These pixels count themselves.

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Go to https://surfshark.com/standupmaths or use code standupmaths at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Try out Christian’s self-referential pixel generator here: https://matt-parker-count-black-pixels.think.somethingorotherwhatever.com/index.html And get your birthday cards here: https://matt-parker-count-black-pixels.think.somethingorotherwhatever.com/birthday.html The original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/mathpics/comments/1g45j1r/this_image_contains_76018_black_pixels And the tiny pixel font: https://www.reddit.com/r/PixelArt/comments/ppcd19/smallest_legible_pixel_fonts/ CaryKH’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMogvkogvhE The XKCD comic: https://xkcd.com/688/ And the blog investigating it: https://blog.wolfram.com/2010/09/07/self-description/ Laura’s interview of Randall: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gku69d8vxdsvygola5xg2/The-mathematichs-behind-xkcd.pdf?rlkey=72s84n5udb909du1msqrtjfre&dl=0 Huge thanks to Linus for his font wisdom - check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/linusboman You know I'm at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour again! https://standupmaths.com/shows Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. I can always pixel count on them. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything! Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash Written and performed by Matt Parker Produced by Nicole Jacobus Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician Website: http://standupmaths.com/