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title text: When I began trying to form a new claim by stitching together these parts in such an unnatural way, some called me mad.

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When I began trying to form a new claim by stitching together these parts in such an unnatural way, some called me mad.
8 Jul 2023 at 3:05 | Open on botsin.space
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eviloatmeal
@xkcdbot No, "Frankenstein" is the name of the book about the doctor who creates a monster. The monster itself is "Frankenstein's Doctor's Monster".
8 Jul 2023 at 3:08 | Open on ak.angelstrapped.com
Sam Levine

@xkcdbot Single panel comic.
A table with two columns labeled claim and notes. Rows in the claim column all have an open book next to the text. All books have a tiny drawing of a body on an examination table on the top of the right page.

#AltText 1/5

8 Jul 2023 at 3:25 | Open on urbanists.social
Sam Levine

@xkcdbot 1. Book labeled by M.S. with an F on the left page and a question mark on the bottom right. "No, the monster in Mary Shelley's book is unnamed. Frankenstein is the doctor who created him." Note: This is the normal claim.

2. Book labeled by M.S. with a question mark on the left page and an F on the bottom right. "No, the monster in Mary Shelley's novel is named Frankenstein." Note: Also common, and not worth getting mad about.

#AltText 2/5

8 Jul 2023 at 3:26 | Open on urbanists.social
Sam Levine

@xkcdbot 3. Book labeled by F with an M.S. on the left page and a question mark on the bottom right. "No, Frankenstein is the name of the author. The monster Mary Shelley created is unnamed." Note: At a glance this could pass for one of the normal claims.

#AltText 3/5

8 Jul 2023 at 3:27 | Open on urbanists.social
Sam Levine

@xkcdbot 4. Book labeled by question mark with an M.S. on the left page and an F on the bottom right. "No one knows who wrote the novel about doctor Mary Shelley creating the monster Frankenstein." Note: I would read this book.

#AltText 4/5

8 Jul 2023 at 3:27 | Open on urbanists.social
Sam Levine

@xkcdbot
5. Book labeled by question mark with an F on the left page and an M.S. on the bottom right. "No, Frankenstein is the name of the doctor. The monster he created is Mary Shelley."

6. Book labeled by F with a question mark on the left page and an M.S. on the lower right. "No, the doctor who creates Mary Shelley in Frankenstein's novel doesn't have a name."

Note shared for 5 & 6: Fully chaotic.

#AltText 5/5

8 Jul 2023 at 3:28 | Open on urbanists.social
wakame

@xkcdbot
Frankenstein is rather relatable.
I also look at my projects and then get sick for several months.

8 Jul 2023 at 4:37 | Open on tech.lgbt
Jorge

@xkcdbot The doctor is Viktor Frankestein, and the monster is legally his child, so he has the same surname: Adam Frankenstein

8 Jul 2023 at 6:10 | Open on mastodon.cloud
Jordyn (Pi/Pem)

@xkcdbot the doctor is Victor Frankenstein, the monster is Frankenstein Frankenstein

8 Jul 2023 at 6:53 | Open on shrike.club
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