The current constellations aren’t exactly connect-the-dots accurate anyway, so as long as you don’t mind things being a bit messy, you don’t have to leave Earth to see anything you want written in the sky.
That so-called ‘Big Bang’ is the most outrageous extrapolation ever made. Imagine I clocked you in a sprint at 100 meters at a speed of 20 mph. Should I assume you would be 480 miles away in one day? I think there is yet something undiscovered analogous to the quantum theory that will explain the origin of the universe. I’d work on it but I am too busy right now…… ;-)
Reminds me of a point made in John Scalzi’s “The Last Colony”. Where they can’t use the old constellations on new colony’s because they no longer line up like they use to. So they start to make new ones.
I rarely wax serious or scientific here but as an amateur astronomy buff, constellations are about as useful as animal cloud shapes. They make for interesting stories and that is about it.
I recall a short story (sadly, cannot remember title or author, though Bradbury is a fair bet) that had a rich man fund that experiment after being told about it by a scientist friend. In a fairly short time the monkeys had produced, word for word, several of Shakespeare’s plays. The ending is rather poignant. The scientist went nuts, of course, and…
Arbitrary over 4 years ago
“Yup, just like how there’s another that says how many boys what to date you, Paige. In fact, there it is right now”
-I don’t see anything.
“Exactly”.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
RobinHood over 4 years ago
Maybe Carman and Winslow will lend you theirs when they return.
See Todays Prickly City
Robert4170 over 4 years ago
I like how Paige is smart enough to use Jason’s logic against him.
Wilde Bill over 4 years ago
But would they spell it out in English or the local language?
Algolei I over 4 years ago
The current constellations aren’t exactly connect-the-dots accurate anyway, so as long as you don’t mind things being a bit messy, you don’t have to leave Earth to see anything you want written in the sky.
tudza Premium Member over 4 years ago
Can’t they model the view of constellations from various vantage points?
Zykoic over 4 years ago
That so-called ‘Big Bang’ is the most outrageous extrapolation ever made. Imagine I clocked you in a sprint at 100 meters at a speed of 20 mph. Should I assume you would be 480 miles away in one day? I think there is yet something undiscovered analogous to the quantum theory that will explain the origin of the universe. I’d work on it but I am too busy right now…… ;-)
SamuelMeasa over 4 years ago
Reminds me of a point made in John Scalzi’s “The Last Colony”. Where they can’t use the old constellations on new colony’s because they no longer line up like they use to. So they start to make new ones.
mrcooncat over 4 years ago
Jason, run that theory past Ancient Alien Theorists … they’ll believe anything.
Kroykali over 4 years ago
Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1998/10/04
i_am_the_jam over 4 years ago
Then again, “…from some vantage point in the Universe it might be seen to spell a very, very rude word…”
GaryMann over 4 years ago
Isn’t Gzornenplatz a Street in Vienna?
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
I rarely wax serious or scientific here but as an amateur astronomy buff, constellations are about as useful as animal cloud shapes. They make for interesting stories and that is about it.
scyphi26 over 4 years ago
It also means there’s a chance the stars spell out how you’re both dweebs, but who’s counting?
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 4 years ago
You would think would be eager to put Jason a spaceship. Or put him on that one way trip to colonize Mars at least.
Steverino Premium Member over 4 years ago
In space, no one can hear you scream.
Under Dog Premium Member over 4 years ago
Now I want some watermelon.
OldIndy over 4 years ago
I recall a short story (sadly, cannot remember title or author, though Bradbury is a fair bet) that had a rich man fund that experiment after being told about it by a scientist friend. In a fairly short time the monkeys had produced, word for word, several of Shakespeare’s plays. The ending is rather poignant. The scientist went nuts, of course, and…
nopainogain over 4 years ago
When i use this exact logic to dispel people who enjoy astrology, they don’t like that.
JPuzzleWhiz over 4 years ago
And by that logic, there may be a place where the stars spell out…on second thought, maybe I shouldn’t go there…! d;o)
cwg over 4 years ago
And now I want a spaceship.
MCProfessor over 4 years ago
Near infinite is a meaningless statement.
Cactus-Pete over 4 years ago
The constellations are completely arbitrary so you point to any group of stars and call them anything you want.
Trond Sätre Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s always a pleasure to see a FoxTrot gag that justifiably needs a whole Sunday page to work these days. Especially when it’s funny, too.
Purple People Eater over 4 years ago
If there’s an infinite number of stars, and space is infinite, why does it get dark at night?
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
How much is ‘near infinite’?
ergsrge over 4 years ago
Petition to add a dark mode to GoComics: https://www.change.org/GoComicsDarkMode
AsaSloan over 4 years ago
bill…..
Totally Not a Killer Dolphin 7 months ago
Who needs a spaceship? Constellations are social constructs. Just connect the dots differently and you can see JASON IS GREAT from Earth.