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| titletext = Frazzled scientists are requesting that everyone please stop generating hypotheses for a little bit while they work through the backlog. | | titletext = Frazzled scientists are requesting that everyone please stop generating hypotheses for a little bit while they work through the backlog. | ||
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| + | *This was the fourth comic to come out after the [[Countdown in header text]] started. | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | [[Miss Lenhart]] is teaching a {{w|science}} class and starts by formulating the fact that to perform any science you need to generate a {{w|hypothesis}} in order to test it. | + | {{incomplete|Created by a FRAZZLED HYPERTHESIS - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
| + | [[Miss Lenhart]] is teaching a {{w|science}} class and starts by formulating the fact, that to perform any science you need to generate a {{w|hypothesis}} in order to test it. | ||
| − | The front row student, [[Cueball]] (presumably the rest of the students in the class are off panel), is thus prompted to ask the salient question of how one finds an original hypothesis. By using a clever prompting question in reply, Miss Lenhart allows the student to discover the answer himself | + | The front row student, [[Cueball]] (presumably the rest of the students in the class are off panel), is thus prompted to ask the salient question of how one finds an original hypothesis. By using a clever prompting question in reply, Miss Lenhart allows the student to discover the answer himself. |
| − | This approach may not have worked with less eager/capable students, so | + | In typical Miss Lenhart fashion she is a bit rude, when interrupting him before he can even formulate his thoughts. But the idea that he even has gotten an idea to share, is proof that he has made a hypothesis about how to generate a hypothesis. This, however, does not answer how he did it, but now he knows he can do it. |
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| + | This approach may not have worked with less eager/capable students, so highlights the strengths of both the student and the teacher - and that she had a good understanding of the student's ability to reason this out with just the barest of guidance. Or perhaps it is [[1856: Existence Proof|just]] [[1519: Venus|another]] [[2487: Danger Mnemonic|prank]] by [[:Category:Comics featuring Miss Lenhart|Miss Lenhart]]. | ||
The key aspect being conveyed in this simple exchange is that one of the many good practices in science (no matter the aspect, though the specifics may change according to the precise field of study) is that one should first have an idea of what you can test and ''then'' perform the test to confirm (or rule out) your idea. | The key aspect being conveyed in this simple exchange is that one of the many good practices in science (no matter the aspect, though the specifics may change according to the precise field of study) is that one should first have an idea of what you can test and ''then'' perform the test to confirm (or rule out) your idea. | ||
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:Cueball: Well, maybe you - | :Cueball: Well, maybe you - | ||
:Miss Lenhart: And there you have it! | :Miss Lenhart: And there you have it! | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
