Dad seems to have displayed both poor abstract reasoning and even worse interpersonal relationship skills. Fortunately gender stereotypes are bogus so we won’t extrapolate that he represents men in general ;-)
I was born at 11:59 pm pacific time zone, Since I moved to mountain time zone at the age of 37 my warped thinking is that I’m 37 forever, since by the time 11:59 pm on the west coast roll’s around in the Great State of Montana it’s the next day! I may have fountain of youth!!!
Inside information revealed: A dad WAITS months for a priceless moment such as this one. Oh yeah, and he only does this to his SON, and not his daughter.
Conversely, time should go faster when you are totally still. However, any kid sitting at a desk in class will tell you this is when time REALLY slows down!
Go ask Hobbes. He’ll give you the real reason. Like when he attacks you at the door when you come home from school. THAT’S faster than the speed of light.
Having raised 3 boys to adulthood, I will stand with Calvin’s dad; it is a father’s sacred duty to test the gullibility of his sons on a regular basis. Mine must be smarter than Calvin (who is clearly a genius bored with school) because they alway seemed to know when I was talking out my backside. They enjoyed it, though.
I wonder what Calvin’s mom said. I also think that Calvin going back and telling his mom what his dad told him to tell her, will only start an argument.
Theory of relativity = total b.s. They tried to push that crap in the 60’s, saying that astronauts should be paid more because time was different in space, because they were traveling faster in time because of their speed. Five test with atomic clocks proved no difference between the clocks. Relativity just means that time seems to go faster for me than for you and vice versa. It has nothing to do with the speed you are going.
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
“Your Dad said what?”
legaleagle48 over 10 years ago
And Dad wonders why Calvin’s grades are so bad! eyeroll usually reserved for Cathy
demtrug over 10 years ago
Dad’s explanation of science and Hobbes’ explanation of math have a lot in common — both are BS. http://www.macroeducation.org/calvin-hobbes-math/
Steve Bartholomew over 10 years ago
Makes sense to me.
arye uygur over 10 years ago
Does that mean that Calvin and his family live on the East Coast?
Zero-Gabriel over 10 years ago
How hard can it be to find a mom who knows her Science…??
Newshound41 over 10 years ago
@Arye UygurBill Watterson grew up and lives in Ohio, which is in the Eastern Timezone.
Kim Metzger Premium Member over 10 years ago
No, notice Dad just said “Go tell her that,” not who told him to tell her that.
GrimmaTheNome over 10 years ago
Dad seems to have displayed both poor abstract reasoning and even worse interpersonal relationship skills. Fortunately gender stereotypes are bogus so we won’t extrapolate that he represents men in general ;-)
orinoco womble over 10 years ago
Oh, yeah, Dad. Go tell her that. But not just before dinner. You might find a surprise in your food, and I don’t mean dessert!
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 10 years ago
Grimma….no, Dad is displaying facetiousness.
I wish he did represent men in general!
moronbis over 10 years ago
I wonder what made Calvin think of theory of relativity.
bignatefan over 10 years ago
Oh good, maybe the explanation of why the world was black and white until the 1930s is coming soon.
unclebewey over 10 years ago
I was born at 11:59 pm pacific time zone, Since I moved to mountain time zone at the age of 37 my warped thinking is that I’m 37 forever, since by the time 11:59 pm on the west coast roll’s around in the Great State of Montana it’s the next day! I may have fountain of youth!!!
unclebewey over 10 years ago
O.K. Why was my comment posted twice?? It’s either a sinister commie plot or Hobbes is messing with me!!!
unclebewey over 10 years ago
This is getting strange!!
unclebewey over 10 years ago
Mommy, Help, someone is messing with me!!!!!!!!
gnildarps over 10 years ago
Inside information revealed: A dad WAITS months for a priceless moment such as this one. Oh yeah, and he only does this to his SON, and not his daughter.
puggles over 10 years ago
Conversely, time should go faster when you are totally still. However, any kid sitting at a desk in class will tell you this is when time REALLY slows down!
IndyMan over 10 years ago
If Dad wants a dog, would it be ‘Marmaduke’ ?
Sayman over 10 years ago
Thanks to everyone who felt the need to let us know Calvin’s Dad was spouting nonsense.
mwlyons1955 Premium Member over 10 years ago
Priceless!
meihong over 10 years ago
I love the way Calvin’s Dad explains complex matters in a simple way! I try to do that to my own kids!
(My son now says he’ll never forgive me for the yarns I told him when he was little.)
Poollady over 10 years ago
Sounds reasonable to me.
Go ask Hobbes. He’ll give you the real reason. Like when he attacks you at the door when you come home from school. THAT’S faster than the speed of light.
Karaboo2 over 10 years ago
Moms theory of relatives is to talk to them on the phone all day. Your right about her Calvin.
Cozmik Cowboy over 10 years ago
Having raised 3 boys to adulthood, I will stand with Calvin’s dad; it is a father’s sacred duty to test the gullibility of his sons on a regular basis. Mine must be smarter than Calvin (who is clearly a genius bored with school) because they alway seemed to know when I was talking out my backside. They enjoyed it, though.
Radical-Knight over 10 years ago
Have dad explain to Calvin how a Tyrannosaurus Rex can fly an F-4 Phantom Jet.
Aaron Saltzer over 10 years ago
I wonder what Calvin’s mom said. I also think that Calvin going back and telling his mom what his dad told him to tell her, will only start an argument.
Number Three over 10 years ago
I wouldn’t…
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free.will77 over 10 years ago
you men!!!! that’s not true Calvin… don’t listen to him! :D
serial232 over 10 years ago
Theory of relativity = total b.s. They tried to push that crap in the 60’s, saying that astronauts should be paid more because time was different in space, because they were traveling faster in time because of their speed. Five test with atomic clocks proved no difference between the clocks. Relativity just means that time seems to go faster for me than for you and vice versa. It has nothing to do with the speed you are going.
westny77 over 10 years ago
Oh my a father knows best moment. Dad is putting his arms around Calvin. Very touching.
RH3 over 10 years ago
My son learned long ago not to believe anything I said. A good, healthy, attitude.
paullp Premium Member over 10 years ago
doublejake,Thanks for your reply to serial232. Saved me the trouble.
Susie Derkins D: over 10 years ago
Its possible there could be a timer of whats fast or whats slow?
bmonk over 10 years ago
Abstract reasoning—he just abstracted all the truth right out of it!