On: XKCD "Hell" implemented in flash

[theschwa]

Does Randall realize the power he has? If he wants something to be made or done, all he has to do is post a drawing of his idea, and someone brings it to life.

[MikeCapone → theschwa]

He should probably draw a liquid fluoride thorium reactor, then..

(If you don't know about the LFTR, check out this talk by Kirk Sorensen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8)

[stcredzero → MikeCapone]

That would make for an awesome XKCD poster!

[fbu → MikeCapone]

It only take 48 hours to hack some flash together, might take longer for a liquid fluoride reactor...

[billswift → fbu]

It might also depend on how suicidal you're feeling. Check this out http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with... and notice how many involve fluorine.

[brazzy → billswift]

Notice also how many involve nitrogen - and you're breathing that right now!

Like nitrogen, the nastiness of flourine is potential. Most actual flourine composites, including those proposed to be used in reactors, are quite stable.

[jacquesm → theschwa]

Remember this http://wetriffs.com/ ?

[jayair → theschwa]

Watching Randall and moot at ROFLcon I felt the same thing. They both have quite the power over their audience. Randall just needs to draw it and moot just needs to say it.

[olliesaunders → theschwa]

Only if its good and relatively easy to do.

[rimantas → theschwa]

My first thought. Has anyone been tracking stuff that started as xkcd comics? I only recall a couple: self referential chart, Facebook group of million users, MBR love note, people playing chess on roller-coasters, sudo make me a sandwitch robot… Looks like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd#Inspired_activities is missing some.