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{{comic | {{comic | ||
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| date = September 27, 2010 | | date = September 27, 2010 | ||
| title = Stephen Hawking | | title = Stephen Hawking | ||
| image = stephen_hawking.png | | image = stephen_hawking.png | ||
| − | | titletext = Guys? | + | | titletext = Guys? The Town is supposed to be good, and I thou--' 'PHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING DECLARES NEW FILM BEST IN ALL SPACE AND TIME' 'No, I just heard that--' 'SHOULD SCIENCE PLAY A ROLE IN JUDGING BEN AFFLECK?' 'I don't think--' 'WHAT ABOUT MATT DAMON?' |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | {{w|Stephen Hawking}} | + | {{w|Stephen Hawking}} was a renowned theoretical physicist, and quite possibly the world's smartest human being. He was almost completely paralyzed due to {{w|amyotrophic lateral sclerosis}} and communicated with a {{w|Speech-generating device|speech-generating device}}, as shown in the first panel. He died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. In this comic, he mentions to [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] maybe they could go to a movie together later, but they take it as a scientific declaration that they '''should''' go see a movie and have it published in a newspaper, which portrays it in hyperbolic tones, vastly exaggerating and misinterpreting his actual intent. In the final panel, Hawking is shown hanging his head in sadness since all he wanted to do was see a movie with his friends. |
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| + | This can be taken as a satire of sensationalism of science in popular media, particularly in emphasizing the viewpoints of well-known and popular personalities in science. A similar theme was used in [[1206: Einstein]]. | ||
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| + | The title text continues the joke, with innocuous comments by Hawking interpreted as important revelations. | ||
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| + | Those of you feeling bad for Steven Hawking might feel good to know that he had a healthy social life in reality, and had even dabbled in [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370071/ a brief acting career (typically as a cameo appearance)]. | ||
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| + | The movie referenced is {{w|The Town (2010 film)}}. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[Stephen Hawking is facing | + | :[Stephen Hawking with glasses and dark hair is sitting in his special wheelchair with a computer screen in front stuck to the chair and a large black rear wheel with four large white spokes. He is facing Cueball and Megan. His voice appears in a square machine readable font.] |
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:Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie. | :Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie. | ||
| + | :Cueball and Megan: !!! | ||
| − | :[ | + | :[Cueball and Megan are running right.] |
| − | :[The front page of a newspaper | + | :[The top half of a front page of a folded newspaper is shown in a frame-less panel. There are wavy plants on either side of the papers name at the top. Below this there is a big headline covering the page width in three rows. Below this is the article that covers the rest of the front page in five columns. The first column is the broadest and it is the beginning of the articles main body of text which is unreadable all the way trough. This columns has text all the way down. The top of the second and third column has a close up picture of Stephen Hawking face, he is sitting in his chair, but it can only be seen down to the top of the screen. The picture sits in the center of the article. Below there is a large caption. The rest of these two columns is more unreadable text. The fourth and fifth column begins with another large sub heading that covers an area of the same size as the picture to the left of it. Above this text there is a line that aligns with the top of the picture, so that it with the picture and the first line of text to the left makes a kind of division line all across the paper below the heading. The rest of these two columns is more unreadable text, except in the fifth column just above the middle where a small heading, with a frame around, raises a question which is just readable.] |
| − | + | :<big>The '''Times'''</big> | |
| − | + | :<big>Physicist Stephen Hawking suggests we see more films</big> | |
| − | + | :Caption: Smartest man alive | |
| − | : | + | :Secondary headline: What could he know that we don't? |
| − | :Secondary headline | + | :Question: <small>Is this a warning?</small> |
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| − | :[Stephen Hawking is sitting alone, looking | + | :[Stephen Hawking is sitting alone in his chair (like in the first image), looking down.] |
| + | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Science]] | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 14 March 2018
| Stephen Hawking |
 Title text: Guys? The Town is supposed to be good, and I thou--' 'PHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING DECLARES NEW FILM BEST IN ALL SPACE AND TIME' 'No, I just heard that--' 'SHOULD SCIENCE PLAY A ROLE IN JUDGING BEN AFFLECK?' 'I don't think--' 'WHAT ABOUT MATT DAMON?' |
Explanation
Stephen Hawking was a renowned theoretical physicist, and quite possibly the world's smartest human being. He was almost completely paralyzed due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and communicated with a speech-generating device, as shown in the first panel. He died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. In this comic, he mentions to Cueball and Megan maybe they could go to a movie together later, but they take it as a scientific declaration that they should go see a movie and have it published in a newspaper, which portrays it in hyperbolic tones, vastly exaggerating and misinterpreting his actual intent. In the final panel, Hawking is shown hanging his head in sadness since all he wanted to do was see a movie with his friends.
This can be taken as a satire of sensationalism of science in popular media, particularly in emphasizing the viewpoints of well-known and popular personalities in science. A similar theme was used in 1206: Einstein.
The title text continues the joke, with innocuous comments by Hawking interpreted as important revelations.
Those of you feeling bad for Steven Hawking might feel good to know that he had a healthy social life in reality, and had even dabbled in a brief acting career (typically as a cameo appearance).
The movie referenced is The Town (2010 film).
Transcript
- [Stephen Hawking with glasses and dark hair is sitting in his special wheelchair with a computer screen in front stuck to the chair and a large black rear wheel with four large white spokes. He is facing Cueball and Megan. His voice appears in a square machine readable font.]
- Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie.
- Cueball and Megan: !!!
- [Cueball and Megan are running right.]
- [The top half of a front page of a folded newspaper is shown in a frame-less panel. There are wavy plants on either side of the papers name at the top. Below this there is a big headline covering the page width in three rows. Below this is the article that covers the rest of the front page in five columns. The first column is the broadest and it is the beginning of the articles main body of text which is unreadable all the way trough. This columns has text all the way down. The top of the second and third column has a close up picture of Stephen Hawking face, he is sitting in his chair, but it can only be seen down to the top of the screen. The picture sits in the center of the article. Below there is a large caption. The rest of these two columns is more unreadable text. The fourth and fifth column begins with another large sub heading that covers an area of the same size as the picture to the left of it. Above this text there is a line that aligns with the top of the picture, so that it with the picture and the first line of text to the left makes a kind of division line all across the paper below the heading. The rest of these two columns is more unreadable text, except in the fifth column just above the middle where a small heading, with a frame around, raises a question which is just readable.]
- The Times
- Physicist Stephen Hawking suggests we see more films
- Caption: Smartest man alive
- Secondary headline: What could he know that we don't?
- Question: Is this a warning?
- [Stephen Hawking is sitting alone in his chair (like in the first image), looking down.]
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Seems about right for celebrity idolatry. Davidy²²[talk] 20:36, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Stephen, if you reading this I apologise for everyone's insensitivity.
I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 08:52, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
- How is this insensitivity?!141.101.98.185 11:04, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
More generally, this comic is a comment on the way religious people quote prophets out of context. ——172.69.63.127 20:32, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Holy shit he died 3 years ago wtfffff how has time passed that quickly Beanie (talk) 14:02, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
