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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 1477 | | number = 1477 | ||
| date = January 23, 2015 | | date = January 23, 2015 | ||
| title = Star Wars | | title = Star Wars | ||
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| titletext = A long, long time (plus 40 years) ago, in a galaxy far, far away (plus a corrective factor involving the Hubble constant) ... | | titletext = A long, long time (plus 40 years) ago, in a galaxy far, far away (plus a corrective factor involving the Hubble constant) ... | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | This is another comic based on pointing out just how much time has passed since the release of a particular film. The same basis is found in [[1393: Timeghost]] and [[891: Movie Ages]], and a similar theme is used in [[647: Scary]] and [[973: MTV Generation]]. Many people remember going to see major films at the time of release, and in their mind it seems like 'just a few years ago'. In reality however, many years have passed, and it comes as a shock to realise just how long ago it was. | |
− | + | In the first panel, [[Cueball]] states out that we are approaching the Back to the Future date (21st October 2015), which is the date Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future II. Megan counters that before that date, the Star War Tipping Point will occur. The middle panel goes on to explain what this tipping point is. | |
− | In the final panel, Cueball points out how weird it is that he (along with most other people) are regularly surprised at the passage of time, given how predictable time is by its very nature. Megan's last line is a reference to the famous opening | + | In the final panel, Cueball points out how weird it is that he (along with most other people) are regularly surprised at the passage of time, given how predictable time is by its very nature. Megan's last line is a reference to the famous opening sequence used in the Star Wars films, which begins "A long time ago...". |
− | The title text repeats the opening text from the films, inserting Megan's suggestion for changing the duration, and extending it to include the | + | The title text repeats the opening text from the films, inserting Megan's suggestion for changing the duration, and extending it to include the Hubble Constant for changing the distance. The Hubble Constant is the unit of measurement used to describe the expansion of the universe, and would apply to something happening "in a galaxy far, far away". |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Cueball and Megan are walking together.] | :[Cueball and Megan are walking together.] | ||
− | :Cueball: We're almost at the | + | :Cueball: We're almost at the Back to the Future date. |
− | :Megan: We're even closer to the | + | :Megan: We're even closer to the Star Wars tipping point. |
:Cueball: The what? | :Cueball: The what? | ||
− | :[Diagram showing a timeline from before 1980 to | + | :[Diagram showing a timeline from before 1980 to beyond May 13th 2015. Markers on the line indicate the release date of Return of the Jedi, the release date of The Phantom Menace and May 13th, with arrows showing the intervals in between these three points.] |
− | :Megan: On May 13th, | + | :Megan: On May 13th, The Phantom Menace will have come out closer to Return of the Jedi than to the present. |
:Cueball: Wow. | :Cueball: Wow. | ||
− | :[Cueball and Megan stop walking. Megan is in a reflective pose | + | :[Cueball and Megan stop walking. Megan is in a reflective pose.] |
:Cueball: It's weird how I'm constantly surprised by the passage of time when it's literally the most predictable thing in the universe. | :Cueball: It's weird how I'm constantly surprised by the passage of time when it's literally the most predictable thing in the universe. | ||
:Megan: You know, "A long time ago" should have "Plus four more decades" added in rereleases. | :Megan: You know, "A long time ago" should have "Plus four more decades" added in rereleases. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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