Difference between revisions of "543: Sierpinski Valentine"
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− | The {{w|Sierpinski Triangle}} is a fractal pattern made of triangles, covering a space. The way it works is to draw a triangle and draw another (upside down) one in the middle. Choose the upper, left and right triangle and repeat the process. Another valentine | + | The {{w|Sierpinski Triangle}} is a fractal pattern made of triangles, covering a space. The way it works is to draw a triangle and draw another (upside down) one in the middle. Choose the upper, left and right triangle and repeat the process. Another valentine in the shape of a heart is [[63: Valentine - Heart]]. |
The <3 in the title text is an {{w|emoticon}} for a heart and goes out to those of his readers that read the [[Title text|title text]]. | The <3 in the title text is an {{w|emoticon}} for a heart and goes out to those of his readers that read the [[Title text|title text]]. |
Revision as of 12:23, 29 April 2015
Sierpinski Valentine |
Title text: Especially you mouseover text readers. You're the best. <3 |
Explanation
A Valentine's Day card from Randall to the xkcd readers. It is written inside a parody of the Sierpinski Triangle, a Sierpinski Valentine.
The Sierpinski Triangle is a fractal pattern made of triangles, covering a space. The way it works is to draw a triangle and draw another (upside down) one in the middle. Choose the upper, left and right triangle and repeat the process. Another valentine in the shape of a heart is 63: Valentine - Heart.
The <3 in the title text is an emoticon for a heart and goes out to those of his readers that read the title text.
Another relevant comic to the Sierpinski Triangle is 95: The Sierpinski Penis Game.
Transcript
- [Shows an adaptation of the Sierpinski triangle fractal, using hearts instead of triangles.]
- Happy valentine's day.
- -xkcd
Trivia
- This actually the only positive valentine's comic from Randall.
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