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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Megan]] has taken or visited an astronomy class and | + | [[Megan]] has taken or visited an astronomy class and learned about the vast distances of the universe. This occupies her mind, and she ponders that she can only observe and learn about the rest of the universe, and not visit other celestial bodies herself. The {{w|sphere}} she mentions is a metaphor for the surface of the {{w|Earth}} (The {{w|figure of the Earth}} is {{w|Spherical Earth|not strictly a sphere}}, but an irregular shape which can be approximated by an oblate {{w|spheroid}}.), which she feels trapped on. Technically, "the surface of a sphere" is an incorrect expression, since a sphere ''is'' a surface (the surface of a {{w|ball}}), and does not ''have'' a surface itself. |
− | + | Her disinclination to do "{{w|small talk}}" with [[Cueball]] pokes fun at how astronomers (and people of other specialications) can be so focused on their topic that they lose sight of the mundane. This has also been touched upon in [[663: Sagan-Man]] and [[786: Exoplanets]]. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:Cueball: How are you? | :Cueball: How are you? | ||
:Megan: Trapped on the surface of a sphere. | :Megan: Trapped on the surface of a sphere. | ||
− | :[ | + | :[Cueball looks at Megan, she looks into the sky.] |
:Cueball: That astronomy class has made you suck at small talk. | :Cueball: That astronomy class has made you suck at small talk. | ||
− | :Megan: The universe is too | + | :Megan: The universe is too ''big'' for small talk. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] |