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In the beginning of the comic, [[Megan]] is trying to break a wine glass like an opera singer. This is a rather famous trick where the vocalist sings at the resonant, or natural frequency of the glass and cause it to resonate more and more until it can no longer handle the stress and breaks - for more info, see the {{w|Mythbusters}} episode about the Earthquake Machine. If the resonant frequency of the glass is outside of the singer's range, then putting some water in the glass will lower its resonant frequency. This effect can be used to play different notes on the rim of a glass by varying the amount of water in it. For example, see this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiNR-k4m70 video]. | In the beginning of the comic, [[Megan]] is trying to break a wine glass like an opera singer. This is a rather famous trick where the vocalist sings at the resonant, or natural frequency of the glass and cause it to resonate more and more until it can no longer handle the stress and breaks - for more info, see the {{w|Mythbusters}} episode about the Earthquake Machine. If the resonant frequency of the glass is outside of the singer's range, then putting some water in the glass will lower its resonant frequency. This effect can be used to play different notes on the rim of a glass by varying the amount of water in it. For example, see this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiNR-k4m70 video]. | ||
− | + | The term "God Particle" was coined by 1993 by physicist {{w|Leon M. Lederman}} to describe the {{w|Higgs boson}} because it's "central to the state of physics today, so crucial to our final understanding of the structure of matter, yet so elusive." Many people misinterpret the name to be some kind of link between physics and religion, so physics is getting back at them by playing pranks that resemble famous miracles from Christian tradition: | |
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*Jesus turned water into wine at the marriage in Cana. | *Jesus turned water into wine at the marriage in Cana. | ||
− | *The first of the ten plagues in Egypt turned all of the water into blood | + | *The first of the ten plagues in Egypt turned all of the water into blood--the rivers, canals, ponds, pools, and every sort of container holding water. |
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− | The title text refers to the | + | The title text refers to the fact that people would believe anything that comes from someone with a college degree, since the degree implies that he was highly educated, thus very knowledgeable. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Megan: Okay, physics, quit fucking with us. | :Megan: Okay, physics, quit fucking with us. | ||
− | : | + | :Physics: You stop looking for the Higgs boson and we'll talk. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Physics]] | [[Category:Physics]] | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
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