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After being dazed for a moment, the comic then takes one of two routes; the first is that of a normal person, the second that of a scientist. | After being dazed for a moment, the comic then takes one of two routes; the first is that of a normal person, the second that of a scientist. | ||
| β | + | A normal person would decide not to pull the lever anymore, because it seems to cause him to get struck by a bolt of lightning. | |
| β | But | + | But a scientist would pull the lever again to see if it was just a coincidence or if the lever actually caused the bolt of lightning. A scientist requires that results be repeatable before he accepts the results. |
The title text refers to the scientist's method of pulling the lever again and again, trying to understand how the machine works, as opposed to the normal person, just avoiding pain. This could be a nod towards how scientists sometimes go to extreme measures for knowledge. | The title text refers to the scientist's method of pulling the lever again and again, trying to understand how the machine works, as opposed to the normal person, just avoiding pain. This could be a nod towards how scientists sometimes go to extreme measures for knowledge. | ||
