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Talk:3123: Canon

2025-08-04T14:17:22Z

2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A: fixed link

👋[[User:CalibansCreations|'''Caliban''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 17:14, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I saw a post on reddit a week or two ago that described the how we use the term "kryptonite" to describe someone's weakness, then unironically asked what people thought Superman's Kryptonite would be.... [[Special:Contributions/136.226.60.109|136.226.60.109]]
:Wow, I never would've guessed what Superman's Kryptonite was! Seriously though, kryptonite has landed back on its original meaning too. [[User:Strontium|Strontium]] ([[User talk:Strontium|talk]]) 18:28, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: cite: https://www.reddit.com/r/superman/comments/1jnh4d0/what_is_supermans_kryptonite/ -- [[User:PRR|PRR]] ([[User talk:PRR|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I wonder if there are any examples of that in the wild or if Randall just made it up. [[User:Turquoise Hat|Turquoise Hat]] ([[User talk:Turquoise Hat|talk]]) 18:40, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:I recall seeing someone unironically referring to Leipzig as "Napoleon's Waterloo". [[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 14:59, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

Just checked; there is no Bible wiki on fandom.com. I am sad. (There is, however, a Christianity wiki.) [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:49, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:Correction: there ''is'' one; search just failed to turn it up for some reason: https://bible.fandom.com/wiki/Bible_Wiki [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:53, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

There's now a paragraph on the word 'fandom'. I can't see how this is relevant to explaining the comic, and suggest deleting it. [[User:DKMell|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: the word is specifically mentioned by Cuball [[User:FaviFake|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake|talk]]) 22:51, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
Reminds me of this old gem: [https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/03/31/how-covid-19-is-similar-to-the-viruses-trying-to-infect-your-computer/ How COVID-19 is similar to the viruses trying to infect your computer]. [[Special:Contributions/220.240.43.39|220.240.43.39]] 20:30, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

The history of "canon" from the explanation is inaccurate: Mocking the "Sherlock Holmes canon" already depended on the usage of the word for "literary canon" = the most important works of an author / genre / period / culture. "Canon" has been used with that meaning at least since 1768 [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190221911/obo-9780190221911-0054.xml]. [[User:Transgalactic|Transgalactic]] ([[User talk:Transgalactic|talk]]) 23:08, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

DID Y'ALL MISS ME? Eh, probably not. August 12th is the first day of HS for me, so i should be back sometime just after that date, unless it got blocked. Don't worry, I'll be back shortly. In the meantime, WOW look at all these changes to the wiki since the last time i was on! I like the more brief incomplete explanation template. One thing I think Jeff should install is the visual editor, which many wikis (including wikipedia) have. FaviFake is still active, which makes me wonder how he has a job. Is he being paid to edit Explain xkcd all day? Anyway, see y'all August 12th! Sincerely, --'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al |DollarStoreBa'al]][[User talk:DollarStoreBa'al |'''''Converse''''']][[DSBContribs |'''''My life choices''''']] 03:20, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/261:_Regarding_Mussolini This Comic] about the allies in WWII invoking Godwin's law feels like a similar phenomenon, though maybe not similar enough to warrant a mention in the official explanation
[[Special:Contributions/2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A|2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A]] 14:11, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

Talk:3123: Canon

2025-08-04T14:15:34Z

2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A: fixed link formatting

👋[[User:CalibansCreations|'''Caliban''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 17:14, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I saw a post on reddit a week or two ago that described the how we use the term "kryptonite" to describe someone's weakness, then unironically asked what people thought Superman's Kryptonite would be.... [[Special:Contributions/136.226.60.109|136.226.60.109]]
:Wow, I never would've guessed what Superman's Kryptonite was! Seriously though, kryptonite has landed back on its original meaning too. [[User:Strontium|Strontium]] ([[User talk:Strontium|talk]]) 18:28, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: cite: https://www.reddit.com/r/superman/comments/1jnh4d0/what_is_supermans_kryptonite/ -- [[User:PRR|PRR]] ([[User talk:PRR|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I wonder if there are any examples of that in the wild or if Randall just made it up. [[User:Turquoise Hat|Turquoise Hat]] ([[User talk:Turquoise Hat|talk]]) 18:40, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:I recall seeing someone unironically referring to Leipzig as "Napoleon's Waterloo". [[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 14:59, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

Just checked; there is no Bible wiki on fandom.com. I am sad. (There is, however, a Christianity wiki.) [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:49, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:Correction: there ''is'' one; search just failed to turn it up for some reason: https://bible.fandom.com/wiki/Bible_Wiki [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:53, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

There's now a paragraph on the word 'fandom'. I can't see how this is relevant to explaining the comic, and suggest deleting it. [[User:DKMell|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: the word is specifically mentioned by Cuball [[User:FaviFake|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake|talk]]) 22:51, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
Reminds me of this old gem: [https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/03/31/how-covid-19-is-similar-to-the-viruses-trying-to-infect-your-computer/ How COVID-19 is similar to the viruses trying to infect your computer]. [[Special:Contributions/220.240.43.39|220.240.43.39]] 20:30, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

The history of "canon" from the explanation is inaccurate: Mocking the "Sherlock Holmes canon" already depended on the usage of the word for "literary canon" = the most important works of an author / genre / period / culture. "Canon" has been used with that meaning at least since 1768 [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190221911/obo-9780190221911-0054.xml]. [[User:Transgalactic|Transgalactic]] ([[User talk:Transgalactic|talk]]) 23:08, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

DID Y'ALL MISS ME? Eh, probably not. August 12th is the first day of HS for me, so i should be back sometime just after that date, unless it got blocked. Don't worry, I'll be back shortly. In the meantime, WOW look at all these changes to the wiki since the last time i was on! I like the more brief incomplete explanation template. One thing I think Jeff should install is the visual editor, which many wikis (including wikipedia) have. FaviFake is still active, which makes me wonder how he has a job. Is he being paid to edit Explain xkcd all day? Anyway, see y'all August 12th! Sincerely, --'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al |DollarStoreBa'al]][[User talk:DollarStoreBa'al |'''''Converse''''']][[DSBContribs |'''''My life choices''''']] 03:20, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/261:_Regarding_Mussolini/ This Comic] about the allies in WWII invoking Godwin's law feels like a similar phenomenon, though maybe not similar enough to warrant a mention in the official explanation
[[Special:Contributions/2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A|2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A]] 14:11, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

Talk:3123: Canon

2025-08-04T14:11:51Z

2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A: added reference to another XKCD comic

👋[[User:CalibansCreations|'''Caliban''']] ([[User talk:CalibansCreations|talk]]) 17:14, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I saw a post on reddit a week or two ago that described the how we use the term "kryptonite" to describe someone's weakness, then unironically asked what people thought Superman's Kryptonite would be.... [[Special:Contributions/136.226.60.109|136.226.60.109]]
:Wow, I never would've guessed what Superman's Kryptonite was! Seriously though, kryptonite has landed back on its original meaning too. [[User:Strontium|Strontium]] ([[User talk:Strontium|talk]]) 18:28, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: cite: https://www.reddit.com/r/superman/comments/1jnh4d0/what_is_supermans_kryptonite/ -- [[User:PRR|PRR]] ([[User talk:PRR|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

I wonder if there are any examples of that in the wild or if Randall just made it up. [[User:Turquoise Hat|Turquoise Hat]] ([[User talk:Turquoise Hat|talk]]) 18:40, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:I recall seeing someone unironically referring to Leipzig as "Napoleon's Waterloo". [[User:RegularSizedGuy|RegularSizedGuy]] ([[User talk:RegularSizedGuy|talk]]) 14:59, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

Just checked; there is no Bible wiki on fandom.com. I am sad. (There is, however, a Christianity wiki.) [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:49, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
:Correction: there ''is'' one; search just failed to turn it up for some reason: https://bible.fandom.com/wiki/Bible_Wiki [[Special:Contributions/136.226.19.82|136.226.19.82]] 19:53, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

There's now a paragraph on the word 'fandom'. I can't see how this is relevant to explaining the comic, and suggest deleting it. [[User:DKMell|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell|talk]]) 20:05, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
: the word is specifically mentioned by Cuball [[User:FaviFake|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake|talk]]) 22:51, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
Reminds me of this old gem: [https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/03/31/how-covid-19-is-similar-to-the-viruses-trying-to-infect-your-computer/ How COVID-19 is similar to the viruses trying to infect your computer]. [[Special:Contributions/220.240.43.39|220.240.43.39]] 20:30, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

The history of "canon" from the explanation is inaccurate: Mocking the "Sherlock Holmes canon" already depended on the usage of the word for "literary canon" = the most important works of an author / genre / period / culture. "Canon" has been used with that meaning at least since 1768 [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190221911/obo-9780190221911-0054.xml]. [[User:Transgalactic|Transgalactic]] ([[User talk:Transgalactic|talk]]) 23:08, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

DID Y'ALL MISS ME? Eh, probably not. August 12th is the first day of HS for me, so i should be back sometime just after that date, unless it got blocked. Don't worry, I'll be back shortly. In the meantime, WOW look at all these changes to the wiki since the last time i was on! I like the more brief incomplete explanation template. One thing I think Jeff should install is the visual editor, which many wikis (including wikipedia) have. FaviFake is still active, which makes me wonder how he has a job. Is he being paid to edit Explain xkcd all day? Anyway, see y'all August 12th! Sincerely, --'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al |DollarStoreBa'al]][[User talk:DollarStoreBa'al |'''''Converse''''']][[DSBContribs |'''''My life choices''''']] 03:20, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

[The comic](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/261:_Regarding_Mussolini) about the allies in WWII invoking Godwin's law feels like a similar phenomenon, though maybe not similar enough to warrant a mention in the official explanation
[[Special:Contributions/2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A|2600:4041:2E5:B900:B97A:E409:F3F3:C38A]] 14:11, 4 August 2025 (UTC)