"The world is just awesome."

[rivka]

mactavish linked to this lovely XKCD comic, and via her comments section I learned that it's a takeoff on a truly beautiful ad for the Discovery Channel:

I can never have too many reminders that the world I live in, while infinitely flawed, is a magnificent place deserving my wonder and awe.

Especially on mega-high-stress days like today.

Comments

[ricevermicelli.livejournal.com]

My marketing professor would love that ad. It's like the Discovery Channel wants to be what you think of when you think "Awesome!"

(I love the ad too. It makes a lot of sense out of this morning's xkcd, and also it rocks.)

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Can't watch it at work, but is it the boom-dee-a-da ad? It gives me the (good) shivers every time.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's the longer (60sec) version of the ad. I hadn't seen it before, and it's wonderful.

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you. Not being a TV watcher, I chortled at xkcd even as I knew I was missing a cultural reference. This just gives me the best earworm *ever*.

Throw on this little video (http://saoba.livejournal.com/200199.html) saoba uncovered, and I'm sitting here full of admiration for this planet and its denizens. What a nice feeling to take into the weekend!

[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

Animated LJ icon of the whole comic here.

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's marvelous!

[erbie.livejournal.com]

I absolutely LOVE this commercial. It gets me all teary and goose-bumpy every time I see it.

The comic is pretty funny too.

And if you like this commercial, I bet you'd love Where (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNF_P281Uu4&feature=related)the Hell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY) is Matt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8jA_pps3o&feature=user)?

[erbie.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaand, as my husband pointed out, you were the one who posted about Matt in the first place. Please to be excusing the overworked, overtired erbie.

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Wow. I knew the camp song, but I hadn't seen the ad.

[carbonel]

I love your icon of the comic. May I borrow it for occasional use?

[rivka.livejournal.com]

It seems to be up for grabs, yes. See my userpics page for the proper credit to give.

[bosssio.livejournal.com]

Thank you - this is really really good.

[(Anonymous)]

Here from Making Light. Thanks for explaining the reference!

My favourite bit is Stephen Hawking's line.

- tlönista

Also here from Making Light

[ladytiamat.livejournal.com]

Wow. Thanks so much for posting this. I hadn't seen it before. I too am having a mega-stress day (week..month..ack!) and this made me cry a little and grab onto a shred of hope. I'm off to the Discovery Channel official site now, to watch their videos.

Thank you!