Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 26, 1959
Transcript:
Lucy kneels on the ground and picks up a piece of wood.<br> <br> She carries the log.<br> <br> She bends over it on the ground.<br> <br>She walks.<br> <br> She crouches over the log, holding a stick in her hand.<br> <br> The stick lens against the log. Lucy walks away.<br> <br> She places a stone on top of the stick. She has made a catapult.<br> <br> She kneels on the far side of the stick and lifts her arm, making a fist.<br> <br> She bangs on the stick, sending the stone flying into the air. We follow its arc to Linus, who is making a sandcastle. The stone lands in the sand and sends Linus tumbling through the air.<br> <br>
Now wait. For the proper trajectory, mathematics or simple calculations are required. Where did she learn those? Or did she just get lucky?