Yes, but in context this doesn’t quite mean what it sounds like. In Girl Genius, “Science” is almost a password for any weird things built by sparks, rather than what a rationalist would call science.
Well, presumably the sparks have a rational understanding of the things they build, even if the reader doesn’t. Excepting things like the clanks Agatha built when she was asleep, but she’s something of an odd one even among sparks...
Girl Genius has visited that border between magic and science. Note also the first two frames, in which the spark rational mind is put to use in pursuit of spark emotional needs. “Look. I’m a girl with needs. Okay?”
ZEETHA: hmf. She sounds like an idiot. GIL: Well, yes. But she was never a malicious one. ZEETHA: Is that important? GIL: Heavens, yes! If I let everyone I thought was an idiot die—there wouldn’t be many people left. ---Girl Genius
TARVEK: (to clank:) Stop! I am prince Tarvek of the House of Sturmvoraus. I am the direct descendant of Andronicus Avlois and heir to the Lightning Throne. I am the Storm King—and you were created to serve me! (Clank throws Tarvek backwards; sound effect: “POW!”) MOLOCH: Um—that never works, you know. --- Girl Genius (relevance: No Universally Compelling Arguments)
“Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from SCIENCE!”
~Girl Genius
Young Agatha Clay: But how can they protect me if they aren’t here? That’s illogical.
Uncle Barry: Um...It’s science.
Young Agatha Clay: Ah. You mean you’ll explain when I have a sufficiently advanced educational background.
Yes, but in context this doesn’t quite mean what it sounds like. In Girl Genius, “Science” is almost a password for any weird things built by sparks, rather than what a rationalist would call science.
Well, presumably the sparks have a rational understanding of the things they build, even if the reader doesn’t. Excepting things like the clanks Agatha built when she was asleep, but she’s something of an odd one even among sparks...
Girl Genius has visited that border between magic and science. Note also the first two frames, in which the spark rational mind is put to use in pursuit of spark emotional needs. “Look. I’m a girl with needs. Okay?”
Indeed. It’s Science as Attire in more ways than one.
Two more:
But it should have… and Tarvek correctly notices that he is confused. (The reason for his confusion doesn’t become clear until later, though.)
Does this make Brandon Sanderson scifi?