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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a THREE-D PRINTED FORM BASED ON A HYPOTHETICAL SOLUTION TO THE NAVIER-STOKES LAMINAR-TURBULENCE BOUNDARY EQUATION. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | Once again, [[Randall]] has devised a new and effective way to annoy a very sizable proportion of the scientific community. | |
− | In this comic, Cueball refers to scientific hypotheses as "fan theories." Scientists | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] refers to scientific {{w|hypothesis|hypotheses}} he is trying to explain to his friends, family, and colleagues [[Ponytail]], [[White Hat]], and [[Megan]], as, "{{w|fan theory|fan theories}}." Scientists are sometimes upset when their serious hypotheses are not treated with utmost respect, because there are a lot of charismatic cranks who obtain undeserved recognition. |
− | + | This comic appeared 60 years after [https://iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/ Thomas S. Kuhn's] renowned 1962 treatise, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." | |
− | + | The title text may have to with unwelcoming or inconsiderate science fiction, furry, or comic book fandoms. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Ponytail, Cueball, White Hat, and Megan standing in a line. Cueball has his hand raised, and Megan has hands balled into fists, exasperated.] | :[Ponytail, Cueball, White Hat, and Megan standing in a line. Cueball has his hand raised, and Megan has hands balled into fists, exasperated.] | ||
:Cueball: But according to leading fan theories, Jupiter's moons may harbor subsurface oceans. | :Cueball: But according to leading fan theories, Jupiter's moons may harbor subsurface oceans. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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