<p dir="ltr">A cartoon of two lab workers discussing a supposed new material discovery called “purest distilled green.” One is thrilled to have made this groundbreaking find, while the other remains skeptical, referencing a previous incident involving a marker. The joke highlights overenthusiasm in scientific discovery.</p>
History
Creation date
2016-08-24
AltText
"Two lab workers discuss a claimed discovery of 'purest distilled green,' recalling a past mishap with a marker."
Transcript
Person 1: "I've done it. I'm the first person to discover purest distilled green!"
Person 2: "Right. Is this going to be like last time when you colored the tube in with a sharpie?"
Additional text: "Joe's life in the lab was heavily influenced by his desire to be the first to discover a new material and Blackadder"