Talk:1773: Negativity

Any chance that 'the pain and negativity of the internet' is a reference to this recent SMBC comic where SMBC's artist Zach challenges Randall to 'out-nerd him now' (seen when you click the red button just below the comic). I've been wondering whether the first XKCD after that (that is: today's XKCD comic) would refer to it. 141.101.104.173 14:55, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

I kinda doubt it. SMBC wasn't being "negative" or objectionable - if anything it was a challenge - and even a kind of complement. An adequate response to that kind of a challenge might take longer than a few days to prepare. If we're going to see anything in response, I suspect it'll be more obvious. SteveBaker (talk) 14:02, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

We better be seeing a string theory joke sometime in the next week... 108.162.216.226 02:38, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Here you go. 162.158.122.126 12:55, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

@SteveBaker That was my doubt too. Looking forward to an adequate response from Randall though :) 141.101.104.173 07:44, 19 December 2016 (UTC)