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StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
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#1: Dec 20th 2013 at 11:03:27 AM

From xkcd, we have "Footnote Labyrinths".

edited 20th Dec '13 11:03:39 AM by StarSword

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#2: Dec 20th 2013 at 12:08:16 PM

I'd like to know what the notes refer to, but OK.

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Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#3: Dec 20th 2013 at 12:15:26 PM

There's a wiki for that....

edited 20th Dec '13 12:16:41 PM by Stratadrake

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treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#4: Dec 20th 2013 at 12:19:43 PM

Eh, when xkcd does this esoteric crap I can't stand it.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#6: Dec 20th 2013 at 1:24:39 PM

You're an odd one, Willbyr. Any other options besides one that requires deep thinking and a wiki page to find funny?

edited 20th Dec '13 1:25:10 PM by treelo

Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#7: Dec 20th 2013 at 1:26:30 PM

You don't have to figure out what the hell it's trying to say in order to be funny. It gets my [tup]

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Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
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#8: Dec 20th 2013 at 1:32:21 PM

[up]What he said.

edited 20th Dec '13 1:32:29 PM by Telcontar

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#9: Dec 20th 2013 at 1:50:56 PM

The joke is that the footnotes are a self-referencing maze. Trying to solve it is above and beyond. I like it too.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#10: Dec 20th 2013 at 1:52:03 PM

[up] Bingo...the esoterica is irrelevant to the punch of just reading it.

treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#11: Dec 20th 2013 at 2:03:54 PM

I doubt we'll do better though so it's a [tup] I guess..

Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#12: Dec 20th 2013 at 2:09:18 PM

I like it. And it suits the trope quite well.

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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#14: Dec 20th 2013 at 3:47:37 PM

It's deliberately obtuse. That's the joke. I'll throw in my support.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#15: Dec 20th 2013 at 4:13:55 PM

That's more than enough consensus. It's up, potholed, and tagged. I think this one can stand without a caption, so let's lock up.

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