Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 12, 2014
Transcript:
Calvin: "I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man's destruction of forests" Calvin: "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us"
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
Calvin’s a little environmental freak.
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
How very true, Calvin… ;)
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 10 years ago
I’ve always enjoyed reading the classics…
a_luce almost 10 years ago
I really cannot fight Calvin’s logic. it does make sense… lol
Alexander the Good Enough almost 10 years ago
Far too true, Calvin, but far too deep for a six-year-old.
bluegirl285 almost 10 years ago
That saying in the second panel and another from Calvin and Hobbes are two of my favorites.
watmiwori almost 10 years ago
Calvin is wiser than his years. Sometimes.
TheSkulker almost 10 years ago
How astute!
davesoup1972 almost 10 years ago
(Just sayin) from: http://www.idahoforests.org/wood_you.htm
Below are just a few of the thousands of products we get from trees.
dyeoxygenpiano keysrayon – booksfishing floats – inkstelephone booksvarnish – atlases and mapsprice tags – ping pong ballstires – umbrella handles -signsautomobile instrument panelsspace craft reentry shields – newspaperphotographic film – newspapers – postersfootball helmets – toilet seats – guitarsroad building materials – insulation
shatterproof glass – artificial vanilla flavoringcork – vacuum cleaner bags – movies – stadium seatsadhesives – decorations – turpentine – camphor – waxesfireworks – crayons – tannin – charcoal – pine oil – pitchmusical instruments – perches for birds of prey – toilet papermilk cartons – flooring – bark for landscaping – cardboardgrocery bags – furniture – chewing gum – paper towelsoil spill control agents – Christmas trees – hockey stickswildlife habitat – cosmetics – roofs – baby foods – cider – vitaminscooking utensils – photographic film – lacquer – pallets – rubber gloves
mulch – clean water – golf tees – egg cartons – nail polish – fence posts – toystoothpaste – eyeglass frames – syrup – antacids – shampoo – rubber glovesmenthol – electrical outlets – medicines – energy for electricity – plates and bowlssausage casings – torula yeast – rulers – wooden blocks – houses – notebook paper – oarsplywood – paper plates – computer casings – stain remover – coffee filters – toothpicksmovie tickets – carpet and upholstery backsides – imitation bacon – diapers – horse corralspostcards – tax forms – sponges – shade – particle board – shoe polish – luggage – bowling alley lanespostage stamps – colognes – animal bedding – irrigation piping – fruit pie filling – golf balls – game boardssuspending agent for drinking soda – pencils – dry wall – baby cribs – baseball bats – lumber – decoys – kitesmagazines -ice cream thickener – step ladders – birthday cards – broom sticks – cider – ceiling tilescrutches – backyard play sets – axe handle – food labels – 2 × 4′s – candy wrappersscenery – party invitations – disinfectants – cd inserts – gummed tape – fruitrailroad ties – shelter belts – puzzles – swings – baking cups buttons – cutting boardsbenches – bird housesstereo speakersgarden stakesstairways – bedstables – barrelswindow framesbulletin boardslinoleum – seesawsfishing boats – billboardsdisposable medical clothingchurch pews – totem poles – desks
robert3750 almost 10 years ago
The amount of forest land in the United States has been essentially stable since 1907.
William Gerrard almost 10 years ago
Best answer to the Fermi Paradox I’ve heard.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Me too. One solid block of “woods” right in the middle of my small town. Not a park, just trees and many paths. All gone of course. Sorry, Calvin…..
ladykat almost 10 years ago
They are waiting for us to kill ourselves off so they can have a planet to use.
skyhermit almost 10 years ago
“There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” ~ Douglas Adams
wbtthefrog almost 10 years ago
What great art, even in black & white.
RickMK almost 10 years ago
I don’t see them being pushed toward extinction. I see them being pushed into people’s backyards.
k9mac almost 10 years ago
amen!
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
How is it such a little twerp can utter such profound thoughts?.Genius has its peculiarities…
Sayman almost 10 years ago
We typically seem to assume that other life “out there” is more intelligent than us. Sadly, it’s equally possible (allowing that an equal lack of evidence is a valid measurement) that they are as dumb as we are about certain things. I hope not, though.
Marty241 almost 10 years ago
I recently found my pamphlet about the Spruce Goose. When I told my co-worker who is interested in airplanes, he said he thought it was now in Oregon. I said “Yes. They did that to show where all the wood went when they chopped down the forests there”.
MysteryCat almost 10 years ago
“We have met the enemy and he is us. " Classic Pogo.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member almost 10 years ago
From the mouths of babes
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Keep Earth isolated — vote Republican!
JP Steve Premium Member almost 10 years ago
When I was a kid I belonged to the “Junior Forest Wardens” — an outfit sponsored by the big forest companies. We were taught a lot about responsible practices like “patch logging” where you harvested small enough areas that the surrounding forest could re-establish itself.
Then our sponsors went out and clear-cut the whole Province!
Michelle Morris almost 10 years ago
Well,Honey Boo-Boo’s been cancelled,so there’s hope!
schidester almost 10 years ago
Despite the environmental message, I love the artwork in this one. Wow.
hermanj Premium Member almost 10 years ago
There was “The Wow Signal” in 1977. Very brief artificial radio signal from the direction of Sagittarius. Some wise being on the other end probably cut it off.
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
@Night-Gaunt49You should know by now that I am concerned about the environment as anybody.Plus, because where I live, my carbon foot-print is one-tenth of some living in, let’s say, Texas.
Kali39 almost 10 years ago
Most of the local aliens avoid our planet: it only makes good sense to stay away from a race that points weapons at its own. (I stole that from The Dark Knight Strikes Back – thanks, Frank Miller.)
robert3750 almost 10 years ago
The US Forest Service. You “doubt” that they know anything about forests?
GoJays! almost 10 years ago
GO JAYS!
ShadowBeast Premium Member almost 10 years ago
It’s gonna be really funny when we run out of land to destroy for those “jobs”.
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
@Gweedo – It’s legal here !!! – MurrayIn Brooklyn, NY.I either walk or take mass transit 90% of the time when I have to run errands or go out.I always take mass transit for work.
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
My gawd, by the time I got through all the posts… I forgot what the comic was about!
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
Why I called Calvin an “environmental freak”:For a six year old who is all id, it is pleasant surprise to see he cares about the danger of extinction of other species.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 10 years ago
One of Arthur Clarke’s short stories was about an alien expeditionary team, sent out to survey planets and make recommendations. Back on the home planet, they reported that Earth was off limits, its inhabitants totally unacceptable. When asked why, they answered, “Because they test nuclear weapons in the atmosphere!”.
robert3750 almost 10 years ago
Do you have data showing that they’re “fudging the figures”, or are you just speculating?
klunker rider almost 10 years ago
I think no truer words have been spoken by Calvin.