chemistry-2
Original: chemistry-2 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1: A scientist in a lab coat (bald, with glasses) stands in a laboratory.
Scientist: We created a new molecule, consisting of one rigid region and one that could vibrate.
Panel 2: A diagram of the molecule — a glowing blue ring-like structure.
Scientist (caption): The molecule was shaped to receive electro-magnetic signals that would cause the rigid portion to move across the vibrating region.
Panel 3: The scientist looks ahead.
Off-panel voice: Was there any reason to make it? Does it have any practical use?
Panel 4: A man in a suit (the off-panel questioner) appears, looking annoyed, while the scientist raises a hand.
Scientist: Just one… Projects like this are a waste of money!
Scientist: Does that make you sad? Hold on and let me play THE WORLD'S TINIEST VIOLIN!
Votey:
A speech bubble (from the scientist) points down toward a tiny squiggle.
Scientist: You can't hear it, but really this is very insulting to you.
Scientist: We created a new molecule, consisting of one rigid region and one that could vibrate.
Panel 2: A diagram of the molecule — a glowing blue ring-like structure.
Scientist (caption): The molecule was shaped to receive electro-magnetic signals that would cause the rigid portion to move across the vibrating region.
Panel 3: The scientist looks ahead.
Off-panel voice: Was there any reason to make it? Does it have any practical use?
Panel 4: A man in a suit (the off-panel questioner) appears, looking annoyed, while the scientist raises a hand.
Scientist: Just one… Projects like this are a waste of money!
Scientist: Does that make you sad? Hold on and let me play THE WORLD'S TINIEST VIOLIN!
Votey:
A speech bubble (from the scientist) points down toward a tiny squiggle.
Scientist: You can't hear it, but really this is very insulting to you.
Alt text
A four-panel SMBC comic. Panel 1: a bald, bespectacled scientist in a lab coat stands in a lab, saying he created a new molecule consisting of one rigid region and one that could vibrate. Panel 2: a glowing blue ring-shaped molecule diagram; caption explains the molecule was shaped to receive electromagnetic signals that would cause the rigid portion to move across the vibrating region. Panel 3: an off-panel voice asks whether there was any reason to make it or if it has any practical use. Panel 4: an annoyed man in a suit appears; the scientist raises a hand and says "Just one… Projects like this are a waste of money! Does that make you sad? Hold on and let me play THE WORLD'S TINIEST VIOLIN!" — the molecule is a microscopic violin. Votey (aftercomic): the scientist's speech bubble points down to a tiny squiggle as he says, "You can't hear it, but really this is very insulting to you."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.