What is the Square Root of 5248?
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The image appears to be a comic by Gary Larson, part of “The Far Side” series, known for its surreal and often absurd humor. The scene depicted is in a Wild West setting, with one character who looks like a traditional rough-and-tumble cowboy intimidating another character, who appears much more meek and is sitting at a bar.
The humor arises from the juxtaposition of the tough cowboy character asking an unexpected question that is completely out of context for the setting: “What’s the square root of 5,248?”
Cartoon:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FarSideComics/comments/133ouei/square_root_of_5248/
Typically, in Wild West saloons, you might expect a cowboy to challenge someone to a duel or ask a confrontational question, but in this case, the challenge is an academic one, which is absurd and humorous because it’s so unexpected and incongruent with the setting and the character.
The comic plays on the stereotype of cowboys as not being concerned with intellectual or academic matters, making the situation funny because it’s the opposite of what the reader might expect in such a scenario.
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