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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 13, 1990
April 12, 1990
April 14, 1990
Transcript:
Calvin: Dad, will you explain the theory of relativity to me? I don't understand why time goes slower at great speed. Dad: It's because you keep changing time zones. See, if you fly to California, you gain three hours on a five-hour flight, right? So if you go at the speed of light, you gain more time. Because it doesn't take as long to get there. Of course, the theory of relativity only works if you're going west. Calvin: Gee, that's not what mom said at all! She must be totally off her rocker. Dad: Well, we men are better at abstract reasoning. Go tell her that.
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Icalasari over 14 years ago
Somebody is about to get an earful…
Summersnow over 14 years ago
I will probably be a dad like that xD I love messing with kids
Fies about 14 years ago
Yeah, that is one effective way of digging yourself an early grave.
Osric250 about 13 years ago
Calvin’s dad, one of the best perpetrators of troll physics that ever existed.
Xalder over 10 years ago
I think Watterson had to be more creative to come up with these dad explanations than to draw some dinosaurs or spaceman spiff.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 10 years ago
It’s all relative.
bmonk over 9 years ago
West, East—it IS all relative.
temblor Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What about North South? The days get longer or shorter…
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 3 years ago
Someone’s on the couch tonight for sure.