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This comic is about [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] attempting to find some privacy to "hook up", which is slang for engaging in sexual activity. | This comic is about [[Cueball]] and [[Megan]] attempting to find some privacy to "hook up", which is slang for engaging in sexual activity. | ||
− | They start | + | They start by going to a dorm, supposedly Cueball's; however, the door is locked. They try Megan's dorm next, but Megan's roomate is currently playing an {{w|Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG}} and is "in a {{w|Raid_(gaming)|raid}}", which is a phrase used in {{w|World of Warcraft}} and other or MMORPGs. A Raid is a large gathering of players that work together to defeat a difficult enemy. |
− | + | The two try to go to the library's rare book collection in the third frame. Such a place would usually be deserted, making it usable for sexual activity. However, it is currently occupied by a visiting {{w|Nelson Mandela}}, who is on a tour of the school. | |
− | Moving on to more bizarre places, they next try an {{w|Particle accelerator|accelerator tunnel}}, another place that would be | + | Moving on to more bizarre places, they next try an {{w|Particle accelerator|accelerator tunnel}}, another place that would be very infrequently occupied by people. However, the accelerator itself is currently in use and thus the room is locked. This would be a normal safety feature to protect researchers from being exposed to potentially dangerous ionizing radiation from the particle beam. |
− | The couple then try a {{w|beaver lodge}}, | + | The couple then try a {{w|beaver lodge}}, presumably another 'private' location. A beaver lodge is usually only maintained during winter, and then only accessible from underwater, not to mention the infeasibility of any human-sized figure being able to fit inside. |
− | + | Finally, with our current understanding of physics, there is neither the possibility of {{w|hyperspace}} existing, nor the possibility of getting there quickly. | |
− | + | The caption is a parody of other laws of physics, such as "brightness is inversely proportional to distance from the source". | |
− | The title text indicates that the two eventually found privacy for sex in a laboratory, but inadvertently got Megan pregnant. This is a parody of news articles discussing whether scientists can create synthetic life in a lab. This eventual headline appears in a few [[1037: Umwelt]] frames as "Scientists Create Life In Lab" | + | The title text indicates that the two eventually found privacy for sex in a laboratory, but inadvertently got Megan pregnant. This is a parody of news articles discussing whether scientists can create synthetic life in a lab. This eventual headline appears in a few [[1037: Umwelt]] frames as "Scientists Create Life In Lab". |
− | The comic [[658: Orbitals]] | + | The comic [[658: Orbitals]] similarly discusses unconventional places needed for romantic activity. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Beaver Lodge: | :Beaver Lodge: | ||
:[Megan climbing on top of a dirt mound while Cueball stands on the ice beside it. A cross-section reveals a beaver inside the mound and a submerged entrance.] | :[Megan climbing on top of a dirt mound while Cueball stands on the ice beside it. A cross-section reveals a beaver inside the mound and a submerged entrance.] | ||
− | :Frozen over for winter to keep out predators | + | :Frozen over for winter to keep out predators; only accessible via underwater entrance |
:Hyperspace: | :Hyperspace: | ||
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:College Law #27: | :College Law #27: | ||
− | :The | + | :The availability of private space is inversely proportional to the desirability of the hookup. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Official Transcript== | ||
+ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
+ | :Dorm: | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[An incredibly libidinous, extremely attractive couple try and enter one person's dorm room.]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Locked. | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Other Dorm: | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[The same couple in the other person's dorm room, where the roommate is sitting at a computer playing an MMO]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Roommate: I'll be done tuesday. | ||
+ | :Roommate in raid | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Library Rare Book Collection: | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[Libidinous couple staring inside the room from outside. Nelson Mandela and other university workers inside the room, looking at some extremely expensive items]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Occupied by tour for visiting Nelson Mandela | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Accelerator Tunnel: | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[Couple stares at a heavy, imposing door denying them entry]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Sealed while beam is in operation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Beaver Lodge (stop snickering!): | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[couple attempting to enter an occupied beaver lodge]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Frozen over for winter to keep out predators; only accessible via underwater entrance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Hyperspace: | ||
+ | :<nowiki>[[Couple in front of a number of highly advanced physics textbooks]]</nowiki> | ||
+ | :Person 1: Are you *sure*? | ||
+ | :Ruled out by current understanding of physics. | ||
+ | </div> | ||
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[[Category:Video games]] | [[Category:Video games]] | ||
[[Category:Physics]] | [[Category:Physics]] | ||
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