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{{comic
 
{{comic
 
| number    = 298
 
| number    = 298
| date      = August 3, 2007
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| date      = 2007-08-03
 
| title    = Tesla Coil
 
| title    = Tesla Coil
 
| image    = tesla_coil.png
 
| image    = tesla_coil.png
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
 
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In the comic, a scientist diligently creates a [[:wikipedia:Tesla coil|Tesla coil]], a type of electrical appartus sometimes used in experiments. After that, [[Black Hat]] magically shoots electricity from his fingertips, and hovers in mid-air. There is simply no apparent explanation for Black Hat's abilities, which means the scientist's work is incomplete at best. The title text indicates this disturbing scenario sometimes occurs in scientists' dreams.
[[Cueball]] diligently creates a {{w|Tesla coil}}, a device that produces {{w|high voltage}} alternating currents.  
 
 
 
After that show by Cueball, [[Black Hat]] magically shoots electricity from his fingertips. When Cueball asks how he did that, he says that science doesn't really work, then hovers in mid-air, further proving his point. There is simply no apparent explanation for Black Hat's abilities, which means science is still woefully incomplete or, as Black Hat said, simply doesn't work.
 
 
 
Black Hat further explained that the reason that nobody told Cueball was because they thought he "was cute when [he] got into somthing". Implying that everyone else also knows, and only Cueball was clueless.
 
 
 
The title text indicates that this was all actually a dream, explaining Black Hat's abilities and pointing out how dreams can be difficult for scientists as they will attempt to analyze and understand everything in the dream according to the laws of science, which wouldn't apply in dreams.
 
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[Cueball and Black Hat stand near a tesla coil mounted on a table.]
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[Two figures, one wearing a hat stand near a tesla coil mounted on a table.]
:Cueball: I finally finished my Tesla Coil!
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:[[Cueball]]: I finally finished my Tesla Coil!
 
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:[The room is dark; characters appear as faint blue outlines on black background. No hat turns on the Tesla Coil <<click>> and it sparks white static electricity. <<gzzzzzz>>]
:[The room is dark; the characters appear as faint blue outlines on black background. Cueball turns on the Tesla Coil and it sparks white static electricity.]
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:[[Black Hat]]: Cool, but- Check *this* out
:''click''
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:[Lightning shoots out of Hat Man's hands <<gzzzzzz>>]
:Black Hat: Cool, but—
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:[The lights are back on]
 
 
:Black Hat: Check <u>this</u> out!
 
:[Lightning shoots out of Black Hat's hands, Cueball appears to be in shock <!-- get it --> and awe.]
 
 
 
:[The lights are back on, Cueball's arms are raised in amazement.]
 
 
:Cueball: How did you do that?
 
:Cueball: How did you do that?
 
:Black Hat: The world doesn't actually make any sense. Science doesn't work. No one told you because you're so cute when you get into something.
 
:Black Hat: The world doesn't actually make any sense. Science doesn't work. No one told you because you're so cute when you get into something.
 
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:Black Hat: [Floting up the frame] Still, neat toy.
:[Black Hat floats up the frame, and Cueball is pointing towards Black Hat.]
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:Cueball: [Pointing to Black Hat] Now you're hovering!
:Black Hat: Still, neat toy.
 
:Cueball: Now you're hovering!
 
 
:Black Hat: I guess you're still not getting this.
 
:Black Hat: I guess you're still not getting this.
 
 
{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]
[[Category:Comics with color]]
 
[[Category:Comics with inverted brightness]]
 

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