Scientifically Accurate?

This is something I did in a yahoo group after reading that Donald Duck comic were being called more scientifically accurate than the superhero comics.

Scientifically accurate? Aren't these people being selective about what they're choosing to talk about in those comics? What about all the other things in those comics that do not agree with the laws of science? 

Even if you are willing to suspend disbelief in talking poultry for the length of a comic book they still have a number of problems from the standpoint of science. Here are a few things they set before us that stick in the craw of science.

Nephew Fallacy

All living things reproduce by having offspring, and not by having other living beings somehow come into being that are not directly related to anything else.

Emerald Fallacy

 There are no emeralds that big. A statue carved from jade could be mistaken for an emerald, though.

Gold Fallacy

You can't swim in gold. And there probably isn't that much gold available anywhere in the world. Gold is rare, which is why it's valuable.

Broom Fallacy

You can't actually fly on a broom.

Magicka De Spell

Recurring witch character who flies on a broom and does other impossible things. Ducks also do not have hair or breasts, not being mammals.

It's also questionable to have this emphasis on a female character being bad, while all the "good" male characters tend to avoid having anything to do with the opposite sex.

Pegasis in a character from mythology. Winged horses do not exist.

A tubful of water will not freeze just because a window is open. Incidentally, this cover was done by Walt Kelly, the creator of Pogo. 

These things aren't scientifically accurate! It's enough to make a duck sore! 

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Civic Spirit

Comic book story with artwork by Bob Lubbers and John Celardo, better known for working on newspaper comics. Originally published in ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN #10 in 1950.

Reblogged from http://fourcolorshadows.blogspot.com/

In the fifth panel on this page the ghost can be seen reading a copy of ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKOWN, which the title of the comic book this story was originally published in.

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The Machines Of Crime

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Although Lois Lane is depicted on the cover she does not actually appear in the story itself. Luthor appears briefly as a possible suspect who turns out not to have anything to do with the machines of crime.

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George Bush

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Ex-president George Bush died recently. I didn't think he was that great when he was in office, but I liked some of what he said. On one occasion a reporter thought he was going to make him look bad and Bush said, "Shut up, stupid!", so it was the reporter that looked bad. I also remember that Bush complained about "Weird people telling everyone what to think", something that needed to be said. I tried looking these remarks up on google but found nothing. Perhaps certain people might not want them remembered today.

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Suzie - TOPNOTCH #39

Susie was a comic book girl from the people who brought you Archie. This is an older story with art by S. Moe. Originally published in 1943.

Reblogged from http://fourcolorshadows.blogspot.com/

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The Man Who Conquered Superman

In this story Superman meets another Superman. Art by Wayne Boring.

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Hoppy The Marvel Bunny Meets Capt. Black Bunny

Hoppy the Marvel Bunny is the funny animal version of Captain Marvel. Not only that, but he fought a Black Bunny who was the funny animal version of Black Adam.

Hoppy The Marvel Bunny:
http://www.toonopedia.com/marvlbun.htm
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