Stupidity is Contagious

good morning, herr doktor.
ah, there you are, my boy. just in time to help with my latest research.
sure. what is it?
I'm measuring the amount of relative pain one suffers while gazing at an ugly picture, as opposed to a pretty picture, while at the same time being shot by a high-powered laser beam.
what? that'll hurt!
exactly the point, my boy. now sit here. I'll just strap you in. for comfort!
can it cause permanent damage?
who knows! I've never used a laser this big before!
how did you come up with this idea?
from reading a study whether it would be physically possible for a person to run across the surface of a pond, if both the person and the pond were on the moon! isn't science exciting?!
more and more every day.