Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 20, 2010
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Lucy: Uh... you're doing what? Danae: Research. Lucy: On what? Danae: Where the sun sets. Lucy: Um... it looks like you're not doing anything. Lucy: It's called diligence. Lucy: Oh... so what are you being diligent about? Danae: Observation of the sun setting. Lucy: But it's only noon and you're facing east... Danae: The motto of science is, expect the unexpected. Lucy: Science rocks. Danae: Totally. Now be quiet. I"m trying to work.
LordDogmore over 14 years ago
“The science is settled!”
littledutchboy over 14 years ago
Finally, more women in science and math.
twinsnake_coatl over 14 years ago
Great proggress, but she forgot one thing. Who’s doing the funding?
kreole over 14 years ago
I’m a home grown wanna-be scientist, (after I retired), and at the age of 72, I can justify anything I do in the name of research. For example, when I drink my coffee in the morning I’m doing caffeine research. Ahhhh………
grinstoya over 14 years ago
twinsnake_coatl said
Great proggress, but she forgot one thing. Who’s doing the funding?
Daddy of course.
vexatron1984 over 14 years ago
Ooo, can I join this research team?!!
DolphinGirl78 over 14 years ago
I’m with you kreole on the caffeine research! :) On weekends I dabble in alcohol research and lots of sleep research as well! :D
dsom8 over 14 years ago
I use much of my time to study the backs of my eyelids.
ImaginaryFriend over 14 years ago
Any chance they are sitting under an apple tree?
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
I hope she’s facing east.
thirdguy over 14 years ago
SSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!! I’m working!!!!!
Justice22 over 14 years ago
I’m doing research on how many contributers to these “discussions” are working on the clock. 342, 343, 345………
worldisacomic over 14 years ago
Yes she is definitely a global warming scientist in the making!
cleokaya over 14 years ago
I have been doing this same research for years now. I think I should have a grant as well. My observations are inconclusive and require more study.
jhouck99 over 14 years ago
Does this mean she conquered Mt. Stinky, or is this just a delay tactic?
Wildmustang1262 over 14 years ago
I will keep disturbing Danae while she works on her thinking to research on that sun-set. Danae, you should sit by the tree and face the East to see the sun going down. Obviously, the way the sun does!
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
There’ll be a lot of incompatible data to be conveniently disregarded, plus4
durtclaw over 14 years ago
I have the science, now all I have to do is make the facts fit.
MisngNOLA over 14 years ago
Actually, you don’t have to disregard any incompatible data if you simply change your assumptions. Assume the sun sets in the east, and wherever it sets, call that the east, because it is east of some point, and voila.
lazygrazer over 14 years ago
If she sits there long enough, she’ll accidently discover the direction from which the sun rises….which will have no bearing on anything scientific whatsoever without the proper research grant.
bmonk over 14 years ago
She’ll sit there all night looking for the sun–and eventually it will dawn on her.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Now you’ve given her ANOTHER project, grazer. You’ll work the kid to a coma.
ronaldmundy over 14 years ago
if you build it, they will fund. AHH my daily dose of Wiley. i’m better now, thanks.
treered over 14 years ago
Common sense is what tells us the earth is flat.
UnknownTrebor39 over 14 years ago
Yes treered,that’s common sense. However many think it’s round and SOME think it’s a BIG BLUE MARBLE! Can you believe it?
lindz.coop Premium Member over 14 years ago
Another case of Danael – you can’t ee the sun set in the west if you’re facing east. Perfect!!
mlswartz_99 over 14 years ago
How do I get that job?
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
Who’s Danael?
NoBrandName over 14 years ago
Many have posited changing the orientation of East vs West. Why not just change the definition of what it means for the sun to “set” ?
MeMow_MyCat over 14 years ago
A great play on words. Danae in denial=Danael. :D LOL
primalcoach about 12 years ago
Wish I had a job like that — Oh, wait! I do! I’m a college student!