Editing 560: Lithium Batteries
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In the title text, Randall states that he is a big fan of cheap {{w|radio-controlled aircraft}} (now powered by cheap lithium-ion batteries), which he most likely wishes would have been available when he was a child. That these have now become so cheap has undoubtedly been the inspiration for this comic. | In the title text, Randall states that he is a big fan of cheap {{w|radio-controlled aircraft}} (now powered by cheap lithium-ion batteries), which he most likely wishes would have been available when he was a child. That these have now become so cheap has undoubtedly been the inspiration for this comic. | ||
β | As such, he has an uncontrollable, instinctive urge to make up for his childhood lack of RC aircraft by buying every one he sees compulsively, if they cost less than $30, in spite of him normally being a frugal person. ({{w|Frugality}} has been defined as the tendency to acquire goods and services in a restrained manner). This tendency has now become a financial problem since cheap RC aircraft | + | As such, he has an uncontrollable, instinctive urge to make up for his childhood lack of RC aircraft by buying every one he sees compulsively, if they cost less than $30, in spite of him normally being a frugal person. ({{w|Frugality}} has been defined as the tendency to acquire goods and services in a restrained manner). This tendency has now become a financial problem since cheap RC aircraft has become more and more plentiful, whereas if Randall aged backwards, this wouldn't be an issue - as children rarely make purchases, and adult Randall would live in a world where RCs were still expensive. The one in the comic is priced at only $10. |
The concept of experiencing events in reverse is also explored in [[1869: Positive and Negative Reviews]]. | The concept of experiencing events in reverse is also explored in [[1869: Positive and Negative Reviews]]. |