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yzzxy
on May 20, 2014
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This png encrypts to the same image
Similar: the creation of an image that is it's own histogram.
http://www.ironicsans.com/2007/09/idea_the_histogram_as_the_...
csense
on May 21, 2014
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Obligatory xkcd reference:
http://xkcd.com/688/
dfc
on May 21, 2014
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The word you were looking for is
perfunctory
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valleyer
on May 21, 2014
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Can you explain? “Obligatory” sounds reasonable here.
sockgrant
on May 21, 2014
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He's didn't mean obligatory was the wrong word. He's saying we could have done without the xkcd.
jl6
on May 21, 2014
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Possibly derived from the Usenet habit of putting an "Ob" footer reference to a piece of pop culture, to demonstrate hipness.
valleyer
on May 21, 2014
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Thanks, missed the snark.
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