# Calvin and Hobbes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/193228>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 5, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/193228 "2003-08-05T23:58:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/193228/61 "2003-08-07T08:06:24Z")

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I loved Calvin’s dad’s explanation of the Theory of Relativity. It’s quite simple really: the country is divided into time zones. When you fly to the west coast, you lose 3 hours, which in effect “slows” down time for you. Of course, the Theory of Relativity only works if you’re going west.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvin-and-hobbes/193228/62 "2003-08-08T01:57:41Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Hey you! \*  
> \*\*Oh, and regarding Hobbes’ reality…
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> Someone (I think on this board) had a great comparison:
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> Hobbes :: Calvin as Tyler Durden :: [Ed Norton’s character (from Fight Club)].  
> (Which I guess would make Marla Singer :: Susie) \*\*

[I Am Jack’s Younger Self.](http://www.whatever-dude.com/posts/145.shtml)

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