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1202: Girls and Boys

2013-04-22T13:30:30Z

MJBurrage: /* Transcript */ Booster rockets yes, shuttle no.

{{comic
| number = 1202
| date = April 22, 2013
| title = Girls and Boys
| image = girls and boys.png
| titletext = To get more knowledge
}}

==Explanation==

This comic is based off of the popular school-yard taunt "Girls go to college, to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter, to get more stupider", or some variation or other (which some may find ironic, possibly because they don't consider '[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/stupid stupider]' to be a word, or because of the incorrect use of 'more' with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative#-er_vs._more comparative form of an adjective]). Here, the artist makes the comparison between boys and girls, where both go to college to gain knowledge, and presumably use that knowledge to go to Jupiter. (And gain *even more* knowledge, as the title text states rather humorously.)

==Transcript==
:Girls go to college
:To get more knowledge
:[Megan studying at a table.]

:Boys go to college
:To get more knowledge
:[Cueball studying at a table.]

:Girls and boys
:[Space launch control room.]

:Go to Jupiter
:[Rocket launch.]

{{comic discussion}}
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User:MJBurrage

2012-08-24T12:37:29Z

MJBurrage: Add link for iPad xkcd

'''Michael J. Burrage''' is an academic from Vermont, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from the University of Vermont.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikipedia
* [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikia

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User:MJBurrage

2012-08-17T13:22:13Z

MJBurrage: /* Favourites */

'''Michael J. Burrage''' is an academic from Vermont, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from the University of Vermont.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikipedia
* [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikia

==Favourites==
* [http://xkcd.com/radiation/ Radiation]

; ''firefly'':
* [[9: Serenity is coming out tomorrow|9: ''Serenity'' is coming out tomorrow]]
* [[206: Reno Rhymes]]
* [[311: Action Movies]]
* [[367: Fandom]]
* [[406: Venting]]
* [[439: Thinking Ahead]]
* [[526: Converting to Metric]]
* [[561: Well]]
* [[577: The Race: Part 1]]
* [[578: The Race: Part 2]]
* [[579: The Race: Part 3]]
* [[580: The Race: Part 4]]
* [[581: The Race: Part 5]]

; Space
* [[681: Gravity Wells]]
* [[695: Spirit]]
* [[1071: Exoplanets]]
* [[1074: Moon Landing]]
* [[1091: Curiosity]]

; Wikipedia
* [[214: The Problem with Wikipedia]]
* [[285: Wikipedian Protester]]
* [[333: Getting Out of Hand]]
* [[386: Duty Calls]]
* [[446: In Popular Culture]]
* [[545: Neutrality Schmeutrality]]
* [[547: Simple]]
* [[548: Kindle]]
* [[739: Malamanteau]]
* [[903: Extended Mind]]
* [[978: Citogenesis]]

; Other:
* [[314: Dating Pools]]
* [[320: 28-Hour Day]]
* [[356: Nerd Sniping]]
* [[393: Ultimate Game]]
* [[435: Purity]]
* [[443: Know Your Vines]]
* [[627: Tech Support Cheat Sheet]]
* [[641: Free]]
* [[653: So Bad It's Worse]]
* [[659: Lego]]
* [[680: December 25th]]
* [[696: Strip Games]]
* [[708: Sex Dice]]
* [[709: I Am]]
* [[756: Public Opinion]]
* [[778: Scheduling]]
* [[792: Password Reuse]]
* [[806: Tech Support]]
* [[808: The Economic Argument]]
* [[977: Map Projections]]
* [[980: Money]]
* [[1015: Kerning]]
* [[1040: Lakes and Oceans]]
* [[1053: Ten Thousand]]
* [[1067: Pressures]]

User:MJBurrage

2012-08-10T14:15:10Z

MJBurrage:

'''Michael J. Burrage''' is an academic from Vermont, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from the University of Vermont.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikipedia
* [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:MJBurrage MJBurrage] at Wikia

==Favourites==
; ''firefly'':
* [[9: Serenity is coming out tomorrow|9: ''Serenity'' is coming out tomorrow]]
* [[206: Reno Rhymes]]
* [[311: Action Movies]]
* [[367: Fandom]]
* [[406: Venting]]
* [[439: Thinking Ahead]]
* [[526: Converting to Metric]]
* [[561: Well]]
* [[577: The Race: Part 1]]
* [[578: The Race: Part 2]]
* [[579: The Race: Part 3]]
* [[580: The Race: Part 4]]
* [[581: The Race: Part 5]]

; Space
* [[681: Gravity Wells]]
* [[695: Spirit]]
* [[1071: Exoplanets]]
* [[1074: Moon Landing]]
* [[1091: Curiosity]]

; Wikipedia
* [[214: The Problem with Wikipedia]]
* [[285: Wikipedian Protester]]
* [[333: Getting Out of Hand]]
* [[386: Duty Calls]]
* [[446: In Popular Culture]]
* [[545: Neutrality Schmeutrality]]
* [[547: Simple]]
* [[548: Kindle]]
* [[739: Malamanteau]]
* [[903: Extended Mind]]
* [[978: Citogenesis]]

; Other:
* [[314: Dating Pools]]
* [[320: 28-Hour Day]]
* [[356: Nerd Sniping]]
* [[393: Ultimate Game]]
* [[435: Purity]]
* [[443: Know Your Vines]]
* [[627: Tech Support Cheat Sheet]]
* [[641: Free]]
* [[653: So Bad It's Worse]]
* [[659: Lego]]
* [[680: December 25th]]
* [[696: Strip Games]]
* [[708: Sex Dice]]
* [[709: I Am]]
* [[756: Public Opinion]]
* [[778: Scheduling]]
* [[792: Password Reuse]]
* [[806: Tech Support]]
* [[808: The Economic Argument]]
* [[977: Map Projections]]
* [[980: Money]]
* [[1015: Kerning]]
* [[1040: Lakes and Oceans]]
* [[1053: Ten Thousand]]
* [[1067: Pressures]]

User:MJBurrage

2012-08-01T20:22:11Z

MJBurrage: Created page with "'''Michael J. Burrage''' is an academic from Vermont, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from the University of Vermont. * [http://en..."