On the orthogonality of rabbit and duck
[ by Charles Cameron — a brief comic digression about them and us ]
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Generally, we’re stuck with this:
Best political cartoon I've seen in a long time. pic.twitter.com/LEjK1URjpk
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) March 1, 2015
It is a good one, I’ll admit.
I’m inclined, however, to agree with this analysis on occasion:
Could be the Best Cartoon Ever pic.twitter.com/UPTVTPMhCJ
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) December 6, 2014
What I hadn’t realized, though, is that the theriomorphic rabbit and duck divinities in question are orthogonally related:
Proper labeling of axes is absolutely crucial. pic.twitter.com/rngFg9PAXK
— Pascal Wallisch (@Pascallisch) June 25, 2014
Very clever!
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Two sides to every coin, two hands for every koan?