1 | ->''"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka' but 'That's funny...'"'' |
2 | -->-- '''Creator/IsaacAsimov''' |
3 | |
4 | Science is SeriousBusiness. That's why any self-respecting practitioner of theoretical or applied science, mathematician or philosopher will refuse to study samples, examine specimens or patients, look through a microscope, make calculations or even read - ''in silence''. Not being able to contain their interest in the very scientific matter at hand is considered the mark of the true AbsentMindedProfessor, [[ThinkingOutLoud who will mutter, murmur and mumble incessantly]] to prove beyond doubt that, yes, ''science is going on right now''. |
5 | |
6 | Common Sounds of Science include: |
7 | |
8 | * "ForScience" |
9 | * Prolonged "hmmmm"s |
10 | * ThinkingOutLoud |
11 | * TechnoBabble |
12 | * "ARiddleWrappedInAMysteryInsideAnEnigma..." |
13 | * "Hm-hm..." |
14 | * "CarryTheOne..." |
15 | * "Aha!" |
16 | * "Interesting..."/"[[FascinatingEyebrow Fascinating]]..."/"Intriguing..." |
17 | * Series of "tsk"s |
18 | * "That's funny..." |
19 | * "IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect..." |
20 | * "Oh!" |
21 | * "[[EurekaMoment Eureka!]]" |
22 | * "The ReadingsAreOffTheScale!" |
23 | * "IveNeverSeenAnythingLikeThisBefore..." |
24 | * "It's alive!" |
25 | * "MyGodWhatHaveIDone!" |
26 | * "[[BigNo NOOOOOOOO!]]" |
27 | * "[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]]" |
28 | |
29 | ''Please don't list single instances of those listed above, but rather significant or JustForFun/{{Egregious}} uses of this trope as well as cases where this is [[PlayingWithATrope played with]]!'' |
30 | ---- |
31 | !!Examples: |
32 | |
33 | [[AC:ComicStrips]] |
34 | * ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': "Scientific progress goes 'boink'?" |
35 | |
36 | [[AC:{{Film}}s -- Live-Action]] |
37 | * ''Film/ThisIslandEarth'' had some kind of experiment with nuclear reactions. The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' guys had a field day with it. |
38 | -->'''Cal Meachem:''' Monitor the rate of radioactive decay.\ |
39 | '''Tom Servo:''' Increase the ''[[Film/FlashGordonSerial Flash Gordon]]'' noise and put more science stuff around! |
40 | |
41 | [[AC:LiveActionTV]] |
42 | * ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Steve Urkel had Sounds of Science catchphrases; "I'm a genius!" and the strange "Shhh... not while I'm pouring." |
43 | |
44 | [[AC:[[AlbumsIndex Music]]]] |
45 | * Music/ThomasDolby: "She Blinded Me with Science". '''''SCIENCE!!!''''' |
46 | * Music/OingoBoingo's "Weird Science" is sung by a scientist and includes cries of "It's Alive!" [[Film/WeirdScience The movie]] it was made for shows that the scientist is actually singing while doing science. |
47 | |
48 | [[AC:TabletopGames]] |
49 | * {{Justified|Trope}} in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' where the tech-priests pray to machine spirits. |
50 | |
51 | [[AC:VideoGames]] |
52 | * ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Several StoryBreadcrumbs found in many areas display exuberant findings while talking about their studies regarding any supernatural variants they've studied. |
53 | |
54 | [[AC:WebComics]] |
55 | * [[http://wondermark.com/714/ A textbook example]] from ''Webcomic/{{Wondermark}}''. |
56 | * In ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', the issue of "Eureka!" versus "That's funny," is discussed [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2002-05-27 here]] and in the subsequent strip, directly mentioning Asimov's quote above. |
57 | |
58 | [[AC:WesternAnimation]] |
59 | * Gloriously [[LargeHam hammed up]] in the ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' episode "Rise of the Zitboy" where Zim lays some wicked science on a pair of hapless chickens: "Hmm.. HMMMM! Hmmmmmm! Hm? Hmmm... chicken!" |
60 | * David Xanatos of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' hammed it up with "It's alive!" then lampshaded it with "[[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat I've always wanted to say that.]]" |
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