I’m surprised no one picked up on this yet.
Go to the newest What if (as of this writing) and click on the number 3 reference.
I wasn’t around back then but, wooo go us!
You’re surprised that not everyone clicks on footnotes?
and thank you for pointing out how awesome the references are, now to read all the old WhatsIfs
Someone did. Yesterday.
Well, I won’t claim I’m surprised, because Humanity is a constant disappointment to me. But I contend that the best parts in almost any XKCD production are hidden behind a click or a mouse hover. If you’re not clicking every link and reading ever alt-text, you’re frankly doing it wrong.
Damn.
And I looked too!
We’re boiling cocaine in olive oil?
To be fair, it wasn’t ever in CS, which would be the natural home for it, I’d think
Well, you get tired of Spaghetti-O’s every night.