Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for February 01, 2021

The groundhog is in space. You don’t have seasons in space. Dump him on Venus and get on with your lives.

I once stepped on a crack, and my poor mother has had back problems ever since.

I’m waiting for the strip where the gopher tests positive for Covid-19 and everyone has to spend 6 more weeks in lockdown.

Now, give the groundhog a stick and a pinata!

In space, no one can see their shadow…

If I want it to rain, I wash my car.

Science. Science. Science. Follow the Science. Too much of what today is claimed to “be science” or “following the science” really isn’t. Science isn’t just making hypotheses (educated guesses) and then forming (jumping to) conclusions. There is way too much bias in those who justify their opinions with “We are following the Science.” And when you make wrong assumptions (like the groundhog-shadow-early spring belief), any conclusions are baseless.

This year, the groundhog will not only see his shadow, he’ll also be wearing a face mask, and staying six feet apart from onlookers.

Science, or at least according to some.

Not to mention, you’re on a spaceship.

As likely as anything being tried right now…

The Groundhog Day is like modern science: The promise is that if the Groundhog doesn’t see its shadow, Spring is in six weeks. If it does see its shadow, winter for six more weeks. Think about it.

They have weather in space?

He blinded me with science! (With apologies to Thomas Dolby).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V83JR2IoI8k

NOAA analyzed Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions from 2008 to 2018, he was right only 40% of the time. However NOAA admits a 10-day — or longer — forecast is only right about half the time. So it turns out Phil’s predictions of more than a month in advance is on par with NOAA forecast.

Groundhog sure looks like a beaver.

People ‘round here get too upset with Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions… I remind them that we live south of the Mason-Dixon line, and Phil’s a northerner – so his word don’t count ’round here…

Simon Bar Sinister already attempted that…

My my like so many of our “experts” in these times lol

His initial premise is flawed.

Just blindfold Bill Murray.

Still makes more sense than hydroxychloroquine.

How much ground could a groundhog grind if a groundhog could grind ground?

He’s on a space station. He can play with the environmental controls to his heart’s content, or until the rest of the crew takes action.

If only it were that easy…!

With Dr Mel, that groundhog is lucky he still has his Eyes.

Wait, why isn’t Winky blindfolded as well? If you are not consistent with the experiment you cannot trust the results.

Um – aren’t they out in space ? LOL

it’s The Lone Groundhog!