Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 04, 1989
August 03, 1989
August 05, 1989
Transcript:
Calvin: Hey, Mom, did you know that gravity in outer space works as if space was a soft, flat surface? It's true. Heaby matter, like planets, sinks into the surface and anything passing by, like light, will "roll" toward the dip in space made by the planet. Light is actually deflected by gravity! Amazing, huh? And speaking of gravity, I dropped a pitcher of lemonade on the kitchen floor when my roller skates slipped. Mom: How can kids know so much an still be so dumb?
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mill4734 almost 13 years ago
How does Calvin know that?
MaverickMoPete over 12 years ago
How does he know that, and still do something dumb like being on roller skates in the house?
LadyBlanc about 11 years ago
Do not confuse intelligence, education and wisdom. All separate things; anyone can have any combination thereof. And wisdom can only be gained through experience—that is, making errors.
Comics Master over 10 years ago
Wait, error up there; “just” should be “will”.
yow4zip Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s amazing all right.
bmonk over 9 years ago
There is nothing so uncommon as common sense.
Official_Dalek over 8 years ago
Knowledge is crossing the street and seeing a car come towards you.
Understanding is knowing that that car will hit you if you don’t move.
Wisdom is moving away from that car.
nmrn85343 almost 6 years ago
No, wisdom is not going into the street in the first place because you looked both ways and saw the car coming.
MegaCass over 5 years ago
People tend to meander around the point, even when it’s urgent.