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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Cueball]] comments on the rate of his walking into things while distracted by various stimuli, comparing it to a controlled study where the aim is to research whether he is most likely to bump into something while looking at a book, at his phone, or staring at the sky | + | {{incomplete|Still not complete. Still needs a review.}} |
+ | [[Cueball]] comments on the rate of his walking into things while distracted by various stimuli, comparing it to a controlled study where the aim is to research whether he is most likely to bump into something while looking at a book, at his phone, or staring at the sky. | ||
− | [[Megan]] replies that if this is the case, the rate of the "control group" colliding with things is also weirdly high. In Cueball's metaphor, the "control group" would be his walking around without being distracted, so you would expect him not to collide with anything when able to give his full attention to where he's going. Thus, Megan is implying that Cueball is simply clumsy | + | [[Megan]] replies that if this is the case, the rate of the "control group" colliding with things is also weirdly high. In Cueball's metaphor, the "control group" would be his walking around without being distracted, so you would expect him not to collide with anything when able to give his full attention to where he's going. Thus, Megan is implying that Cueball is simply clumsy, and that his walking into things has little to do with whether he's looking at his phone. Cueball responds defensively, saying that "walking [without bumping into anything] is hard, okay?" |
− | + | At the time the comic was released, [[Pokémon Go]] has been gaining popularity, with many people raising concerns about the dangers of walking around while staring at a phone screen. | |
− | In the title text, Randall remarks that | + | In the title text, Randall remarks that a childhood spent walking around with his nose in a book has prepared him "unexpectedly well" for today's world. Years ago, walking around while staring at something in your hands - such as a book - was considered odd, antisocial and dangerous, and was mostly the province of bookworms and nerds. Yet now, it's commonplace for people to walk around staring at their phones. This, ironically, makes those "antisocial" people who grew up used to walking around while reading the best-adapted to navigating while using a smartphone. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Meagan and Cueball | + | :[Meagan and Cueball walk behind a stump of a tree while he holds a smartphone in his hand.] |
:Cueball: My life is basically a big controlled trial of whether I'm more likely to walk into something while looking at a book, my phone, or the sky. | :Cueball: My life is basically a big controlled trial of whether I'm more likely to walk into something while looking at a book, my phone, or the sky. | ||
− | :[Zoom in to Megan and Cueball while they're still walking, no background is shown | + | :[Zoom in to Megan and Cueball while they're still walking, no background is shown.] |
:[Megan and Cueball still walking.] | :[Megan and Cueball still walking.] | ||
− | :Megan: The weird thing is that the rate for the | + | :Megan: The weird thing is that the rate for the controll group is so high. |
:Cueball: ''Walking is hard, okay?'' | :Cueball: ''Walking is hard, okay?'' | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Smartphones]] | [[Category:Smartphones]] | ||
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