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Talk:2000: xkcd Phone 2000

2018-05-31T07:56:57Z

172.68.215.103:

Huh, it's not a milestone comic like 1000 was. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.58.191|172.68.58.191]] 16:16, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'm slightly disappointed honestly [[Special:Contributions/172.68.54.46|172.68.54.46]] 16:22, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:Gotta wait for an actual round number, like 0b100000000000 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.127|162.158.111.127]] 16:38, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:Well it is the phone 2000 and he does mention in passing asking if 2000 is a good number to choose [[User:Zachweix|Zachweix]] ([[User talk:Zachweix|talk]]) 16:39, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:What am I waiting for more: 2018 or 2048? [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 16:53, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:Waiting for 2018 personally. A comic that has looked at the calendar so many times should be able to see the comic number match the year. [[User:Lukeskylicker|Lukeskylicker]] ([[User talk:Lukeskylicker|talk]]) 17:36, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

: I think it is pretty clearly a milestone comic. Previous xkcd Phones were timed near iPhone releases. This is very specifically for the 2000th comic. I think it no coincidence that the xkcd Phone 2000 was released for the 2000th one, and think it should be mentioned. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.28|162.158.63.28]] 18:04, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:I was disappointed, was expecting a 1000-style comic. [[User:JayPlaysBeamNG|JayPlaysBeamNG]] ([[User talk:JayPlaysBeamNG|talk]]) 19:43, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

:That's just the exact same thing as 1000, which IMHO I don't really want. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.46.41|172.68.46.41]] 20:08, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

It might be worth noting, that mouse cursors were a thing on BlackBerry smartphones. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.202.100|162.158.202.100]] 17:00, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
:Those had the weird double-screens, where you could lightly drag your finger around and the cursor would follow, and if you pushed hard it would click. Most people found it to be annoying at best, IIRC. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.165|162.158.74.165]] 18:38, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

They actually still work on Android if you pair a mouse with the phone (at least, last I tried it). This was actually annoying - my Apple Magic Mouse prefers to pair to my Android Phone than to my Macbook Pro! [[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 17:59, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

I would buy it just to be able to plug a keyboard into the type A port. I hate the USB host-peripheral thing... My phone is more than capable of handling external devices. [[User:Linker|Linker]] ([[User talk:Linker|talk]])

Don't you like USB OTG or type C adaptors? Bluetooth keyboards should actually work with many Android (or Windows Mobile) devices. [[User:Fluppeteer|Fluppeteer]] ([[User talk:Fluppeteer|talk]]) 17:59, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
: Most Android phones accept keyboard/mouse/pendrive/whatever standard USB peripheral through its USB, some are able to power them, for others you need to provide an external power source. For my old Moto Droid 4, I connected OTG adapter to a USB hub and there one self-made male-male cable for power and rest for peripherals :) As soon as you connect a mouse, the pointer appears. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.215.103|172.68.215.103]] 07:56, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

I think PCB refers to Printed Circuit Board which I assume naturally doesn't contain BPA. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.28|172.68.174.28]] 18:54, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
: I edited the explanation to include Printed Circuit Board. I didn't go as far as to remove the alternate explanation, but I think you are correct [[User:Itijara|Itijara]] ([[User talk:Itijara|talk]]) 19:57, 30 May 2018 (UTC) Itijara

The charging area looks an awful lot like the suggestive violin plots of [[1967:_Violin_Plots]] {{unsigned ip|162.158.186.42 }}

Is that even a "standard" USB port? it looks like it has one too many pins to me, although i guess maybe it could be a 3.0 port. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.68.219|172.69.68.219]] 21:58, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

;Title text - Our retina display features hundreds of pixels per inch in the central fovea region.
There is so much language in this and a big error not covered here:
*''Our'' isn't them, it's us! We all (mostly) have two eyes and the retina collects visual information in pixels.
*But hundreds of pixels is far too low. The Wiki article {{w|Fovea centralis}} tells me "50 per 100 micrometres in the most central fovea". This is approximately 12,700 per inch. This would lead to roughly 162 GigaPixels.
*And then the human eye isn't large as an inch, and the "most central fovea" is much smaller. Maybe Randall will correct the "hundreds of pixels per inch"...
Nevertheless the word ''retina'' is focusing on people who know the ''Apple Retina Display'' but don't know where it comes from. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 22:06, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

No comment on "®®™®©™®"?? {{unsigned ip|162.158.74.147}}

I honestly hope comic 2001 has a reference to ''2001: A Space Odyssey''.

Why '''Maggie Haberman'''? Is it just because of her prolific Twitter usage? I'm not aware how that relates to captioning photos, am I missing a reference?

If comic #404 wasn't counted due to Comic Not Found, it means that this comic is not really #2000, but rather #1999. Probably on Wednesday it will be truly comic #2000.

Talk:1981: Rickrolling Anniversary

2018-04-18T14:55:43Z

172.68.215.103:

I wonder if Randall realizes that, if he had made this comic #1987 instead, it would coincide with the release year of Never Gonna Give You Up.
Speaking of which, who's excited for xkcd #2018 and the fact that such a thing will never happen again?
[[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.100|162.158.75.100]] 19:36, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
:Is that a ref to [[1340: Unique Date]]? ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 19:57, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
::More like it'll be the one and only time a comic number appears in its namesake year. :) I REALLY hope Randall does something with that. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 02:58, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
:::Well he has three months to think of ideas... So hopefully something interesting. And I can't believe it's been 10 years since that April fools joke! [[User:Herobrine|Herobrine]] ([[User talk:Herobrine|talk]]) 08:18, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
::::Thanks NiceGuy1, I missed that completely. Yes it will be interesting to see if he uses it for anything special. Not always the case... --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:35, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

"Want to feel old?" feels old to me. I wish xkcd would stop overplaying it. Alas, it seems Randall's never gonna give it up, which is always gonna let me down. [[User:Promethean|Promethean]] ([[User talk:Promethean|talk]]) 22:16, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

This reminds me of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ XKCD 843], in that they both make a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ parallel reference]. It would be interesting to see what Randal was thinking when he created [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ the formula]. That being said, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ this explanation] probably needs to be completely re-written per [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ rule 5]. Please work on this immediately. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ 172.68.34.16] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ talk]) 3:27, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
: I see what you did there :)[[Special:Contributions/162.158.165.238|162.158.165.238]] 03:35, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
"We've known each other for so long." So did Cueball and Megan meet by either of them rickrolling other? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.238.22|162.158.238.22]] 13:25, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

The explanation says Cueball and Megan met 10 years ago at the height of the Rickrolling phenomenon, which is probably not true. While that's a possible explanation for why she said "Happy Anniversary, I guess", I think it's more likely she was saying Happy Anniversary to the phenomenon itself, not to Cueball, as XKCD has been around longer than 10 years and they've been there from early on. While Cueball's "We've known each other for so long" would seem to support talking about their friendship, it's also just a cute quip from the song that tangentially comments on their relationship. With the idea that Megan is probably not commenting on their relationship but rather the song, could someone rewrite the explanation? [[User:N0lqu|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu|talk]]) 15:27, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
:Well to me it is pretty obvious that this reminds them that they met 10 years ago, and wauw is it 10 years... Also it has not necessarily anything to do with the age of xkcd. It could be that Randall met his wife 10 years ago? They where married 7 years ago... --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:35, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
::I side with [[User:N0lqu|boB]] here - to me it appears to obviously mean the phenomenon's anniversary, not their relationship's. The last panel IMO means "We've known each other for so long that we already knew each other when this phenomenon started." [[Special:Contributions/172.68.215.103|172.68.215.103]] 14:55, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

In panel 4, is Cueball attempting to Rickroll Megan but it's a bit lame and predictable, the silence in panel 3 showing he's setting up the punchline? Megan's response shows a certain lack of enthusiasm, suggesting it's not only Cueball's wit but also their relationship/acquaintance that she's considering? [[User:NotTonightDear|NotTonightDear]] ([[User talk:NotTonightDear|talk]]) 16:47, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

1954: Impostor Syndrome

2018-02-12T14:43:53Z

172.68.215.103: /* Explanation */ added attempt on explaining the comic

{{comic
| number = 1954
| date = February 12, 2018
| title = Impostor Syndrome
| image = impostor_syndrome.png
| titletext = It's actually worst in people who study the Dunning–Kruger effect. We tried to organize a conference on it, but the only people who would agree to give the keynote were random undergrads.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by an IMPOSTOR - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

I don't know much about the topic, so I'd rather direct you towards reading the {{w|Impostor_syndrome|Impostor syndrome}} and {{w|Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect|Dunning–Kruger effect}} Wikipedia articles. These are written by far more knowledgeable people than myself and thus can help you better understand these phenomenons and in turn the comic, if you didn't already. Sorry I wasn't more helpful and thanks for reading my attempt to educate you.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

[Cueball is addressed by Megan and another woman.] 
Megan: This is Dr. Adams. She's a social psychologist and the world's top expert on imposter syndrome. 
Dr. Adams: Haha, don't be silly! There are lots of scholars who have made more significant... 
Dr. Adams: ... Oh my God.

{{comic discussion}}
Megan: This is Dr. Adams. She's a social psychologist and the world's top expert on imposter syndrome.

Ponytail: Haha, don't be silly! There are lots of scholars who have made more significant…Oh my god.

Talk:1954: Impostor Syndrome

2018-02-12T14:30:01Z

172.68.215.103:

I mean, what's to explain here? Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect and then re-read the comic, if you didn't get it on the first try... I guess these two phenomenons also bar me from actually creating the wiki page :D [[Special:Contributions/172.68.215.103|172.68.215.103]] 14:30, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

1954: Impostor Syndrome

2018-02-12T14:25:44Z

172.68.215.103: Corrected broken encoding of title text. The autocreation bot needs to get updated to use Unicode :D