Three scientists \u2014 Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli \u2014 and their assistant Igor, who work at NASAL, start getting interested in creationism. Their superiors, worried, send them to the psychologist, Professor Faggioli, a shady character determined to get them fired by making them look insane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are in Professor Faggioli\u2019s office, where Ravioli is undergoing evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Papaia and Banani continue their conversation about a book Banani found in his garage, a book that belonged to his grandfather and talks about geological evidence of Noah\u2019s flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Papaia (tilting his head):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But how can you tell that sand didn\u2019t form right there, in place?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani (holding up the sample):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Because the sand grains in the Coconino Sandstone are almost pure quartz, Papaia. Quartz is a hard mineral, like a natural glass. And that’s exactly what gives that rock its characteristic light-yellow color.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Papaia (nodding, focused):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“And… what does that have to do with the location?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani (pointing to another layer on a geological map):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Underneath the Coconino, there’s the Hermit Formation. It’s completely different: it’s made of siltstone and shale, reddish-brown in color. It can’t be the source of the sand. The materials are too fine and completely different.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Papaia (whispering):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“So… the sand must have come from somewhere else.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani (firmly):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Exactly. It couldn\u2019t have formed there. It had to be transported from afar, just like you\u2019d expect in a catastrophic event.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor (pretending to think hard):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Continuing the analogy with the Coconino sediments… Papaia and the others don’t really belong at this observatory either.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani (eyes widening):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Why not?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor (in a serious tone, holding back a laugh):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“See, just like the Coconino sand compared to its ground, all the scientists at the observatory have something that you guys are missing.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani (hopefully):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A home of their own?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor (grinning):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“No, Banani. A brain.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Papaia (standing up indignantly):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Hey! I have a degree!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor (unfazed, with a sly smile):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Yeah, in… memory loss.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Banani (seriously thinking it over):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Oh… does that faculty really exist?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor (dryly, mercilessly):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Only for you! The only degree where you have to forget everything to pass.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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