Comic #3302: 2014-06-02

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Description

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Panel 1:

• Image Description: A character resembling a humanoid egg with a worried expression is sitting on a wall. He has a small mustache and is wearing a black coat with a collar.
• Text: "HUMPTY DUMPTY SAT ON A WALL."

Panel 2:

• Image Description: The same egg-like character is shown in profile, looking anxious.
• Text: "HIS HEIGHT WAS AT Y, AND HIS MASS WASN'T SMALL."

Panel 3:

• Image Description: An equation appears next to the character, along with a simple diagram of him.
• Text: "w = 5e3 N"

Panel 4:

• Image Description: A vertical arrow labeled "Y" (10 meters) is shown, indicating the height.
• Text: "Y = 10 m"

Panel 5:

• Image Description: The character is shown looking distressed as he falls off the wall.
• Text: "OFF OF THE WALL HE UNHAPPILY FELL,"

Panel 6:

• Image Description: More equations are displayed, expressing energy changes.
• Text: "mgY = ½ mv²"
• "UΔgY = v_f"
• "14 m/s = v_f"

Panel 7:

• Image Description: A group of cartoonish, elderly men in lab coats observe the scene.
• Text: "ALL THE KING'S THERMODYNAMICISTS SAW"

Panel 8:

• Image Description: The same group reacts to the incident, some pointing at Humpty.
• Text: "THAT HUMPTY WAS SCREWED BY THEIR SECOND GREAT LAW."

Panel 9:

• Image Description: The group of soldiers and characters is shown, looking confused.
• Text: "ALL THE KING’S HORSES AND ALL THE KING’S MEN"

Panel 10:

• Image Description: The group is attempting to piece together the egg character, who is cracked and broken.
• Text: "LACKED THE E TO PUT HUMPTY TOGETHER AGAIN."

Panel 11:

• Image Description: The Humpty character, now in pieces, is shown with a sad expression.
• Text: "BUT DON'T CRY FOR HUMPTY OR HUMPTY'S BIG SPILL."

Panel 12:

• Image Description: A black void where the broken Humpty was, transitioning to a starry void.
• Text: "HE'S JUST GONE WHERE THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE WILL."

This comic uses a blend of humor and scientific principles. The visual representation combines characters with emotional expressions alongside mathematical concepts, making it appealing and educational.