Comic #5788: fire

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Panel 1: Character 1: "MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE!" Character 2: "I'M HERE TO HELP, MA'AM!"

Panel 2: Character 2: "IN ZERO GRAVITY, THERE IS NO CONVECTION. THEREFORE A FIRE WILL LACK THE ABILITY TO DRAW IN MORE OXYGEN, AND WILL THUS EXTINGUISH ITSELF RAPIDLY."

Panel 3: Character 1: "IN ORDER TO SAVE YOUR HOUSE, WE MUST TAKE THE FIRE TO ORBIT OR ON A PARABOLIC TRAJECTORY."

Panel 4: Character 1: "THAT IS VERY INTERESTING BUT ALL MY POSSESSIONS ARE TURNING INTO SMOKE!" Character 2: "I’M A THEORETICAL FIREMAN, NOT AN APPLIED FIREMAN."