Comic #2641: 2012-08-09

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Title: "How Discovery Happens"

Panel 1: A woman with curly red hair and glasses sits at a table with a pencil in hand. She appears enthusiastic and is smiling. The caption above her reads: "OKAY! NOW TO THINK UP A THEORY OF EVERYTHING."

Panel 2: The same woman, now looking frustrated, has her hair disheveled and clenched fists resting on the table. The caption reads: "10 YEARS LATER… DAMMIT! NOTHING! THIS SUCKS!"

Panel 3: A man with short brown hair and a beard sits on a couch, sipping from a cup. He is looking at his left foot, which is raised slightly, revealing his toes that are unusually far apart. The caption says: "HUH… I WONDER WHY MY TOES ARE THAT FAR APART."

Panel 4: The same man is now standing confidently in front of a whiteboard, wearing a suit and smiling. He gestures toward the board, which has a diagram that includes a simple representation of the letter "H." The caption reads: "2 YEARS LATER… AND THAT'S HOW YOU REMOTE CONTROL THE HIGGS FIELD."

The overall mood shifts from determination to frustration and finally to an unexpected sense of discovery in a humorous way.