In Leviathan (1651) Hobbs wrote, “There is no such thing as perpetual tranquility of mind while we live here; because life itself is but motion, and can never be without desire, nor without fear, no more than without sense.”
lol commentator… In congress, and the supreme court, and in the executive branch and in state and local government, and in private industry and in the media and……
I was wondering Ray, do the congressional health care benefits cover metaphysicians?
Perhaps that’s what really happens to all the drummers for Spinal Tap. It’s not spontaneous combustion, it’s Calvin’s ethicator with the built-in moral compromise spectral release phantasmatron.
Oops. I had an evil thought. Would be heard around the world if it applied to all people. That would definitely keep people in check when dealing with others.
Do unto others… has a new meaning.
I like it!
Of course they were fighting yesterday, but the good Calvin didn’t disappear until today. It’s cartoon physics. You don’t start falling until you look down and realize that you have run off the end of the cliff.
Another casualty of applied metaphysics was one evening when Rene Descartes was having dinner at a restaurant with a friend. The waiter came over when they were finishing up, and asked, “Would you gentlemen like to have a cup of coffee?”
Descartes replied, “I think not,” and vanished, never to be seen again.
I suppose it’s hard for “good” to triumph over “evil” when sometimes even good can have an evil thought when pushed to the brink! Well, better luck next time, I guess!
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘Which wolf wins?’
The old Cherokee simply replied, ‘The one you feed’.
Thanks for the great NML marvee. It’s better guidance than most of the nonsense offered by religions and philosophers. It offers more practical guide to conduct than the so called golden rule.
Thanks for the great NML marvee. It’s better guidance than most of the nonsense offered by religions and philosophers. It offers more practical guide to conduct than the so called golden rule.
margueritem about 13 years ago
He’s gone, sigh…
olivetree about 13 years ago
oops! and I was just getting used to him…
pouncingtiger about 13 years ago
That’s too bad. I’d like to see the Calvins fight it out.
thirdguy about 13 years ago
There are one or two folks, with very evil thoughts, that I wouldn’t mind disapearing like that!
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
But….but…..but…..I thought good shall always destroy evil.
Good Morning. Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠
rentier about 13 years ago
Jesus says: Let live both until the day of harvest….
Bittermelon of Truth about 13 years ago
“Moral compromise spectral release phantasmatron” indeed. Kid’s gonna grow up to be an engineer!
Dino-1 about 13 years ago
“Say that ten times fast!’
stupendus_spiff about 13 years ago
Since they were already fighting in the last strip this doesn’t make sense with regard to continuity.
Gocomo2011 about 13 years ago
Well…mom is gonna miss him too…….dont know bout susie..
Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago
Bye good Calvin…hope to see in again.
mike.firesmith about 13 years ago
In Leviathan (1651) Hobbs wrote, “There is no such thing as perpetual tranquility of mind while we live here; because life itself is but motion, and can never be without desire, nor without fear, no more than without sense.”
mcdory3130 about 13 years ago
All is right in the world again!!!
davidf42 about 13 years ago
Thus ends the world - Not with a bang, but with a whimper.
mac47 about 13 years ago
What the what the whasatron?
Plods with ...™ about 13 years ago
And tomorrow Calvin will be reminded that he has to go to school now.
Commentator about 13 years ago
We need a moral compromise spectral release phantasmatron in congress.
Rakkav about 13 years ago
Or else just a complete sophist, Calvin.
Is it evil to think of tearing evil limb from limb?
I’ll miss you too, Good Calvin. Having you around would turn Calvin and Hobbes into something closer to Peanuts, but maybe that would be for the best.
MisngNOLA about 13 years ago
Ain’t it the truth C-t8er.
florchi about 13 years ago
Yes, Calvin. I think you are (panel 4). Too bad your school doesn’t seem to have a class for the gifted students.
Ray_C about 13 years ago
Congress could also use an applied metaphysician.
witewater about 13 years ago
lol commentator… In congress, and the supreme court, and in the executive branch and in state and local government, and in private industry and in the media and……
I was wondering Ray, do the congressional health care benefits cover metaphysicians?
deanthebean220 about 13 years ago
Phantasmatron?!? Is that anything like a brain-fart?
johndifool about 13 years ago
Hobbes’ line in the last panel is my favorite from the entire series-never fails to crack me up (esp. since he is named after a philosopher).
dimeadance about 13 years ago
Wish we had one of those things for polticians.
kab2rb about 13 years ago
The Federal goverment could by Friday disappear. So long I’ll miss you good Calvin. Farewell.
cleokaya about 13 years ago
A genius and modest too.
Destiny23 about 13 years ago
It does take a special kind of genius to build that safety circuit into a cardboard box without even knowing it!
rogue53 about 13 years ago
So much for Darwin’s theory.
goferrari28 about 13 years ago
Perhaps that’s what really happens to all the drummers for Spinal Tap. It’s not spontaneous combustion, it’s Calvin’s ethicator with the built-in moral compromise spectral release phantasmatron.
bruja1 about 13 years ago
Oops. I had an evil thought. Would be heard around the world if it applied to all people. That would definitely keep people in check when dealing with others. Do unto others… has a new meaning. I like it!
chovil about 13 years ago
I can’t help but wonder who the other casualties of applied metaphysics were. What exactly is applied metaphysics?
tnazar about 13 years ago
I knew it.
jpl83061 about 13 years ago
Reminds me of the Star Trek episode where Captain Kirk was split into good and evil twins.
Ray_C about 13 years ago
witewater, I’m afraid that the AMA (American Metaphysical Association) doesn’t have quite as much clout as that other AMA. So no, it won’t be covered.
ellisaana Premium Member about 13 years ago
Only the good die young.
Now we know why.
runar about 13 years ago
I love the idea of applied metaphysics - I never metaphysical I didn’t like.
LeStats about 13 years ago
WOW! all that power and genius from a simple cardboard box, NASA needs Calvin…
dflak about 13 years ago
@stupendus_spiff
Of course they were fighting yesterday, but the good Calvin didn’t disappear until today. It’s cartoon physics. You don’t start falling until you look down and realize that you have run off the end of the cliff.
ratlum about 13 years ago
Your a genius but I am kind of glad I wasnt put together that way.
makemlaugh about 13 years ago
Rats! There goes his dad’s only chance to have gotten a decent picture of him.
orz about 13 years ago
It looks like Calvin’s “clone” was self-aware of its conditional existence.
bmonk about 13 years ago
Another casualty of applied metaphysics was one evening when Rene Descartes was having dinner at a restaurant with a friend. The waiter came over when they were finishing up, and asked, “Would you gentlemen like to have a cup of coffee?”
Descartes replied, “I think not,” and vanished, never to be seen again.
Ray_C about 13 years ago
GROOOOAAAANNNNN!!!
Gretchen's Mom about 13 years ago
I suppose it’s hard for “good” to triumph over “evil” when sometimes even good can have an evil thought when pushed to the brink! Well, better luck next time, I guess!
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Good one, makemlaugh! Isn’t that the truth?!?!?!
khpage about 13 years ago
If someone were to be the applied metaphysician to Congress, I wonder what their payscale GS rating would be, or is that BS rating?
reignbowz about 13 years ago
wow, calvin is full of hiself today! lol
Catnat about 13 years ago
You certainly are, Calvin. You certainly are….
marvee about 13 years ago
This arc reminds of a Native American legend.
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘Which wolf wins?’
The old Cherokee simply replied, ‘The one you feed’.
patchoon about 13 years ago
diaster looms
Servant178 about 13 years ago
ah a tragic end to the better half of calvin.
Puddleglum2 about 13 years ago
There are more clever and insightful comments than usual, today, “I think!” If God doesn’t exist, neither does anybody or anything? “Therefore, I AM!”
JP Steve Premium Member about 13 years ago
Great legend, marvee!!
lin4869 about 13 years ago
AACK!
ransomdstone about 13 years ago
Thanks for the great NML marvee. It’s better guidance than most of the nonsense offered by religions and philosophers. It offers more practical guide to conduct than the so called golden rule.
ransomdstone about 13 years ago
Thanks for the great NML marvee. It’s better guidance than most of the nonsense offered by religions and philosophers. It offers more practical guide to conduct than the so called golden rule.
FerBurger about 13 years ago
Should’ve given him his own tiger …
tdy9 about 13 years ago
I’m sorry Calvin, I didn’t quite catch what you said after, “My Ethicator,” whatever.
MisngNOLA about 13 years ago
Runar says he never metaphysical he didn’t like…The one my proctologist gives would be my downfall on that topic.
coffeeturtle about 13 years ago
“There can only be one.”