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There is a graph. On the X axis is sex, on the Y is computer.

November 2, 2009 at 12:43am
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Upon completion of detailed character timelines for three of the most well known geek movies (Asperger syndrome), the author realized that a humorous punch-line was necessary in order to publish these charts as a comic strip.
The punch-line comes visually in the form of two more charts appended to the three originals. These extra charts, both much less detailed than the first few, create a humorous and instantly visible contrast when juxtaposed with the fairly complex ones. The joke being told here is that Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Jurassic Park have plots involving many characters who travel between a multitude of locations, while 12 Angry Men has 12 characters who are confined to a single room and Primer’s characters travel through time in a notoriously complex manner.
The author has once again gone to great lengths to turn a simple observation into a large comic involving multiple charts. This is how geeks masturbate.

Upon completion of detailed character timelines for three of the most well known geek movies (Asperger syndrome), the author realized that a humorous punch-line was necessary in order to publish these charts as a comic strip.

The punch-line comes visually in the form of two more charts appended to the three originals. These extra charts, both much less detailed than the first few, create a humorous and instantly visible contrast when juxtaposed with the fairly complex ones. The joke being told here is that Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Jurassic Park have plots involving many characters who travel between a multitude of locations, while 12 Angry Men has 12 characters who are confined to a single room and Primer’s characters travel through time in a notoriously complex manner.

The author has once again gone to great lengths to turn a simple observation into a large comic involving multiple charts. This is how geeks masturbate.

Notes

  1. igiveitall reblogged this from xkcdexplained and added:
    Primer timeline alone.)
  2. comeasyourmadness reblogged this from xkcdexplained and added:
    poster on my bedroom ceiling. I also want someone...similar chart using HGTG.
  3. veiledyellow reblogged this from xkcdexplained
  4. xkcdexplainedexplained reblogged this from xkcdexplained and added:
    this explanation is probably right about everything, particularly...bit about Asperger’s...
  5. michaelkemp reblogged this from ohmygoshjosh and added:
    Haha if you’ve seen Primer this is really funny.
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