In the movie, with Gregory Peck as Cpt Ahab, he managed to fire up his crew to go along with him to hunt down his personal nemesis, offering a gold dubloon to whoever sights the great White Beast. Only Starbuck, Queequeg and Ishmael felt a foreboding of doom. The rest of the crew cheered him and followed into disaster. Excellent ’toon, Matt!
Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering monster; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee!
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.
What Asimov did not foresee (or maybe he did) was someone like Trump who believes that his ignorance is better than your knowledge and he intends to enshrine his ignorance in law where he can get away with it.
moosemin over 3 years ago
In the movie, with Gregory Peck as Cpt Ahab, he managed to fire up his crew to go along with him to hunt down his personal nemesis, offering a gold dubloon to whoever sights the great White Beast. Only Starbuck, Queequeg and Ishmael felt a foreboding of doom. The rest of the crew cheered him and followed into disaster. Excellent ’toon, Matt!
fritzoid Premium Member over 3 years ago
Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering monster; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee!
The whale, on the other hand, is OK in my book.
VT8/VF84 over 3 years ago
RUMP RANGER LOWER THAN WHALE SH AND IT IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN Sorry Moby Dick for putting you in such company
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 3 years ago
Read about the Essex and what really happened when a whale did the impossible and attacked a whaling ship enough to sink it.
myfitjam over 3 years ago
Well, you’re morons. That’s why. And you called us sheep for wearing masks….? Not sure when the United States decided to stop believing in science.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 3 years ago
@myfitjam: From Isaac Asimov:
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.
RAGs over 3 years ago
I don’t think that Trump can pick up a harpoon, much less throw one. He has a wooden peg for a leg and an even bigger one for a head.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 3 years ago
What Asimov did not foresee (or maybe he did) was someone like Trump who believes that his ignorance is better than your knowledge and he intends to enshrine his ignorance in law where he can get away with it.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Marching morons, the majority get stupider every year.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
It’s all about the guns…pitiful
Kilrwat Premium Member over 3 years ago
Right down into Davey Jones’ Locker! Buh bye!
phritzg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Trump is “a bit crazy” like water is a bit wet.
martens over 3 years ago
Looks as if the mods have zapped Masterskrain again. But he was right about the blubber on this ’toon.
billrobinsonmusic over 3 years ago
Trump likes white whales.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
Call me…. dumbfounded.
susanj77 over 3 years ago
I hope there is a diver drilling holes in that boat.