2013-07-04
Original: 2013-07-04 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
A man (a teacher) stands in front of a green chalkboard, holding up three fingers, gesturing as he lectures.
Teacher: "NOW, WE DESIGNATE THREE KINGDOMS OF LIFE: MEAT, NON-MEAT, AND MEAT-BUT-POINTY."
On the chalkboard, three labeled drawings:
- "M" with a drawing of a cat/lizard-like creature
- "NM" with a drawing of a tree
- "MP" with a drawing of a spiky/pointy animal (like a hedgehog or porcupine)
Caption (below panel): What if Linnaeus had been a cat?
Votey:
A close-up of the teacher's face, smiling, with a speech bubble above.
Teacher: "DID MEAT AND POINTY MEAT SHARE A COMMON ANCESTOR? NOBODY KNOWS FOR CERTAIN."
A man (a teacher) stands in front of a green chalkboard, holding up three fingers, gesturing as he lectures.
Teacher: "NOW, WE DESIGNATE THREE KINGDOMS OF LIFE: MEAT, NON-MEAT, AND MEAT-BUT-POINTY."
On the chalkboard, three labeled drawings:
- "M" with a drawing of a cat/lizard-like creature
- "NM" with a drawing of a tree
- "MP" with a drawing of a spiky/pointy animal (like a hedgehog or porcupine)
Caption (below panel): What if Linnaeus had been a cat?
Votey:
A close-up of the teacher's face, smiling, with a speech bubble above.
Teacher: "DID MEAT AND POINTY MEAT SHARE A COMMON ANCESTOR? NOBODY KNOWS FOR CERTAIN."
Alt text
A man in a sweater vest lectures in front of a green chalkboard, holding up three fingers. His speech bubble reads: "Now, we designate three kingdoms of life: Meat, Non-Meat, and Meat-But-Pointy." The chalkboard shows three labeled drawings: "M" with a sketch of a cat-like creature, "NM" with a sketch of a tree, and "MP" with a sketch of a spiky animal. A caption below reads: "What if Linnaeus had been a cat?" — joking that a cat scientist would classify life by what's edible prey versus not. In the votey aftercomic, a close-up of the smiling teacher adds: "Did meat and pointy meat share a common ancestor? Nobody knows for certain."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.