1895: Worrying Scientist Interviews - Revision history

PaulEberhardt: /* The fields of science */

2025-11-11T17:55:13Z

‎The fields of science

208.59.176.206: /* Transcript */

2025-09-20T03:03:40Z

‎Transcript

Whoop whoop pull up: /* The fields of science */

2025-06-29T18:39:24Z

‎The fields of science

Elektrizikekswerk: /* Explanation */ Yeah, thanks. I think this should do :)

2024-06-18T06:49:03Z

‎Explanation: Yeah, thanks. I think this should do :)

GreatWyrmGold: Tried to explain what BREAKING NEWS means. Hopefully this helps!

2024-06-18T02:33:04Z

Tried to explain what BREAKING NEWS means. Hopefully this helps!

Elektrizikekswerk: /* Explanation */ Added incomplete tag - see discussion

2024-06-17T09:32:22Z

‎Explanation: Added incomplete tag - see discussion

172.70.90.172: Undo revision 335289 by 162.158.74.68 (talk) That's an awful lot of snipping, with no clear justification given. The one thing that was wrong was the now mislinked anchor (now corrected).

2024-02-19T15:28:58Z

Undo revision 335289 by 162.158.74.68 (talk) That's an awful lot of snipping, with no clear justification given. The one thing that was wrong was the now mislinked anchor (now corrected).

162.158.74.68 at 14:20, 19 February 2024

2024-02-19T14:20:22Z

172.70.86.8: Undo revision 322809 by Pie Guy (talk) It definitely did (and continues to) worry people. No genuine citation is necessary beyond the already cited wikilink for Covid.

2023-08-31T00:11:08Z

Undo revision 322809 by Pie Guy (talk) It definitely did (and continues to) worry people. No genuine citation is necessary beyond the *already cited* wikilink for Covid.

Pie Guy: actual citation needed on covid being worrisome

2023-08-31T00:00:52Z

actual citation needed on covid being worrisome

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 | Botanist || Medium (~46.0%) || Similar to an ornithological related news. Seeing how plants are both more fundamental to the environment and more "boring" to the general public than birds; if something news worthy involves a botanist, then it is more likely a more fundamental and more impactful change to the environment.
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-| Marine Biologist || Medium (~53.3%) || Similar to Botanist news. However, as oceans represent the substantial majority of the Earth's surface, and are very far removed from local concerns, anything which is news-worthy of them is likely a major impact to the environment on a global scale.
+| Marine Biologist || Medium (~53.3%) || Similar to Botanist news. However, as oceans represent the substantial majority of the Earth's surface, and are very far removed from local concerns, anything which is news-worthy of them is likely a major impact to the environment on a global scale. Additionally this may be a referential nod to the ''{{w|Godzilla}}'' franchise, as a marine biologist would be a likely interview candidate if a hitherto unknown amphibious monster were observed to come out of the ocean on a destructive visit to coastal cities.
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 | Entomologist || Medium high (~62.6%) || There might be a new invasive insect species that could cause health concerns, ranging from {{w|Locust|famine}} to {{w|Mosquito|blood-transmitted diseases}}.

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 :More worried --->
-:[The chart shows the following titles left to right (least to most worrisome), some above and some below the line however that doesn't affect their relative positions.  They are listed here in ascending worrisomeness for ease of viewing.]
+:[The chart shows the following titles left to right (least to most worrisome), some above and some below the line; however, that doesn't affect their relative positions. They are listed here in ascending worrisomeness for ease of viewing.]
 :Archeologist
 :Economist

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 | Astronomer || High (~82.0%) || Possible inbound meteor, or perhaps sighting of incoming alien ships.
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-| Virologist || Very high (~88.0%) || A disease that is incurable and spreads fast might ravage or even destroy a city, country, or (in an extreme case) all human life. An example of a worrisome virus is {{w|COVID-19}},{{Citation needed}} which resulted in many interviews with epidemiologists.
+| Virologist || Very high (~88.0%) || A disease that is incurable and spreads fast might ravage or even destroy a city, country, or (in an extreme case) all human life. Slightly over two years after this comic's release, an example of a worrisome virus appeared in the form of {{w|COVID-19}},{{Citation needed}} which resulted in many interviews with epidemiologists.
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 | Vulcanologist || Very high (~93.3%) || A volcano might erupt soon, the danger of which could range from an isolated area to a planetwide concern.

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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|BREAKING! This article fails to explain the BREAKING aspect of the comic and its prevalence in (US) media. BREAKING!}}
+"Breaking news" is a phrase which describes news reports which are considered important enough to interrupt (or "break") scheduled broadcasts. The phrase is also often used to describe scheduled reports on important current events. When a new development in an active story occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you.
 How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A [[#The fields of science|table]] has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.

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 {{incomplete|BREAKING! This article fails to explain the BREAKING aspect of the comic and its prevalence in (US) media. BREAKING!}}
-When a new development occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you. How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A [[#The fields of science|table]] has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.
+"Breaking news" is a phrase which describes news reports which are considered important enough to interrupt (or "break") scheduled broadcasts. The phrase is often used to describe scheduled reports on important current events. When a new development in an active story occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you.
 To the far left, the least worrying are {{w|archaeologist}} and {{w|economist}}. An archaeologist studies ancient human civilizations, which would be unlikely to harm any modern person. Economists study and explain the trends of finances and resources, which are also unlikely to pose an immediate threat.{{Citation needed}}

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	When a new development occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you. How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A [[#The fields of science\|table]] has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.		When a new development occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you. How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A [[#The fields of science\|table]] has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.

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 ==Explanation==
-When a new development occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you. How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A [[#Table|table]] has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.
+When a new development occurs, news channels will often interview an expert in the field to educate laymen in what, exactly, is happening. Thus, when you turn on the local news and see a scientist being interviewed, it is likely that something new has come up regarding their field of study that could affect you. How much it affects you could range from an interesting bit of information about your local area, to the complete annihilation of the human race. So, to help identify how serious the issue likely is, [[Randall]] has made this chart showing how worried you should be depending on the field of the scientist. A table has been arranged to explain the amount of worry needed for each field below.
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