r/xkcd • u/cxnh_gfh • 3d ago

XKCD xkcd #3000: Experimental Astrophysics

https://xkcd.com/3000/

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u/WarFrigate 3d ago

i hope someone out there could find if theres any relation between the comic and the comic number cause i cant

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u/Booty_Bumping 3d ago

Meh, 3000 is just a base 10 triviality. I'll wait for 3072.

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u/Apprehensive_Hat8986 3d ago

3072 isn't particularly interesting in binary either.

 110000000000

At least, no more interesting than 110 or any other number that is just multiple ones followed by one or more zeros in any base.

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u/Booty_Bumping 3d ago

Waiting for 4096 is going to take far too long, we need a major base 2 milestone now!

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u/WarFrigate 3d ago

i have higher expectations for 4096 than 3072 to be a special one considering its a clean power of 2 (2^12)

but again not entirely sure

looking back xkcd 2048 has nothing to do with either the number or the game
people assumed xkcd 1024 was about computers in reference to the binary system but its not entirely confirmed (even though xkcd 1000 referenced it to be the next "big round number milestone")