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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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[[Megan]] is attempting to stay a weekend at home without the {{w|Internet}} as she feels the constant exposure to novelty (from her {{w|internet surfing}}) saps her own initiative. She writes a "last" on-line message about her resolution to [[Cueball]], but he writes back that he doubts she can do it for even one hour.  
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[[Megan]] is attempting to stay a weekend at home without the Internet, but [[Cueball]] doubts she can do it. She turns off her computer and stands up triumphantly, only to log back on and tell Cueball that it's not half bad, violating her original attempt as she clearly used a computer to send the message to Cueball.
  
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She turns off her computer (or at least the screen) and stands up triumphantly next to it, however then she logs right back on to write to Cueball that it's not half bad being off-line, thus violating her original attempt as she clearly used the internet to send the message to Cueball. She doesn't even realize she did this until Cueball replies with the written sound ''Ahem?'' proving he was right about less than one hour.
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The title text elaborates on Megan's addiction, saying that when she turns off all of the machines in the room, it results in an "empty-room hum". This is a high pitched buzzing noise, which [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_high_pitched_humming_sound_often_heard_in_an_otherwise_empty_and_silent_room it is suggested] results from the brain increasing its sensitivity to noises. This is a fairly normal experience, but the "whispers" mentioned may be slightly more sinister, as this is often frequently associated as a sign of {{w|schizophrenia}}.
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Very typical of people having some kind of {{w|addiction}}, in this case for being on-line, they may not even realize when they indulge into it, which is the case with Megan here.
 
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The title text elaborates on Megan's addiction, saying that when she turns off all of the machines in the room, it results in an "empty-room hum". This is a high pitched buzzing noise, which [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_high_pitched_humming_sound_often_heard_in_an_otherwise_empty_and_silent_room it is suggested] results from the brain increasing its sensitivity to noises. This is a fairly normal experience, but the "{{w|Auditory hallucination|whispers}}" mentioned may be slightly more sinister, as this is frequently associated as a sign of {{w|schizophrenia}}. See also [[1590: The Source]].
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:[Close up of Cueball typing at his computer. Megan's text message to him can be seen coming from the screen with a zigzag line, and Cueball writes a response as seen from the line going from his hand on the keyboard up to his message.]
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:[Cueball is typing at a computer.]
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:Megan (through the computer): Constant novelty saps my initiative. I'm gonna try to spend a weekend at home without internet.
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:Computer: Constant novelty saps my initiative. I'm gonna try to spend a weekend at home without internet.
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:Cueball (writing): I give you an hour.
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:Cueball: I give you an hour.
  
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:[Megan is standing up, she turns off the computer in front of her by clicking on a button on the screen. Her office chair has rolled back behind her.]
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:[Megan stands up, turns off the computer in front of her.]
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:Click
 
  
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:[Megan stands in front of the computer arms in her sides. Beat panel.]
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:[Megan stands proudly in front of the computer.]
  
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:[Zoom out with Cueball sitting in his office chair typing a reply on his computer to the message from Megan as in the first panel.]
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:[Cueball is at his computer.]
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:Megan (through the computer): So far, it's not actually too bad!
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:Computer: So far, it's not actually too bad!
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:Cueball (writing): Ahem?
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:Cueball: Ahem?
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:Megan (through the computer): Wait. Shit.
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:Computer: Wait. Shit.
  
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Computers]]
 
[[Category:Computers]]
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[[Category:Internet]]
 

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