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− | The apple falling on Cueball's head is a reference to the folk tale | + | The apple falling on Cueball's head is a reference to the folk tale that an apple falling on {{w|Isaac Newton}}'s head was what inspired him to develop his theory of gravity (he may indeed have been inspired by the fall of an apple, but it didn't fall on his head). The key breakthrough Newton had was the insight that the force which causes objects to fall to the Earth is the same force that causes the Moon to orbit the Earth; this and the title of the comic set the reader up to expect Cueball's statement to be related to gravity. Instead he makes a different connection between apples and the Moon, that of starting an apple orchard on the Moon. |
− | + | Furthermore, the title text claims that Newton thought that the Moon was in fact a tasty apple, but the {{w|Apollo program}} proved it was a {{w|Red Delicious}} apple. This is a jab at Randall's least favorite type of apple, as has been [[388|previously]] [[1766|noted]]. That apple variety became the most popular variety in the USA after its introduction but, to satisfy market demand, growers began selecting for storage and cosmetic appeal over flavor and palatability. Popularity has declined significantly in recent decades. "Desolate and bland" echoes Apollo astronaut {{w|Buzz Aldrin}} describing the moonscape as "magnificent desolation". | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |