Comic #1979: 2010-10-14

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Here’s a detailed description of the comic titled "Communicating with Academics: A Guide."

Title: Communicating with Academics: A Guide

Layout: The comic is organized in a grid format divided into three columns and three rows. Each column represents a different academic discipline: Theologian, Scientist, and Philosopher. Each row presents a different way to engage with these academics: How to Make Angry, How to Make Happy, and How to Stupefy.

Grid Content:

• Top Row:
  • Theologian: "Could God make a degree so useless, even he couldn't get a real job?"
  • Scientist: "Isn't it funny how even if you win a Nobel, you'll never be as famous as a 14 year old pop star?"
  • Philosopher: "How is Ayn Rand always right about everything?"
• Middle Row:
  • Theologian: "Your total agreement with standard dogma really spoke to me."
  • Scientist: "You have pierced the veil of nature and glimpsed pure truth. The university will now pay you an extra 10 dollars per month."
  • Philosopher: "Your slight elaboration on a single paragraph of Wittgenstein? Revolutionary!"
• Bottom Row:
  • Theologian: "In heaven, which dead husband do I sleep with?"
  • Scientist: "Could you give me a complete understanding of quantum chromodynamics? Whoa, whoa. Stop with the math…"
  • Philosopher: "So… what exactly do you do?"

The comic employs humor and satire to illustrate the unique ways in which people might interact with academics from different fields.