Comments for Pondering the Obvious http://ponderingtheobvious.com A comic about technology, video games, and other tools of self-destruction. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Unlikely Hero by Paula http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/02/unlikely-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Paula Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:11:43 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=213#comment-307 So ...I think I might like it when Ubuntu boots up if the color scheme really was in the cooler hues. I mean, have you ever read the studies on what yellows, oranges and reds do to your psyche? The blue logo is nice! So …I think I might like it when Ubuntu boots up if the color scheme really was in the cooler hues. I mean, have you ever read the studies on what yellows, oranges and reds do to your psyche? The blue logo is nice!

]]> Comment on Heed Your Spider-Sense by Paula http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/06/heed-your-spider-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Paula Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:06:16 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=437#comment-302 Don't you mean Underoos? Don’t you mean Underoos?

]]> Comment on Heed Your Spider-Sense by Ben http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/06/heed-your-spider-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Ben Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:09:23 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=437#comment-301 You were almost right. I was wearing my spiderman underpants. You were almost right. I was wearing my spiderman underpants.

]]> Comment on An Immodest Proposal by Mark Russell http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/04/an-immodest-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Mark Russell Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:29:21 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=431#comment-298 hahaha, tectonic cleavage...I lol'd hahaha, tectonic cleavage…I lol’d

]]> Comment on Mixed Messages by Ramey http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/02/mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Ramey Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:52:48 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=291#comment-297 I was going back through these comics, and I saw Ben's link. Hilarious! I was going back through these comics, and I saw Ben’s link. Hilarious!

]]> Comment on False Perceptions by Lilly Bell http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/02/false-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Lilly Bell Wed, 12 May 2010 17:28:47 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=285#comment-293 I like the Mario Kart game because it is more challenging as you get to the next level."~" I like the Mario Kart game because it is more challenging as you get to the next level.”~”

]]> Comment on Earth Hour, Meet Science by Lauren http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/03/earth-meet-science/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Lauren Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:28:25 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=402#comment-280 I agree with Megan, I've been waiting for her appearance in the comic for many moons. And hey, I've seen that glare on ALL of the Marshall siblings. I agree with Megan, I’ve been waiting for her appearance in the comic for many moons. And hey, I’ve seen that glare on ALL of the Marshall siblings.

]]> Comment on Earth Hour, Meet Science by Megan http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/03/earth-meet-science/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Megan Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:04:30 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=402#comment-277 I have to say, I'm a bit saddened that I have yet to appear in one of your comic strips... *sniff* And yes, I have seen that look MANY a time as well! Hee hee! I have to say, I’m a bit saddened that I have yet to appear in one of your comic strips… *sniff*

And yes, I have seen that look MANY a time as well! Hee hee!

]]> Comment on Earth Hour, Meet Science by Aaron Marshall http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/03/earth-meet-science/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Aaron Marshall Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:11:21 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=402#comment-276 I'd just like to say that I made that same glaring face earlier today at a kid who said the civil war had nothing to do with states' rights... I’d just like to say that I made that same glaring face earlier today at a kid who said the civil war had nothing to do with states’ rights…

]]> Comment on Earth Hour, Meet Science by Ben http://ponderingtheobvious.com/2010/03/earth-meet-science/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Ben Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:58:52 +0000 http://ponderingtheobvious.com/?p=402#comment-275 To answer your question about how much power it takes to spin up the electromagnets, I'd say zero. Electromagnets don't have moving parts, so if you are spinning something then "Ur doin it rong!" The LHC as a whole consumes roughly 1.21 jigawatts while running (jiggawatt? jiggaplease!). The last panel is my favorite. I've seen that exact look on your face many times :) To answer your question about how much power it takes to spin up the electromagnets, I’d say zero. Electromagnets don’t have moving parts, so if you are spinning something then “Ur doin it rong!”

The LHC as a whole consumes roughly 1.21 jigawatts while running (jiggawatt? jiggaplease!).

The last panel is my favorite. I’ve seen that exact look on your face many times :)

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