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  • Re: BC: Spiders

    From Robert Carnegie@21:1/5 to Lynn McGuire on Thu Aug 31 14:15:23 2023
    On Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 20:45:36 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    BC: Spiders
    https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2023/08/31

    Spiders and ants rule the world, humans just live in it.

    I don't follow BC so I'll ask here: how often do
    they show up in woods? Is that captured animal
    more like a mammals than the usual non-speaking
    characters in the strip are? I think it's technically
    canon that it's a post-industrial future, but they
    avoid mentioning that?

    The other thought that arose, I shared in comments
    there.

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  • From petertrei@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Robert Carnegie on Fri Sep 1 09:13:29 2023
    On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 5:15:26 PM UTC-4, Robert Carnegie wrote:
    On Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 20:45:36 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    BC: Spiders
    https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2023/08/31

    Spiders and ants rule the world, humans just live in it.
    I don't follow BC so I'll ask here: how often do
    they show up in woods? Is that captured animal
    more like a mammals than the usual non-speaking
    characters in the strip are? I think it's technically
    canon that it's a post-industrial future, but they
    avoid mentioning that?

    The other thought that arose, I shared in comments
    there.

    I think you're worrying much too much about it. BC isn't
    known for its airtight world building and strict adherence to
    historical timelines.

    The 'its post-industrial' idea is just fun fancanon to explain the
    appearance of a Bible in a few strips (the artist is a committed
    Christian). Somehow, no one has a problem with floating rock
    tablets, dinos and humans together, or Grog.

    pt

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to pete...@gmail.com on Fri Sep 1 16:36:06 2023
    In article <eda22d47-b6d3-4844-8676-9c32ba4aa5e7n@googlegroups.com>, pete...@gmail.com <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 5:15:26 PM UTC-4, Robert Carnegie wrote:
    On Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 20:45:36 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    BC: Spiders
    https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2023/08/31

    Spiders and ants rule the world, humans just live in it.
    I don't follow BC so I'll ask here: how often do
    they show up in woods? Is that captured animal
    more like a mammals than the usual non-speaking
    characters in the strip are? I think it's technically
    canon that it's a post-industrial future, but they
    avoid mentioning that?

    The other thought that arose, I shared in comments
    there.

    I think you're worrying much too much about it. BC isn't
    known for its airtight world building and strict adherence to
    historical timelines.

    The 'its post-industrial' idea is just fun fancanon to explain the
    appearance of a Bible in a few strips (the artist is a committed
    Christian). Somehow, no one has a problem with floating rock
    tablets, dinos and humans together, or Grog.

    pt

    Hart embraced the post-industrial setting in his final years. Of
    course that doesn't mean he did so before his life changing religious experiences, and I don't think he did, but it is official on some
    level.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

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  • From Default User@21:1/5 to Robert Carnegie on Sat Sep 2 06:57:35 2023
    Robert Carnegie wrote:

    On Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 20:45:36 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    BC: Spiders
    https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2023/08/31

    Spiders and ants rule the world, humans just live in it.

    I don't follow BC so I'll ask here: how often do
    they show up in woods?

    The environment appears to suit the needs of the joke.

    Is that captured animal
    more like a mammals than the usual non-speaking
    characters in the strip are?

    Other than the humans, whatever Grog is, and a pet wolf, there are few
    mammals.

    I think it's technically
    canon that it's a post-industrial future, but they
    avoid mentioning that?

    In the latter days of Johnny Hart's tenure, that seemed to sort of be
    it. His descendants abandoned all of that and went back to classic B.c.
    when they took over.


    Brian

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  • From Default User@21:1/5 to pete...@gmail.com on Sun Sep 3 02:47:07 2023
    pete...@gmail.com wrote:

    The 'its post-industrial' idea is just fun fancanon to explain the
    appearance of a Bible in a few strips (the artist is a committed
    Christian). Somehow, no one has a problem with floating rock
    tablets, dinos and humans together, or Grog.

    Was. John Hart has been dead for some time now. The strip is being
    produced by his grandchildren. The overt Christianity hasn't shown up
    much other than fairly generic holiday strips.


    Brian

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  • From Joy Beeson@21:1/5 to petertrei@gmail.com on Thu Sep 7 22:53:07 2023
    On Fri, 1 Sep 2023 09:13:29 -0700 (PDT), "pete...@gmail.com" <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

    no one has a problem with floating rock
    tablets,

    Commenters worry about floating rock tablets all the time,
    and refuse to be mollified when pointed at a panel
    that clearly shows wood grain on the stack of slabs
    waiting to be written on and launched.

    Me, I'd complain about the two-way current
    that delivers answers in a couple of hours
    -- or less.

    Were it not that I subscribe to the Rule of Funny.

    --
    Joy Beeson
    joy beeson at centurylink dot net
    http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/

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  • From Lynn McGuire@21:1/5 to Default User on Thu Sep 7 22:36:43 2023
    On 9/2/2023 1:57 AM, Default User wrote:
    Robert Carnegie wrote:

    On Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 20:45:36 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    BC: Spiders
    https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2023/08/31

    Spiders and ants rule the world, humans just live in it.

    I don't follow BC so I'll ask here: how often do
    they show up in woods?

    The environment appears to suit the needs of the joke.

    Is that captured animal
    more like a mammals than the usual non-speaking
    characters in the strip are?

    Other than the humans, whatever Grog is, and a pet wolf, there are few mammals.

    I think it's technically
    canon that it's a post-industrial future, but they
    avoid mentioning that?

    In the latter days of Johnny Hart's tenure, that seemed to sort of be
    it. His descendants abandoned all of that and went back to classic B.c.
    when they took over.


    Brian

    Mmm, I disagree. There have been a few strips, not many, that lean
    towards a dystopian future society. If I had time I would find one for example.

    Lynn

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  • From Default User@21:1/5 to Lynn McGuire on Tue Sep 12 03:35:16 2023
    Lynn McGuire wrote:

    On 9/2/2023 1:57 AM, Default User wrote:

    In the latter days of Johnny Hart's tenure, that seemed to sort of
    be it. His descendants abandoned all of that and went back to
    classic B.c. when they took over.

    Mmm, I disagree. There have been a few strips, not many, that lean
    towards a dystopian future society. If I had time I would find one
    for example.

    I don't think so. It is, as it has always been, full of anachronisms.
    However, there's no longer any evidence of a cohesive background like
    that.


    Brian

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