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The point of this comic is that often, curious children ask their parents simple questions about understanding how the world works. Often, although the question is simple, the answer is not. "Why is the sky blue?" is a common example, since most parents are not familiar with {{w|Rayleigh scattering}}, and thus are unable to answer the question. | The point of this comic is that often, curious children ask their parents simple questions about understanding how the world works. Often, although the question is simple, the answer is not. "Why is the sky blue?" is a common example, since most parents are not familiar with {{w|Rayleigh scattering}}, and thus are unable to answer the question. | ||
β | [[Randall]]'s hobby is to make those questions even harder, | + | [[Randall]]'s hobby is to make those questions even harder, in order to stump the (scientist) parents and make them uncomfortable. |
Another point of this comic is that we often think that we understand a scientific phenomenon (e.g., "Why is the sky blue?"). However, a certain simple question (e.g., "Why isn't the sky violet?") can often uncover large gaps in our actual understanding. | Another point of this comic is that we often think that we understand a scientific phenomenon (e.g., "Why is the sky blue?"). However, a certain simple question (e.g., "Why isn't the sky violet?") can often uncover large gaps in our actual understanding. |