(no subject)
"I've been asked to analyze an exotic chemical sample from a supervillain
attack. It's highly caustic and behaves so strangely when it should be inert
that it looks alive."
Even under the circumstances I had to flash a grin. "Sounds like magic."
Pavlov's dogs could not have been more faithful. "Because people call it magic is exactly why I need to identify this formula and chart out its properties. Dump an easy label on it and you fool yourself into thinking it's all powerful."
* I can't tell if he's supposed to be a Scully, or if he's just quibbling about what word to use. His point (here) is valid, and his approach is correct, but in the course of the story he doesn't quite sound like a scientist would sound in a world where superhero comic rules actually apply.
Even under the circumstances I had to flash a grin. "Sounds like magic."
Pavlov's dogs could not have been more faithful. "Because people call it magic is exactly why I need to identify this formula and chart out its properties. Dump an easy label on it and you fool yourself into thinking it's all powerful."
* I can't tell if he's supposed to be a Scully, or if he's just quibbling about what word to use. His point (here) is valid, and his approach is correct, but in the course of the story he doesn't quite sound like a scientist would sound in a world where superhero comic rules actually apply.