Comments on: Smart Gerbils: February 5-10, 2001

By: Mental Mouse

Mental Mouse — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:03:48 +0000

In reply to Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity).

“That would require some effort to draw”… at least until you take another couple of levels in cartooning, after which your next strip will feature a tiger as a recurring villain. 😉

Recalling a terminology-related comment from a few weeks back, I note that while Helen and Shaenon both call the “shoulder angels” (trope name) “sprites”, Artie’s pair calls themselves “pixies”.

By: Zimriel

Zimriel — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 04:24:11 +0000

RIP Bill Paxton’s ass.

By: Sailorleo

Sailorleo — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:11:49 +0000

In reply to Joseph Abbott (faxpaladin). In this case, it's Medium Awareness.

By: Pygar

Pygar — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:36:47 +0000

Clearly, you have all been watching a version of “Weird Science” that is missing all Kelly LeBrock footage. I’d love to see an edit in which every frame with her is present… and no others! But like the long awaited Brass Bikini edit of ROTJ, it may never happen…

By: Chab Guthrie (chab)

Chab Guthrie (chab) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:24 +0000

Tom Lehrer's NEW MATH always counts!

Incidently, a note to Dave: the -then younger- programers, who made the first big breakthroughs in programing, all went to grade school when they were teaching NEW MATH. It's good to know base 12, etc.

By: Andy Holloway (garran)

Andy Holloway (garran) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:23 +0000

Appropriately, Leon Arnott’s experiment has escaped his control.

By: Rachel S. (masamage)

Rachel S. (masamage) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:22 +0000

Wait a second...do you know The Mitosis Waltz, by Moxy Fruvous?

If it's ze secrets of life zat you seek,
Zen srough a mi-croscope you must peek!

By: David Cunnius (capnq)

David Cunnius (capnq) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:21 +0000

Another example of Science Set To Music would be Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements”, in which he sings the periodic table in the style of a Gilbert & Sullivan “patter” song. I suppose his “New Math” would count, too.

By: David Harmon (mental_mouse)

David Harmon (mental_mouse) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:20 +0000

And Artie begins to grasp that he has summonned something he cannot put down….

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:43:19 +0000

Saturday's Comic: I'm going to assume, with no other information available, that Artie is using in place of a soapbox nothing less than a Shaenon-brand cigar case.

Also: "Humane".