Comic #2419: 2011-12-28

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Description

The comic features a graph titled "Willingness to Opine on a Topic" on the vertical axis and "Knowledge of That Topic" on the horizontal axis. There is a prominent peak labeled "Mount Stupid," indicating high willingness to share opinions with low actual knowledge.

Below the graph, there are phrases mentioned as being commonly expressed atop this "Mount Stupid":

1. "Historically, the Amazons would cut off their right breast so they could shoot a bow and arrow."
2. "The American Civil War really had nothing to do with slavery."
3. "Biologically, tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable."
4. "99% of phrases that start with 'Now, I don't know much about quantum physics, BUT—'"

The overall theme of the comic suggests that people often feel overly confident in their opinions when they have little knowledge on a subject.