XKCD's "We Love the Internet" reenacted with Lessig, Gaiman, Nielsen Haydens, Schneier, and many others!

The incomparable Olga Nunes has released the latest and greatest iteration of the net's appreciation for Discovery Channel's "Boom-De-Yadda" commercial, reinacting the XKCD version with "Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, Cory Doctorow, Lawrence Lessig, Bruce Schneier, Jason Kottke, Google Zurich, Hank Green, MC Frontalot, Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mr. Toast, Miss Cellania, Team Genius, Phil Plait, Allan Amato, Maddy Gaiman, Charissa Gilreath, Belinda Casas, Chuck Martinez, Jeremy James, Joanna Gaunder, Lee Israel & Octavio Coleman Esq. of The Jejune Institute."

We Love xkcd (via Making Light)

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Mythus

Was that – that was MC Frontalot. I’m in geektopia.
Doug Nelson

I have no idea who 3/4 of those people are, but still exceedingly cool.
Pantograph

Sorry to be a downer, but there really isn’t a facepalm big enough to adequately convey my opinion.
I like XKCD but this is embarrassing.
- botono9
  
  @Pantograph #8
  
  Don’t apologize for being a downer when you set out to be one.
- Nelson.C
  
  Be a lover, not a hater.
- jeffguevin
  
  I think what you’re looking for is the “tactical facepalm.”
  
  http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/i/7588/original/tactical_facepalm.jpg
  
  I hope that meets your needs.
  
  I alternately nerdsquealed and facepalmed while watching this vid–much like I do while reading XKCD.
macademician

This reminds me of why I love the internet. Thank you BB, and TNH, this made my day.
dogsop

I recognize some of the people but who is in bed with the puppets? I can’t figure that one out.
SamSam

Can any nice person fill those of us whose geek-credentials show some marks of forgery in on who’s who?

I recognize Neil Gaiman, Cory, and I assume Lawrence Lessig, but don’t know any of the others.
- smammers
  
  Neil Gaiman posted this link on Twitter this morning, which has the complete list of who’s who: http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd
  - dogsop
    
    Perfect, thanks.
Anonymous

The full list of credits is here:
http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd

Also, the video was produced by the fabulous Elaine Doyle and myself: http://www.thedragontrack.com

Thanks! :)
Olga
Nelson.C

Who I’ve got so far:

Cory Doctorow with the goggles and cloak, “I love the blogosphere”.

Phil “Bad Astronomer” Plait is the guy with the picture of Saturn with the post-it, “I love the whole world”.

Bruce Schneier is the bearded guy, “I love cryptography”.

Neil Gaiman, quiet bookcase guy, “I love the mystery”.

The Nielsen Haydens are the couple with the flag, “We love collections”.

I think Wil Wheaton is the guy in the park, “The future’s pretty cool”.

Muppetophile looks familiar, but I can’t place him, either.
- Xopher
  
  The Nielsen Haydens are the couple with the flag, “We love collections”.
  
  Elections, actually.
  
  The guy with the Muppets is credited as Team Genius, but I think he’s Todd Michael Rogers.
Anonymous

To those looking for a who’s who, listed by line, it can be found at Olga Nunes’ blog:

http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd
dogsop

Neil and Maddy Gaiman on the trampoline. I think he says “I love her sister” rather than “I love your sister”.
tvkirby

Loved seeing Miss Cellania in there.
13tales

Brilliant! Cross this off my list of “things too wonderful to not-exist (that I must therefore at some point create)”
rain_globule

Woo! Hank Green! I love that guy. This was an awesome video.
Xenu

Octavio Coleman, Esq. steals people’s teeth for his experiments. He’s a very bad man.
alisong76

EEE! I just had a geekgasm!
arikol

@Pantograph #8
Yes it is (embarrassing, weird, childish), but it is done in a way which I find irresistibly charming.
Done in the SPIRIT of XKCD and with the kind of silly joy we should all try embrace.

@Cory
EPIC!
Anonymous

What’s the dudes’ name who fucked all the Muppets?
Adam5zki

This is just great. I think I will have to update my ringtone …..
querent

geekgasm. and i should be sleeping. :)
Anonymous

i love groupies with at least 6 muppets??