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− | | number = | + | | number = 799 |
− | | date = 2010 | + | | date = September 27, 2010 |
− | | title = | + | | 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}} is a renowned theoretical physicist, and quite possibly the world's smartest human being. He is almost completely paralyzed due to {{w|amyotrophic lateral sclerosis}} and communicates with a speech generation box, as shown in the first panel. In this comic, he asks [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] if they want to go see a movie, but they take it as a scientific declaration that they '''should''' go see a movie and have it published in a newspaper. 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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+ | The title text continues the joke, with innocuous comments by Hawking interpreted as important revelations. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Stephen Hawking is facing a pair of people. | + | :[Stephen Hawking is facing a pair of people. His voice appears in a square machine readable font.] |
:Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie. | :Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie. | ||
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:[Stephen Hawking is sitting alone, looking depressed.] | :[Stephen Hawking is sitting alone, looking depressed.] | ||
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− | {{comic discussion}} | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |
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Revision as of 07:04, 6 December 2013
Explanation
Stephen Hawking is a renowned theoretical physicist, and quite possibly the world's smartest human being. He is almost completely paralyzed due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and communicates with a speech generation box, as shown in the first panel. In this comic, he asks Cueball and Megan if they want to go see a movie, but they take it as a scientific declaration that they should go see a movie and have it published in a newspaper. 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.
The title text continues the joke, with innocuous comments by Hawking interpreted as important revelations.
Transcript
- [Stephen Hawking is facing a pair of people. His voice appears in a square machine readable font.]
- Stephen Hawking: I thought maybe later we should go see a movie.
- [The two people are running.]
- [The front page of a newspaper appears instead of a third panel.]
- Name of the paper - The Times
- Main headline. - Physicist Stephen Hawking Suggests We See More Films
- [A picture of Stephen Hawking is in the center of the page.]
- Picture's caption. - Smartest Man Alive
- Secondary headline. - What Does He Know That We Don't?
- Large quote in article body. - Is this a warning?
- [Stephen Hawking is sitting alone, looking depressed.]
Discussion
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)