xkcd = 42?

[Battery137]

I apologize in advance if this has been posted before

http://shortminds.com/2008/08/11/explaining-greatnes/
the real meaning of xkcd?

[Cheese]

I think it's just a coincidence, as I'm sure this topic was brought up at some point in the past... I really don't know how I'd go about looking for the specific thread(s), though, to find out the actual findings of the discussion.

[pkuky]

yeah, and in hebrew gymmatry, douglas adams=the wisest of men.

[TwasBrillig11235]

Yeh I just found that today! That's just so cool isn't it?

[Seremite]

It's sort of like "Douglas Adams worships the devil because 6*6+6=42" .... It's a coincidence.

[Moo]

But it's a fun coincidence. An awesome coincidence.

You guys are real stick-in-the-muds.


I would like to ammend my post at this point and say that is a fun fact the first time you see it. MAYBE the second. Quit with the duplicate threads already.

[TaintedDeity]

It's sort of like "Douglas Adams worships the devil because 6*6+6=42" .... It's a coincidence.

Oh my.

Repent everyone!
I feel guilty about lending that book out now, I've destroyed the lives of those I love!


I like silly little coincidences.
I dislike drawing conclusions from them.

Conclusions must be founded!

[Princess Marzipan]

There's a thread about it in News & Articles, but it's sort of veered off topic...
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=26103&start=0

I won't tell N&A about this version if you don't. =P

[kommie]

anyone else ever notice?
XKCD
24+11+3+4=42

quote from site
"What does XKCD stand for?

It's not actually an acronym. It's just a word with no phonetic pronunciation. It stands for the comic and everything the comic stands for!"

so the comic stands for life, the universe, and everything!

[kanavazk]

WE KNOW Duly merged. -L

[SlyReaper]

A fallacy caused by counting from 1 instead of zero. X+K+C+D = 23 + 10 + 2 + 3 = 38 when you do it the PROPER way A = 0, B = 1, etc

[kommie]

A fallacy caused by counting from 1 instead of zero. X+K+C+D = 23 + 10 + 2 + 3 = 38 when you do it the PROPER way A = 0, B = 1, etc

so then it should be WJBC?

[kanavazk]

But zero isn't a natural number. There are 26 letters, not 25.

[M.qrius]

True. Everyone will agree that "a" is the first letter of the alphabet. Why try to make it the zeroth?

[benjhuey]

-xkcd = -42

cd = compact disk

xk = xylophone kinetics

[Raiku]

-xkcd = -42

cd = compact disk

xk = xylophone kinetics

True... but xkcd="xylophone kinetics for your shitty windows pc-enjoy"

[existential_elevator]

It's sort of like "Douglas Adams worships the devil because 6*6+6=42" .... It's a coincidence.

But, you know, any Dirk Gently reader knows the true importance of all DNA related coincidences...

[Amnesiasoft]

everyone knows 'a' is 97, or 0x61.