http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17679 Dan Klarmann Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:30:07 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17679 Didja ever consider that the Bible is Closed Source? <a href="http://xkcd.com/111/" target="_blank" title="ThisadpaidforbythecounciltopromoteMicrosoftandChristianity. Remember, The Bible is Closed Source." rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/firefox_wicca.png" alt="Firefox and Witchcraft - The Connection?"></a> Didja ever consider that the Bible is Closed Source?

]]> http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17418 Erich Vieth Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:21:04 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17418 This is my own attempt. Not as elegant as XKCD, but I needed to get it off my chest: <a href="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/those-who-have-read-darwin-lo-res.jpg" title="those-who-have-read-darwin-lo-res.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="470" src="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/those-who-have-read-darwin-lo-res.jpg" alt="those-who-have-read-darwin-lo-res.jpg" height="330" style="width: 470px; height: 599px" /></a> This is my own attempt. Not as elegant as XKCD, but I needed to get it off my chest:

]]> http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17416 Dan Klarmann Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:46:46 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17416 I learned of XKCD from a flirtatious dance partner this past weekend, who is a Computer Science professor. Having grown up surrounded by professors, I never "got" the public image of them as staid and dull. Math geeks, in particular, have intense senses of humor. Look up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman" target="_blank" title="wiki:Richard Feynman, physicist" rel="nofollow">Richard Feynman</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer" target="_blank" title="Wiki: Tom Lehrer, math professor" rel="nofollow">Tom Lehrer</a>. I learned of XKCD from a flirtatious dance partner this past weekend, who is a Computer Science professor. Having grown up surrounded by professors, I never “got” the public image of them as staid and dull. Math geeks, in particular, have intense senses of humor. Look up Richard Feynman or Tom Lehrer.

]]> http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17408 Erika Price Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:33:36 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/02/a-comic-for-geeks-and-other-rationalists/#comment-17408 I've read XKCD for a while now, and while the programmer jokes go over my head, I love everything else about it. <a href="http://xkcd.com/388/" rel="nofollow"> One of my more recent favorites</a>. I’ve read XKCD for a while now, and while the programmer jokes go over my head, I love everything else about it. One of my more recent favorites.

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