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HOLY CRAP HOW MUCH OF THIS PAGE IS ''ACTUALLY NECESSARY'' TO EXPLAIN THE JOKE --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.226|108.162.245.226]] 22:13, 18 February 2017 (UTC) | HOLY CRAP HOW MUCH OF THIS PAGE IS ''ACTUALLY NECESSARY'' TO EXPLAIN THE JOKE --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.226|108.162.245.226]] 22:13, 18 February 2017 (UTC) | ||
:I came here to say just that. [[User:SuperSupermario24|<span style="color: #c21aff;">Just some random derp</span>]] 18:11, 19 February 2017 (UTC) | :I came here to say just that. [[User:SuperSupermario24|<span style="color: #c21aff;">Just some random derp</span>]] 18:11, 19 February 2017 (UTC) | ||
− | :My immediate reaction when I was reading this. When I realized this was going to be one of THOSE, I just stopped reading (I remember the Princess Bride comic was simarly overblown, with the excuse "What if someone hasn't seen the movie?". As such a unique person, who hadn't seen it but both reads xkcd AND this explanation site, I felt an obligation to mention that the extra explanation was quite unnecessary) :) I feel the explanation here is complete as of the first title, to wit "Chess notation (and annotation)". From that title on down can happily be deleted as unnecessary, the focus switches to teaching chess and its notation, not helping people understand the comic. - NiceGuy1 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.76|162.158.126.76]] 05:28, 22 February | + | :My immediate reaction when I was reading this. When I realized this was going to be one of THOSE, I just stopped reading (I remember the Princess Bride comic was simarly overblown, with the excuse "What if someone hasn't seen the movie?". As such a unique person, who hadn't seen it but both reads xkcd AND this explanation site, I felt an obligation to mention that the extra explanation was quite unnecessary) :) I feel the explanation here is complete as of the first title, to wit "Chess notation (and annotation)". From that title on down can happily be deleted as unnecessary, the focus switches to teaching chess and its notation, not helping people understand the comic. - NiceGuy1 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.76|162.158.126.76]] 05:28, 22 February 2017 (UTC) |
:I think that too. There is WAY too much explanation here. Why is there an entire paragraph about a blunder when there isn't even one in the comic? [[User:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8]] ([[User talk:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|talk]]) 06:01, 8 March 2017 (UTC) | :I think that too. There is WAY too much explanation here. Why is there an entire paragraph about a blunder when there isn't even one in the comic? [[User:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8]] ([[User talk:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|talk]]) 06:01, 8 March 2017 (UTC) | ||
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The cartoon should have had Cueball talking to Black Hat, not White Hat. Since Cueball makes the first move in the conversation, by chess rules he would have been playing as White. Having Black Hat play as Black in chess would not only be more color-coordinated, it would be more appropriate for him to say "I don't know or care what that means" than it would be for Black Hat. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.160|162.158.75.160]] 20:39, 19 February 2017 (UTC) | The cartoon should have had Cueball talking to Black Hat, not White Hat. Since Cueball makes the first move in the conversation, by chess rules he would have been playing as White. Having Black Hat play as Black in chess would not only be more color-coordinated, it would be more appropriate for him to say "I don't know or care what that means" than it would be for Black Hat. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.160|162.158.75.160]] 20:39, 19 February 2017 (UTC) | ||
− | :Wow, yeah. Missed opportunity. That dismissive comment did seem quite characteristic of Black Hat. - NiceGuy1 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.76|162.158.126.76]] 05:28, 22 February | + | :Wow, yeah. Missed opportunity. That dismissive comment did seem quite characteristic of Black Hat. - NiceGuy1 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.76|162.158.126.76]] 05:28, 22 February 2017 (UTC) |
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− | + | it feels noteworthy that 4 days before this comic, an episode of Scorpion aired which was heavily about competitive chess. Whether it's noteworthy or merely strange coincidence hinges on whether or not Randall watches that show. :) (which seems quite plausible, considering this comic is often about highly intelligent scientific thought, and that show attempts to depict the same) - NiceGuy1 [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.76|162.158.126.76]] 05:28, 22 February 2017 (UTC) | |
Thanks for the definitions. Apparently, almost every conversation I have ever had with a Trump supporter ended in "draw by stalemate." [[User:Miamiclay|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay|talk]]) 18:08, 24 February 2017 (UTC) | Thanks for the definitions. Apparently, almost every conversation I have ever had with a Trump supporter ended in "draw by stalemate." [[User:Miamiclay|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay|talk]]) 18:08, 24 February 2017 (UTC) | ||
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