Comments on: XKCD's "We Love the Internet" reenacted with Lessig, Gaiman, Nielsen Haydens, Schneier, and many others! http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mythus http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707601 Mythus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707601 Was that - that was MC Frontalot. I'm in geektopia. Was that – that was MC Frontalot. I’m in geektopia.

]]> By: Doug Nelson http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707602 Doug Nelson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707602 I have no idea who 3/4 of those people are, but still exceedingly cool. I have no idea who 3/4 of those people are, but still exceedingly cool.

]]> By: botono9 http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707870 botono9 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707870 @Pantograph #8 Don't apologize for being a downer when you set out to be one. @Pantograph #8

Don’t apologize for being a downer when you set out to be one.

]]> By: Pantograph http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707629 Pantograph Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707629 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. 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.

]]> By: Nelson.C http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707647 Nelson.C Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707647 Be a lover, not a hater. Be a lover, not a hater.

]]> By: macademician http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707666 macademician Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707666 This reminds me of why I love the internet. Thank you BB, and TNH, this made my day. This reminds me of why I love the internet. Thank you BB, and TNH, this made my day.

]]> By: jeffguevin http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707667 jeffguevin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707667 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. 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.

]]> By: dogsop http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707674 dogsop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707674 I recognize some of the people but who is in bed with the puppets? I can't figure that one out. I recognize some of the people but who is in bed with the puppets? I can’t figure that one out.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707682 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707682 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. 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.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707697 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707697 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 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

]]> By: Nelson.C http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707709 Nelson.C Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707709 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. 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.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707718 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707718 To those looking for a who's who, listed by line, it can be found at Olga Nunes' blog: http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd To those looking for a who’s who, listed by line, it can be found at Olga Nunes’ blog:

http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd

]]> By: dogsop http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707720 dogsop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707720 Neil and Maddy Gaiman on the trampoline. I think he says "I love her sister" rather than "I love your sister". Neil and Maddy Gaiman on the trampoline. I think he says “I love her sister” rather than “I love your sister”.

]]> By: tvkirby http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-708519 tvkirby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-708519 Loved seeing Miss Cellania in there. Loved seeing Miss Cellania in there.

]]> By: 13tales http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707501 13tales Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707501 Brilliant! Cross this off my list of "things too wonderful to not-exist (that I must therefore at some point create)" Brilliant! Cross this off my list of “things too wonderful to not-exist (that I must therefore at some point create)”

]]> By: smammers http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707762 smammers Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707762 Neil Gaiman posted this link on Twitter this morning, which has the complete list of who's who: http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd Neil Gaiman posted this link on Twitter this morning, which has the complete list of who’s who: http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd

]]> By: rain_globule http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707511 rain_globule Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707511 Woo! Hank Green! I love that guy. This was an awesome video. Woo! Hank Green! I love that guy. This was an awesome video.

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-711095 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-711095 Octavio Coleman, Esq. steals people's teeth for his experiments. He's a very bad man. Octavio Coleman, Esq. steals people’s teeth for his experiments. He’s a very bad man.

]]> By: dogsop http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707771 dogsop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707771 Perfect, thanks. Perfect, thanks.

]]> By: alisong76 http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707519 alisong76 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707519 EEE! I just had a geekgasm! EEE! I just had a geekgasm!

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-711113 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-711113 <em>The Nielsen Haydens are the couple with the flag, "We love collections".</em> Elections, actually. The guy with the Muppets is credited as Team Genius, but I think he's Todd Michael Rogers. 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.

]]> By: arikol http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707787 arikol Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707787 @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! @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!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707545 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707545 What's the dudes' name who fucked all the Muppets? What’s the dudes’ name who fucked all the Muppets?

]]> By: Adam5zki http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707564 Adam5zki Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707564 This is just great. I think I will have to update my ringtone ..... This is just great. I think I will have to update my ringtone …..

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707578 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707578 geekgasm. and i should be sleeping. :) geekgasm. and i should be sleeping. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/07/xkcds-we-love-the-in.html#comment-707580 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707580 i love groupies with at least 6 muppets?? i love groupies with at least 6 muppets??

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