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Everything about this comic is pointless.The drawing is broadly pointless, because it doesn't tell us anything that isn't made obvious by the caption it's supposed to be setting up. The guy saying "Ah, yes, of course" is specifically pointless, because he obviously doesn't understand what the blonde stick figure is saying. Megan's presence is also pointless, unless we are to read her silence as stupefaction at the merciless imbecility of her friends, slowly giving way to the fear that she is reaching a point in her life where the possibility of leaving them behind in hopes of finding better relationships begins to diminish. This entire misbegotten attempt at observational humor is pointless, because the general public is only infrequently called upon to make decisions that require more than a superficial familiarity with magnetohydrodynamics (if, however, you find yourself in this situation often, consult this article). Randall would be a lot happier if he didn't constantly feel this bizarre urge to pretend he's a scientist.