Arni Zachariassen shared a cartoon from Mikey Burton. Burton labelled it as comparing a good student to a smart one, but Arni interpreted it in terms of “religion and science.” What does it suggest to you?
The cartoon originally appeared accompanying an op-ed in the New York Times about how students are rewarded (or not) for effort, meeting deadlines, etc.
I can think of at least two other things the cartoon might suggest. On the one hand, I notice that the religious individual’s hair is standing on end. While it might just be due to significant amounts of gel, it could also illustrate the heart of the “religious sense” – which a great many scientists share – as awe.
But his hair standing on end could also indicate that the other guy was carrying a static charge and just shocked him…
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