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Calvin, itâs a trick question those two little lines are really oneâs lying down, you just add them all together, so the answer is 11+3+1+1=18
Or using Tiger CalculusÂŽ 11 multiplied by the square of the imaginary 3, divided by the natural logarithm, plus the two lazy oneâs and of course dividing the whole by 0 gives us the answer of⌠2
The fact that the answers given by these two methods are different does not matter you will still get a B+
The bug collection story will be back tomorrow. For production reasons, Sunday strips donât usually follow the continuity of the daily strips (assuming this site is running all strips in their original order).
Once again I am impressed with Calvinâs vocabulary and imagination. Do kids still read science fiction or is it all TV movies and electronic games? Vampires are big around here ⌠guess vampires never die :)
Hi guys new here! Lol, this one is funny.
I just wanted to mention the rss feed doesnât let us view the comment from our reader. Guess the site needs views =/
Good morningto all! Not only is Spaceman Spiff an intrepid pilot and warrior but heâs gotta be the universeâs absolutely best spaceship mechanic âcause he always manages to get his damaged ship back in working order and to get off of whatever hostile, deserted planet heâs crash-landed on! That or heâs got AAA or ISA (Interplanetary Spaceship Association). Have a truly GREAT week everybody!
I wonder how come Calvin can be so super intelligent (really smart) outside (when heâs with hobbes) but when it comes to simple sums at school he is even less than an idiot! Stange little fellow he is!
I gotta get me one of those Zok Death Sloops. They look like they can do some serious warp speeds.
Câmon, Calvin, youâre brighter than that. How hard can eleven minus three BE? (Yeah, I know someone said that already.)
Ah, but waitâŚthat part of his ENFP psyche that deals with mathematics is also the part of his psyche that deals with mischief such as stalling tactics. What we have here is an ethical problem, not an intelligence problem on a boringly logical subject: he simply wonât apply his logical faculty in a useful direction.
I was as much a screwball as Calvin (though more moral, usually), and I LOVED math and was GOOD at it. And, I found lots of time for daydreaming along the way too, even in class.
Godâs timing in Calvinâs life saving the day for both him and SpiffâŚ.remember, in The Book, there are no coincidences, no accidents, and no luck. Just the interplay of three wills: yours, God, and the Evil One.
âSaved by the Bell!â One of my sonâs favorite showâs growing up!
I remember it happening once in high school for me when I was called to the board to work out a problem for either Geometry or Algebra class. Itâs probably the same in all high schools now but they mix Calculus, Triganometry, Geometry, and Algebra together and just catagorize it as Math 9-12. They also mix Physics, Chemistry, and Biology together and call it Science 9-12. I found it awfully confusing mixing it all together and trying to set it straight in my mind when my son was in school. I had to learn it to help him with his homework at night. I was glad when they had classes available to parents at night and on the weekends to help us keep up with our teenagers!
Lesee: 11-3. But the three is bigger than either one, which means the answer is an imaginary number. Either that, or complex, because the problem is more complex than my brain can calculate.
The common denominator in the problem is that all the numbers given (1, 1, and 3) are odd, and so the missing number is the numeratorâand as Hobbes once explained, the numerator is the number 8er.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Spiff saves Calvinâs tush once againâŚ
vibjyor almost 15 years ago
Superb !!!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet⢠almost 15 years ago
Score another one for SPACEMAN SPIFF
Conversen almost 15 years ago
Score of 8 to Calvin!!! Hahah get it? 11-3=8⌠yaâŚ
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
Saved by the bell.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Itâll be there later, Calvin!
tirnaaisling almost 15 years ago
Calvin, itâs a trick question those two little lines are really oneâs lying down, you just add them all together, so the answer is 11+3+1+1=18
Or using Tiger CalculusÂŽ 11 multiplied by the square of the imaginary 3, divided by the natural logarithm, plus the two lazy oneâs and of course dividing the whole by 0 gives us the answer of⌠2
The fact that the answers given by these two methods are different does not matter you will still get a B+
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
Calvinâs space magic is better than Wormwoodâs mathemagic.
twinsnake_coatl almost 15 years ago
All he did was move numbers around in a way that is pointless and wasteful. Calvin should work for the I.R.S.
harrietbe almost 15 years ago
Saved by the bell, Calvin. On some level, Miss Wormwood might appreciate your creativity, but she wonât ever let you know it.
linsonl almost 15 years ago
Ah, school days, school daysâŚ.I hated every second I was there.
dradk almost 15 years ago
what happened to the bug collection?
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Hmmm. 3 saved by the bells so far, and itâs ony 4 AM.
Spiffâs something else.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
Though victorious once again, Spaceman Spiff knows that somewhere in the uncharted depths of space, the evil Wormwood waits for their next encounter.
Adntu almost 15 years ago
Hate it! the Zok always come from nowhere.
gjsjr41 almost 15 years ago
Maybe itâs a planet named âNowhereâ. lol
TapiocaHead almost 15 years ago
Wow âŚ. just in time!
paullp Premium Member almost 15 years ago
The bug collection story will be back tomorrow. For production reasons, Sunday strips donât usually follow the continuity of the daily strips (assuming this site is running all strips in their original order).
mike.firesmith almost 15 years ago
Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzzy!
What a spiffy ending!
agpeter almost 15 years ago
DREAM SCOURGE, Is that a demonstration of New Math?
rshive almost 15 years ago
Spaceman Spiff is pretty resourceful.
fran650 almost 15 years ago
Good morning Mike Firesmith and Loki.
Once again I am impressed with Calvinâs vocabulary and imagination. Do kids still read science fiction or is it all TV movies and electronic games? Vampires are big around here ⌠guess vampires never die :)
MontanaLady almost 15 years ago
Good to see Spaceman Spiff back again! Itâs been a while!
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
and, spaceman spiff has not aged , even though heâs been gone for years. Itâs that traveling-at-light speed-not-aging-kinda-thing goinâ for ya
Fennecfox almost 15 years ago
Hi guys new here! Lol, this one is funny. I just wanted to mention the rss feed doesnât let us view the comment from our reader. Guess the site needs views =/
JTGAM almost 15 years ago
Good morningto all! Not only is Spaceman Spiff an intrepid pilot and warrior but heâs gotta be the universeâs absolutely best spaceship mechanic âcause he always manages to get his damaged ship back in working order and to get off of whatever hostile, deserted planet heâs crash-landed on! That or heâs got AAA or ISA (Interplanetary Spaceship Association). Have a truly GREAT week everybody!
bleepingdeadalien almost 15 years ago
Patience is a virtue even for sociopathsâŚ
lazygrazer almost 15 years ago
This isnât the first time school work has interferred with Spaceman Spiff saving the universe. And I fear it wonât be the last.
travburg1 almost 15 years ago
âAll he did was move numbers around in a way that is pointless and wasteful. Calvin should work for the I.R.S.â
twinsnake, Calvinâs math tutor is a retired IRS agent.
benbrilling almost 15 years ago
Another spacey Spaceman Spiff spoof!
river2river almost 15 years ago
Sounds like the clerks at Wal Mart. Every time you ask them a question their on break.
rentier almost 15 years ago
Someone must have saved Calvin!
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Travis, I thought he was a patent attorney.
HyveALiveO almost 15 years ago
I wonder how come Calvin can be so super intelligent (really smart) outside (when heâs with hobbes) but when it comes to simple sums at school he is even less than an idiot! Stange little fellow he is!
mrslukeskywalker almost 15 years ago
Thatâs some really Spiffy math!
ratlum almost 15 years ago
I hope Spaceman Spiff realizes how hostile the planet was that he set down on temporarily .
Gretchen's Mom almost 15 years ago
Calvin âŚ.. Calvin âŚ.. Calvin!
How can someone as smart as you with such a vivid imagination be so completely dumb when it comes to such simple math???!!!
chinook2 almost 15 years ago
I wish I could still do that.
sleepeeg3 almost 15 years ago
Intelligence is not merely a measure of one ability. Calvin uses his genius to practice controlled avoidance of boringly logical subjects.
moronbis almost 15 years ago
This strip looks very similar to this http://lesinge.org/ch/86/ch861130.gif
the last panels have a striking similarity.
Praxsis almost 15 years ago
dar n Stabilizers!!!
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
I gotta get me one of those Zok Death Sloops. They look like they can do some serious warp speeds.
Câmon, Calvin, youâre brighter than that. How hard can eleven minus three BE? (Yeah, I know someone said that already.)
Ah, but waitâŚthat part of his ENFP psyche that deals with mathematics is also the part of his psyche that deals with mischief such as stalling tactics. What we have here is an ethical problem, not an intelligence problem on a boringly logical subject: he simply wonât apply his logical faculty in a useful direction.
I was as much a screwball as Calvin (though more moral, usually), and I LOVED math and was GOOD at it. And, I found lots of time for daydreaming along the way too, even in class.
khpage almost 15 years ago
Godâs timing in Calvinâs life saving the day for both him and SpiffâŚ.remember, in The Book, there are no coincidences, no accidents, and no luck. Just the interplay of three wills: yours, God, and the Evil One.
Dino-1 almost 15 years ago
âSaved by the Bell!â One of my sonâs favorite showâs growing up!
I remember it happening once in high school for me when I was called to the board to work out a problem for either Geometry or Algebra class. Itâs probably the same in all high schools now but they mix Calculus, Triganometry, Geometry, and Algebra together and just catagorize it as Math 9-12. They also mix Physics, Chemistry, and Biology together and call it Science 9-12. I found it awfully confusing mixing it all together and trying to set it straight in my mind when my son was in school. I had to learn it to help him with his homework at night. I was glad when they had classes available to parents at night and on the weekends to help us keep up with our teenagers!
bmonk almost 15 years ago
Lesee: 11-3. But the three is bigger than either one, which means the answer is an imaginary number. Either that, or complex, because the problem is more complex than my brain can calculate.
The common denominator in the problem is that all the numbers given (1, 1, and 3) are odd, and so the missing number is the numeratorâand as Hobbes once explained, the numerator is the number 8er.
So the answer must be 8.
Voila!methuselah_d almost 15 years ago
How does stalling a space ship save you from crash landing on a planet?
DevilDog2001 Premium Member over 5 years ago
11-3=8