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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete| Created by a BOT OBSESSED WITH JUPITER GOSSIP - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | Once again, [[Randall]] has devised a new and effective way to annoy a very sizable proportion of the scientific community. | |
− | In this comic, Cueball refers to scientific hypotheses as | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] refers to scientific {{w|hypothesis|hypotheses}} as {{w|fan theory|fan theories}}. This a scientist would probably consider undervaluing their work, as scientific hypotheses in contrast to fan theories are the result of serious research. Because there are a lot of charismatic cranks who obtain undeserved recognition for their supposedly scientific hypotheses, this could be perceived as insensitive to real scientists. The title text takes this further by treating scientists in the same patronising manner as children may be. |
− | + | This comic appeared 60 years after [https://iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/ Thomas S. Kuhn's] renowned 1962 treatise, ''{{w|The Structure of Scientific Revolutions}}.'' | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Ponytail, Cueball, White Hat, and Megan standing in a line. Cueball has his hand raised, and Megan has hands balled into fists, exasperated.] | :[Ponytail, Cueball, White Hat, and Megan standing in a line. Cueball has his hand raised, and Megan has hands balled into fists, exasperated.] | ||
:Cueball: But according to leading fan theories, Jupiter's moons may harbor subsurface oceans. | :Cueball: But according to leading fan theories, Jupiter's moons may harbor subsurface oceans. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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