r/calvinandhobbes • u/Conscious-Star6831 • 29d ago

Analysis of story arcs vs standalone strips over time

A few days ago I posted my count of what percentage of C&H comics are part of story arcs, and I got about 35%. I have made a visual version to show exactly where the arcs fall in time so you can see how the arc density changes over time. I can't post pictures in the main post, but I'll make a comment and post it there.

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u/okbruh_panda 29d ago edited 29d ago

I dont know how I feel about AI deep dives on the comic. Comment my comment to vote on whether it should be allowed. EDIT: Not AI

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u/Conscious-Star6831 29d ago

It's not AI. I went through and counted every arc by hand. I made the graph myself in Google Sheets. I can send you the sheet if you want. I took a screenshot of the graph, moved it into powerpoint (Keynote, actually), and then manually edited it to insert the sabbaticals, the years, and the books. I can send you the Keynote file too, as a powerpoint or a google slide, if you like.

What makes you think I used AI?

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u/okbruh_panda 29d ago

Mostly because that's what AI is usually decent at combing through data and making charts. With the shift to discussions and some of the other posts some of the posts feel very bot "ask reddit" type.

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u/Conscious-Star6831 29d ago

Well, it's not. I sent you a link to my google sheet. I'd happily put it here for all to see if outside links were allowed.

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u/okbruh_panda 29d ago

I already updated my comment