Arbitrary Skepticism/Quotes: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"But this is set in the 1930s! Hitler's still alive!" A guy has just been brought back to life after dying because he picked the wrong cup as the Holy Grail, and you're worried about historical accuracy?''|'''David Morgan-Mar''', ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'', [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/121.html #121 author's commentary]}}

{{quote|''"But this is set in the 1930s! Hitler's still alive!" A guy has just been brought back to life after dying because he picked the wrong cup as the Holy Grail, and you're worried about historical accuracy?''|'''David Morgan-Mar'''|''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'', [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/121.html #121 author's commentary]}}

{{quote|'''Antimony:''' You see, I ''also'' think [[Emotionless Girl|Jones]] is a robot.

'''Kat:''' ''Whaaaaa...'' Come on! First off, a human looking robot is called an "android" and second, there is ''no way'' you could make an android that looks ''that'' good.

'''Antimony:''' We have seen stranger. Remember that [[Noodle Incident|cursed teapot]]?

'''Kat:''' Yeahhhhh... But that was... I don't even ''know'' what ''that'' was about...~~|''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' }}~~

'''Kat:''' Yeahhhhh... But that was... I don't even ''know'' what ''that'' was about...

|''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' }}

{{quote|'''GM:''' The ship has a cooling system.

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'''GM:''' Yeah...

'''Obi-Wan:''' In fact, didn't you say the hull is polished silver? The thermal emissivity of polished metal is—

'''GM:''' This ship hovers with no visible means of propulsion and travels through hyperspace, and you're worried about the ''air conditioning''?~~|''[[Darths and Droids]]''}}~~

'''GM:''' This ship hovers with no visible means of propulsion and travels through hyperspace, and you're worried about the ''air conditioning''?

|''[[Darths and Droids]]''}}

{{quote|''"[[Terminator|Those movies]] are very unrealistic; there's no way they could've survived! But the time travel concept, that's okay."''|'''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]'''}}

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'''Flash:''' Yeah, right after I stopped his car.

'''Green Lantern:''' I'm supposed to believe this?

'''Flash:''' Hey, we've both got a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt here.~~|''[[Justice League Unlimited]] -- The Brave and the Bold Part 1''}}~~

'''Flash:''' Hey, we've both got a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt here.

|''[[Justice League Unlimited]] -- The Brave and the Bold Part 1''}}

{{quote|'''Senator Stampingston:''' Dethklok has summoned a troll.

'''General Crozier:''' That's impossible. There's no such thing as trolls.

'''Senator Stampingston:''' Then how do you explain the dead unicorns?~~|''[[Metalocalypse]] -- Dethtroll''}}~~

'''Senator Stampingston:''' Then how do you explain the dead unicorns?

|''[[Metalocalypse]] -- Dethtroll''}}

{{quote|'''Gimmick:''' No! There is no such thing as a woodsprite!

'''Leota:''' Oh? And I suppose there's no such thing as [[Cool Airship|a big bag of air]] stuck in my tree! But there it is, big as life!|''[[The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin]] -- The Airship (book)''}}

{{quote|''"Scully, in six years, how often have I been wrong? No, seriously. Every time I bring you a new case we go through this perfunctory dance; you tell me I'm not scientifically rigorous and I'm off my nut. And then in the end, who turns out to be right 98.9% of the time?"''|'''Agent Mulder''', '''[[The X-Files]]''', "Field Trip"}}

{{quote|''"Scully, in six years, how often have I been wrong? No, seriously. Every time I bring you a new case we go through this perfunctory dance; you tell me I'm not scientifically rigorous and I'm off my nut. And then in the end, who turns out to be right 98.9% of the time?"''|'''Agent Mulder'''|'''[[The X-Files]]''', "Field Trip"}}

{{quote|''"I never would have thought that a living skeleton would be such a skeptic."''|'''Stephanie''', '''[[Skulduggery Pleasant]]'''}}

{{quote|''"I never would have thought that a living skeleton would be such a skeptic."''|'''Stephanie'''|'''[[Skulduggery Pleasant]]'''}}

{{quote|'''Bruce:''' These people believe that anything they can't explain is magic.

'''Terry:''' And naturally you don't believe in that kind of thing.

'''Bruce:''' Of course I do: I've seen it all. Demons, witchboys, immortals, zombies... But this thing, it's just so... So high-school. ~~|''[[Batman Beyond]]''}}~~

'''Bruce:''' Of course I do: I've seen it all. Demons, witchboys, immortals, zombies... But this thing, it's just so... So high-school.

|''[[Batman Beyond]]''}}

{{quote|'''Hinagiku:''' Stop ignoring me! I am totally serious about this day repeating itself!

'''Momoko:''' Don't be stupid, that can't happen.

'''Hinagiku:''' We're [[Magical Girl|magical transforming girls]] who fight devils with ''love waves'' and take orders from a ''mirror''! I think this is within the realm of possibility here!~~|''[[Wedding Peach Abridged]]''}}~~

'''Hinagiku:''' We're [[Magical Girl|magical transforming girls]] who fight devils with ''love waves'' and take orders from a ''mirror''! I think this is within the realm of possibility here!

|''[[Wedding Peach Abridged]]''}}

{{quote|'''Sam:''' Dean, there's ten times as much lore about angels as there is about anything else we've ever hunted.

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|''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''}}

{{quote|<span style{{=}}"font-style:italic;color:#b536de;">TT: Optimism through stalwart skepticism is a defect not everyone is lucky enough to be cursed with.</span>|'''Rose Lalonde''', ''[[Homestuck]]''}}

{{quote|<span style{{=}}"font-style:italic;color:#b536de;">TT: Optimism through stalwart skepticism is a defect not everyone is lucky enough to be cursed with.</span>|'''Rose Lalonde'''|''[[Homestuck]]''}}

{{quote|''"The supernatural is make believe" says the UNICORN to the DRAGON.''|Youtube comment on ''[[My Little Pony: ~~Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony~~ Friendship Is Magic]]''}}

{{quote|''"The supernatural is make believe" says the UNICORN to the DRAGON.''|Youtube comment on ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''}}

{{quote|'''Wash:''' Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction.

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'''NC''': Yeah, this is the real world. With magic tickets that suck you into realms of fantasy. It’s an everyday occurrence.|''[[The Nostalgia Critic]]'' on ''[[Last Action Hero]]''}}

{{quote|''"Skyrim is now host to [[Our Dragons Are Different|giant, flying lizards]] and [[Catfolk|two-legged cat-men]]... And you're surprised by me? Yes. I just talked. And am continuing to do so."''|'''Barbas''' Literal [[Morality Pet]] of ''[[Jackass Genie|Clavicus Vile]], ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''}}

{{quote|''"Skyrim is now host to [[Our Dragons Are Different|giant, flying lizards]] and [[Catfolk|two-legged cat-men]]... And you're surprised by me? Yes. I just talked. And am continuing to do so."''|'''Barbas''' Literal [[Morality Pet]] of ''[[Jackass Genie|Clavicus Vile]]''|''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''}}

{{quote|Like all good comic book scientists, Doctor Shark is willing to ignore massive swaths of his own inexplicable universe.|''[[The Non-Adventures of Wonderella]]''}}