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Thursday, 18 March, 2004 by Ricky Fitch
                    
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Things that are here:
a blue gem
a blessed +0 pair of speed boots
 
                    
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a wand of'Saruman!' he cried, and his voice grew in power and authority.
'Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am
Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no
colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council.'
He raised his hand, and spoke slowly in a clear cold voice.
'Saruman, your staff is broken.' There was a crack, and the
staff split asunder in Saruman's hand, and the head of it
fell down at Gandalf's feet. 'Go!' said Gandalf. With a cry
Saruman fell back and crawled away.
        [ The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

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Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. speed monster
a blessed potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be
potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage,
although even they find it palatable only when suffering
from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it
is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent
ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all
countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the
invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this
general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the
preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific --
and without science we are as the snakes and toads.
        [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ]

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. of speed
a quantum mechanicThese creatures are not native to this universe; they seem
to have strangely derived powers, and unknown motives.

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. corpse
 
                    
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This quantum mechanicThese creatures are not native to this universe; they seem
to have strangely derived powers, and unknown motives.

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. corpse tastes terrible! You seem faster.
What do you want to drink? 
                    
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You are suddenly moving faster.
What do you want to zap? 
                    
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You speed up.
What do you want to wear?
You feel yourself speed up a bit more. 
                    
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Pick up what?
x - a red gem.
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Aaron March 18, 2004 01:11
First comment: 11 March, 2004 32 comments written
Holy ____, you're funny. This one's going on my wall. All my walls.
RickoniX March 18, 2004 18:29
First comment: 9 February, 2004 15 comments written
Thanks :P
Todd March 18, 2004 19:33
First comment: 18 March, 2004 1 comments written
It took me about 2 reads and 30 seconds to get this one. Hilarious.
Kassil March 19, 2004 22:27
First comment: 19 March, 2004 11 comments written
Amusing. Doubly so, considering that I was just reading a thing on relativistic fireballs while the comic was loading...
BarlowBrad May 19, 2004 08:46
First comment: 19 May, 2004 1 comments written
Hahaha! Awesome! Perhaps Nerdley may be a better name for the character? ;)
Don May 21, 2004 02:34
First comment: 21 May, 2004 1 comments written
Funniest one yet!
Lucretia May 21, 2004 18:31
First comment: 21 May, 2004 5 comments written
HA!!!
Took me 3 reads and about 45 seconds, but I got it ^_~
loves
Jesus June 2, 2004 14:13
First comment: 2 June, 2004 2 comments written
I wuv Doppler shift!
Paladin Of Kaos June 18, 2004 06:30
First comment: 18 June, 2004 2 comments written
Quantum Red Shift. Took me 2 reads to get it. Awesome.
Dav June 26, 2004 07:19
First comment: 26 June, 2004 147 comments written
It's June 26 and this is still my all-time favorite.
CordBar@aol.com July 2, 2004 00:37
First comment: 6 May, 2004 76 comments written
I don't get it, sadly.
Sgeo July 17, 2004 16:19
First comment: 17 July, 2004 3 comments written
Look at the first and last panels again
nothingxs July 21, 2004 11:39
First comment: 21 July, 2004 13 comments written
so i looked, but i still don't get it. heeeeeeeelp. ><;
Dav July 27, 2004 22:21
First comment: 26 June, 2004 147 comments written
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_shift
paul.fowler@gmail.com December 30, 2004 04:18
First comment: 30 December, 2004 1 comments written
o.k. THAT was funny.
Ormik February 16, 2005 13:59
First comment: 16 February, 2005 1 comments written
Ehheh, now this was a good one. Took me a couple of minutes to understand, but it was worth of it. Should have understood sooner, physics made up a big part of my studies after all.
ihope April 22, 2005 02:09
First comment: 20 April, 2005 67 comments written
Uh, I guess a red gem slows you way down. :)
Ryalla May 30, 2005 03:01
First comment: 30 May, 2005 1 comments written
Notice: First Panel = Blue Gem.
tracer June 22, 2005 04:16
First comment: 22 June, 2005 32 comments written
I had no idea that picking up an object caused it to move AWAY from you. I'd think that by bringing it closer to your eyes, it would be BLUE-shifted.
Grey Knight October 20, 2005 02:05
First comment: 20 October, 2005 116 comments written
Everyone knows "Red ones make you go faster!"...
Fathead April 4, 2006 00:43
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
"Tracer" was right. It should have started out red and become blue, or at least gone from blue to ultraviolet.

Other than that, I had a hard time getting it, as I'm not much of a physics person.
Grif May 7, 2006 02:44
First comment: 7 May, 2006 2 comments written
wow that one is pretty good... (i wouldnt say funny but i love physics so when i got it i enjoyed my self) these are really funny
mihai May 16, 2006 17:55
First comment: 16 May, 2006 3 comments written
heh, nice one. the colors are right - being faster, the gem's color "looks" slower.
Jason May 23, 2006 19:51
First comment: 23 May, 2006 3 comments written
Brilliant!
Cuncuxna June 17, 2006 19:44
First comment: 17 June, 2006 1 comments written
Bwaha! Very well done. The 'aha' moment is well worth the wait.
Pelastaja June 22, 2006 16:14
First comment: 22 June, 2006 2 comments written
Haha, fantastic. There was the moment, (what is this about) for a while and then a big :D

Tracer and Fathead, since the playerThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. is faster compared to the surroundings, he is sensing the frequency of incoming wave to be lower than it actually (in monster time reference) is.
Patashu@hotmail.com June 23, 2006 06:02
First comment: 23 June, 2006 18 comments written
This is made of science and win.
Fathead September 27, 2006 18:41
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
Wait, I've tried that before, and there's only one fast speed.
Veinor November 1, 2006 05:23
First comment: 1 November, 2006 12 comments written
Physics = FUNNY.
zzo38 March 4, 2007 04:13
First comment: 4 March, 2007 4 comments written
This is the best one so far that I like. Is there a quantum mechanicThese creatures are not native to this universe; they seem
to have strangely derived powers, and unknown motives.

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. in NetHack? Soon you are going to be moving so fast that relativistic effects will take over
Grognor April 4, 2007 21:53
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
Amazing.
HK June 1, 2007 05:53
First comment: 1 June, 2007 309 comments written
I love science and I love this comic!
Ib August 2, 2007 00:12
First comment: 31 July, 2007 12 comments written
Science jokes win.
Grognor August 11, 2007 01:09
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
but hey! You forgot to have him cast "haste self"
Wazootyman September 11, 2007 16:29
First comment: 11 September, 2007 4 comments written
Ah, subtlety. Nice.
Mumakil January 3, 2008 22:36
First comment: 5 June, 2006 5 comments written
This is the strip that originally got me reading this comic. Hilarious.
Fredil April 17, 2008 04:06
First comment: 17 April, 2008 26 comments written
Hahaha! That was awesome! Astrophysics jokes are nice :)
vins May 4, 2008 15:39
First comment: 4 May, 2008 1 comments written
Took me a while to understand but exellent.
Deshmeister Prime May 15, 2008 00:52
First comment: 15 May, 2008 20 comments written
interesting
Dani June 13, 2008 03:00
First comment: 7 June, 2008 39 comments written
...massive win.
Squeegy August 23, 2008 21:31
First comment: 6 August, 2007 17 comments written
<3
Zarquil September 27, 2008 06:36
First comment: 26 September, 2008 54 comments written
Perfect!
Newtkiller December 2, 2008 19:50
First comment: 28 October, 2008 127 comments written
Wouldn't work. The gem would have to move, since it is the speed of the gem, and not of himself, that change the colour. There he is only faster compared to the speed of lightStrange creatures formed from energy rather than matter,
lights are given to self-destructive behavior when battling
foes.

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Zing Guy December 19, 2008 16:56
First comment: 19 December, 2008 1 comments written
More like "Buzzkiller"
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