How many people read Order of the Stick?

[Peelee]

Not getting that it is a joke at all and the poor math is intentional.

I dispute both these claims; that math was done in base 13 and nobody makes a joke in base 13.

[Grey Watcher]

... and nobody makes a joke in base 13.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, yet there it is.

[Schroeswald]

I dispute both these claims; that math was done in base 13 and nobody makes a joke in base 13.

That's only because base 13 is a joke.

[Doug Lampert]

That's only because base 13 is a joke.

Mathematically any prime number can be used as the base of a unique division ring which is also a field. This is a highly significant result which is of great importance in cryptography and other areas.

Thus I deny that base 13 is a joke.

(PhD, applied math)

[rgrekejin]

Wait, that math doesn't work. If the population of the universe is infinite, and the world wide web is only on one planet, then the readership of a comic on the world wide web must be finite. Any finite number divided by infinity is zero, therefore the average readership of the comic is zero, and so the total readership must be zero. QED.

Ah, but you see, if it's truly infinite, than both OotS and the internet are being independently re-created together on an infinite number of worlds - monkeys, typewriters, and Shakespeare and all that - and the point stands.

[Peelee]

Ah, but you see, if it's truly infinite, than both OotS and the internet are being independently re-created together on an infinite number of worlds - monkeys, typewriters, and Shakespeare and all that - and the point stands.

Not necessarily true! Infinite does not mean all. For example, there is an infinite set of numbers between 1 and 2, but 3 is not one of them. Apologies to the monkeys, they're probably never getting their works published even with infinite time.

[rgrekejin]

Not necessarily true! Infinite does not mean all. For example, there is an infinite set of numbers between 1 and 2, but 3 is not one of them. Apologies to the monkeys, they're probably never getting their works published even with infinite time.

It's true. Monkeys always forget the cover letter. Nobody will even look at your manuscript without one.

[Schroeswald]

Mathematically any prime number can be used as the base of a unique division ring which is also a field. This is a highly significant result which is of great importance in cryptography and other areas.

Thus I deny that base 13 is a joke.

(PhD, applied math)

Mathety math math yada yada yada. Counterpoint: I don't understand that and anything I don't understand is a joke

[PopeLinus1]

At this point I can't tell whether each of you is

A) Not getting that this is a H2G2 joke.

B) Not getting that it is a joke at all and the poor math is intentional.

B) Not getting that it is a joke and thinking the math is correct.

C) Getting that it is a joke and doubling down on the poor math.

D) Obi-Wan Kenobi.

E) Getting that it is a joke and thinking th emath is correct.

F) Any of the previous.

But what about the droid attack on the wookies?

[Peelee]

But what about the droid attack on the wookies?

Wookiees. 2 E's.

[Doug Lampert]

Mathematically any prime number can be used as the base of a unique division ring which is also a field. This is a highly significant result which is of great importance in cryptography and other areas.

Thus I deny that base 13 is a joke.

(PhD, applied math)

Mathety math math yada yada yada. Counterpoint: I don't understand that and anything I don't understand is a joke

I bow before your clearly superior quality of gobletygoop.

[Procyonpi]

Nobody reads Order of the Stick, we're all just figments of your imagination

[Rogar Demonblud]

Not really. We were created to read OOTS, because it is so awesome someone had to be made just so it could be enjoyed.

[RatElemental]

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

[Mavezius]

Nobody reads Order of the Stick, we're all just figments of your imagination

our whole world is an imagination
My favorite moment.

[Precure]

I have it on good authority that the general readership hates Vaarsuvius and Redcloak, thinks Miko Miyazaki should be the main character, and ships her with Belkar (it's called Milkar, or alternatively Belazaki).

For some weird reason I want to believe that.

[Jannoire]

Not really. We were created to read OOTS, because it is so awesome someone had to be made just so it could be enjoyed.

So, some god had this rad idea for the comic and wanted someone else to enjoy it?

[Rogar Demonblud]

No, wanted LOTS of people to enjoy this. OOTS is a galactic constant, as every inhabited world knows it. The entity we call "The Giant" is merely the local avatar for this divine benefactor.

[Jannoire]

No, wanted LOTS of people to enjoy this. OOTS is a galactic constant, as every inhabited world knows it. The entity we call "The Giant" is merely the local avatar for this divine benefactor.

New headcannon!

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yeah, I know, it's spelled canon

[allenw]

New headcannon!

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yeah, I know, it's spelled canon

https://xkcd.com/1401/