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| Alt-text: Hell, my eighth grade science class managed to conclusively reject it just based on a classroom experiment. It's pretty sad to hear about million-dollar research teams who can't even manage that. |
I wouldn't have appreciated it much a year ago, but I've studied so much statistics lately that it's hilarious.
If nothing else, it should shut up the "remember when xkcd was funny?" crowd. Assuming they're part of the target demographic of this particular one.
Thank you, Alltat. Remember folks, if you study a subject, then any joke about that subject automatically becomes funny because then you are in the target demographic. If you've studied so much statistics that you know what a null hypothesis is, this comic is hilarious.
Just as an aside, it occurred to me that maybe Randall is actually married with a child, and Megan is his wife. That might be his family he's drawn up there. I can't find anything to contradict that possibility....
JON LEVI'S BINGO TIME!
What does echochamber produce for us today?
Not too much. I suspect Jon was happy to see that...
"Just as aside, it occurred to me that maybe Randall is actually married with a child, and Megan is his wife. That might be his family he's drawn up there. I can't find anything to contradict that possibility...."
ReplyDeleteI have noticed Randall has a tendency to use "we" when referring to creative decisions that he and some unnamed other(s) made with respect to the comic, or items on his blog. Could be a wife and a burgeoning litter of child Munroes scrambling around his apartment, hogging Megan's precious milk pillows.
From the 818 sob story:
ReplyDelete"We're still getting a handle on everything, and I appreciate your patience while we figure it out."
Oh God, you're right. This changes everything. Someone write a fanfic of this, stat!
Could be talking about his Webmaster. You know, a co-worker. It could also be a leftover from a previous job, where they insisted that when you speak to your customers you use "We" instead of "I" in order to suggest it is not just the one, but the whole, that is here to help.
ReplyDeleteYeah newspapers and news websites still use the group "we" even if it doesn't make any sense as one person(like "we were completely alone in the bathroom...").
ReplyDeleteWe use the Royal We.
ReplyDeleteSo ALTF has scampered out of XKCDS with her tail between her legs and migrated here. That's an improvement for sure.
ReplyDeleteALT-F! You have your very own stalker! They seem to be a little slow on the uptake though.
ReplyDeleteStill, maternal pride must swell within you.
TLOK stop encouraging her. I know you like having another women on the internet but still.
ReplyDeleteShe's like one of those tantrum-throwing babies, you have to ignore them or they start bitching even more.
If your theory is true, Kittens, it contradicts everything Rob has ever stood for.
ReplyDelete@ThePirateKing - Rob stands for nothing. His femurs would shatter under the weight.
ReplyDelete@ Anon 7:43 - Nah, I think I'll keep encouraging her. Internet women are the hottest type of women, after all.