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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete| Created by a THREE-D PRINTED FAN BASED ON A HYPOTHETICAL SOLUTION TO THE NAVIER-STOKES LAMINAR-TURBULENCE BOUNDARY EQUATION. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | A fan theory is | + | A fan theory is a hypothesis about parts of a fictional story that are not shown to the audience, including both background elements not visited by the narrative, and future parts of the story that have not yet been released. |
− | In this comic, Cueball refers to scientific hypotheses as "fan theories. | + | In this comic, [[Cueball]] refers to scientific hypotheses as "fan theories," implying real life is a franchise with an established fandom. Scientists might probably consider doing so as undervaluing their work, because scientific hypotheses are usually the result of much more serious research.{{Citation needed}} Because there are a lot of charismatic cranks who obtain undeserved recognition for their supposedly scientific hypotheses, such disrespect could be perceived as insensitive to real scientists. Once again, [[Randall]] has devised a new way to annoy a very sizable proportion of the scientific community. |
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This comic appeared a few days after renewed suggestions that life may exist [https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-enceladus-ocean-phosphorus within one of Saturn's moons]. | This comic appeared a few days after renewed suggestions that life may exist [https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-enceladus-ocean-phosphorus within one of Saturn's moons]. | ||
− | The title text may be facetious, having to do with unwelcoming or inconsiderate {{w|fandom}}s (or scientists who are annoyed at being called "fans of the universe"), or | + | The title text may be facetious, having to do with unwelcoming or inconsiderate {{w|fandom}}s (or scientists who are annoyed at being called "fans of the universe"), or it could be sincere. |
==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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[[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring White Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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