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[Graknorke]

But it makes no sense in this context. This was apparently millions of dollars worth of computer. This was (according to the culprit) a full-on worm, not some data exploit. It broke the fan controller and set the room on fire.
I don't care what convoluted drug cocktail was employed when coming up with the thing, no computer system that expensive should be able to be burned down by 3D scanning and analysing shapes, the one thing it was designed to do.

[Aklyon]

They should've gotten a higher bidder to build it or something, since its a government thingie.

[Frumple]

... y'know what we really need? Something like a swear jar. Every time someone makes a reference to xkcd, they put a dollar in the jar. Proceeds are used to fund the forum or somethin'. That sounds like a nice thing to have.

As for you, grak. You watched a detective show on TV. A live action one. And expected chicanery that wasn't of the pants-on-head variety. You have no one to blame but yourself.

[Graknorke]

It lured me in by being kind of clever at first

[Frumple]

That's how it starts, yes. Then the days pass, and the next thing you know you're watching Law and Order.

Turn back, grak. Turn back, and flee with great fervor.

[Aklyon]

That's how it starts, yes. Then the days pass, and the next thing you know you're watching Law and Order.

Turn back, grak. Turn back, and flee with great fervor.

Have they found out what causes that great big booming sound yet?

[NJW2000]

I agree with swear jar idea. There goes 10 of my minutes, asshole 

[EnigmaticHat]

I forgot some people haven't read every single XKCD.

That wasn't even a joke, it literally didn't occur to me.

[ArKFallen]

A sock flooded my basement. How did it get there? No fucking clue. Woo, shuffling the basement.

[Orange Wizard]

That's how it starts, yes. Then the days pass, and the next thing you know you're watching Law and Order.

You make it sound like crack.

[EnigmaticHat]

Crack makes you better.  Crime dramas make you worse.

[Frumple]

That's how it starts, yes. Then the days pass, and the next thing you know you're watching Law and Order.

You make it sound like crack.

More like cognitive degeneration.

[Orange Wizard]

More like cognitive degeneration.

That... makes a lot of sense, actually.

[Criptfeind]

As for you, grak. You watched a detective show on TV. A live action one. And expected chicanery that wasn't of the pants-on-head variety. You have no one to blame but yourself.

My family used to watch this show a few years back. If I recall from what I've seen, there's actually a good reason for this particular bit of ridiculousness. Well, the part about it not making sense is probably just because the overarching plot of the show main bad guy was the cryptic skeleton guy, so in this episode you were probably suppose to have watched all the other episodes to understand it. As for the worm.

Spoiler: Actual spoilers (click to show/hide)

I think that the computer guy turned out to be working with the bad guy. I dunno if it's the case, but he probably blew up the fans and set the fire and blamed it on the skeleton or something.

[TheBiggerFish]

As for you, grak. You watched a detective show on TV. A live action one. And expected chicanery that wasn't of the pants-on-head variety. You have no one to blame but yourself.

My family used to watch this show a few years back. If I recall from what I've seen, there's actually a good reason for this particular bit of ridiculousness. Well, the part about it not making sense is probably just because the overarching plot of the show main bad guy was the cryptic skeleton guy, so in this episode you were probably suppose to have watched all the other episodes to understand it. As for the worm.

Spoiler: Actual spoilers (click to show/hide)

I think that the computer guy turned out to be working with the bad guy. I dunno if it's the case, but he probably blew up the fans and set the fire and blamed it on the skeleton or something.

Spoiler: Discussion Of Actual Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Oh yay, it makes some sense now!