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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic refers to the song ''{{w|America the Beautiful}}'', which contains the line "amber waves of grain," which refers to the plentiful wheat fields in | + | This comic refers to the song ''{{w|America the Beautiful}}'', which contains the line "amber waves of grain," which refers to the plentiful wheat fields in Midwestern America. In {{w|quantum mechanics}} the wave-particle duality explains that particles can act like both particles and waves depending on the context. Using a comedic adaptation of quantum theory, [[Megan]] states that the waves of grain become particles of grain when observed, which, in a way, is true. It's not a perfect analogy, however, because each grain is a separate entity while an external force, the wind, is what produces the wave motion. |
− | + | The title text describes the absurd notion that one could harness waves in grain fields for use in a Death Star-like laser, which would be used by one state to destroy two neighbors. There is a long running joke in the Rocky Mountain West of completely obliterating nearby states, and in particular Nebraska. The use of the word "majestic" to describe the laser is a reference to another line in "America the Beautiful" — "for purple mountain majesties" — which may in fact allude to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Megan and Cueball stand in a field of wheat | + | :[Megan and Cueball stand in a field of wheat. The figures are drawn in the typical black and white stick figure style, but the field is immensely detailed, with the grain coloured a rich amber and stroked such that individual stalks can be picked out, with a few dark bands providing contrast. In the distance a low mountain range is visible and in the sky a few scattered fluffy white clouds float low over the horizon.] |
:Megan: Well, when we observe them, they become amber ''particles'' of grain. | :Megan: Well, when we observe them, they become amber ''particles'' of grain. | ||