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->'''Leslie Groves:''' What did Fermi mean by "atmospheric ignition?"
->'''J. Robert Oppenheimer:''' Well, we had a moment where it looked like the chain reaction from an atomic device might never stop, setting fire to the atmosphere.
->'''Groves:''' Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
->'''Oppenheimer:''' Call it "gallows humor."
->'''Groves:''' ...Wait, are we saying there's a chance that when we push that button, we destroy the world?
->'''Oppenheimer:''' Nothing in our research over three years supports that conclusion, except as the most remote possibility.
->'''Groves:''' How remote?
->'''Oppenheimer:''' The chances are near zero.
->'''Groves:''' ''Near'' zero?
->'''Oppenheimer:''' What do you want from theory alone?
->'''Groves:''' ''Zero'' would be nice.
->'''Oppenheimer:''' ''(holds back a smirk, glancing at his watch)'' In exactly... one hour, fifty-eight minutes, we'll know.
-->-- ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}''
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->'''[[Characters/AceAttorneyPhoenixWright Phoenix Wright]]:''' We should probably take a picture of the crime scene, just in case.\\
'''Athena Cykes:''' Okay, I'm on it! Say cheese! ''(snaps a photo of Constance Courte's dead body)''\\
'''Phoenix:''' Cheese? And I thought I was the one with the twisted sense of humor.
-->-- ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'', Case 5-3: "Turnabout Academy"
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->''"A Creator/DrDemento favorite and influence (both direct and indirect) on musical comedians of later years and today, [[Music/TomLehrer (Tom) Lehrer]] remains a cultural icon despite his relatively short performance career and his refusal to write newer songs. While this does mean we are robbed of the sort of topical satire he excelled at, much of Lehrer's songbook remains fresh today, largely due to the gleeful pessimism that is the man's trademark. Yes, underneath the jolly piano vamps and atrocious slant rhymes of his ditties lurks a deep, dark hatred and distrust of humanity, and the bitter tragedy that is modern life: [[HumansAreMorons people are foolish idiots]], [[HobbesWasRight governments are corrupt and ineffectual]], and [[InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves complete annihilation]] is only one botched political conflict away... With nihilist numbers like this one, it's more than a little surprising Lehrer hasn't turned up in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' universe in some shape or form: "''

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->''"A Creator/DrDemento favorite and influence (both direct and indirect) on musical comedians of later years and today, [[Music/TomLehrer (Tom) Lehrer]] remains a cultural icon despite his relatively short performance career and his refusal to write newer songs. While this does mean we are robbed of the sort of topical satire he excelled at, much of Lehrer's songbook remains fresh today, largely due to the gleeful pessimism that is the man's trademark. Yes, underneath the jolly piano vamps and atrocious slant rhymes of his ditties lurks a deep, dark hatred and distrust of humanity, and the bitter tragedy that is modern life: [[HumansAreMorons people are foolish idiots]], [[HobbesWasRight governments are corrupt and ineffectual]], and [[InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves complete annihilation]] is only one botched political conflict away... With nihilist numbers like this one, it's more than a little surprising Lehrer hasn't turned up in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'' universe in some shape or form: "''
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->'''Zoey:''' Are you in a lot of pain?\\
'''Bartlet:''' No.\\
'''Zoey:''' Are you lying?\\
'''Bartlet:''' Yeah 'cause I want these guys (''points to the doctors'') to tell the press I was "brave and joking around".
-->--''Series/TheWestWing'', "In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen: Part I"
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-> '''Verb Alert device:''' ROLAND BACKISON HAS BEEN SHOT IN THE BACK BY A STRAY BULLET! ROLAND BACKISON HAS BEEN SHOT IN THE BACK BY A STRAY BULLET! \\

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-> '''Verb Alert device:''' ROLAND BACKISON HAS BEEN [[MurphysBullet SHOT IN THE BACK BY A STRAY BULLET! BULLET]]! ROLAND BACKISON HAS BEEN SHOT IN THE BACK BY A STRAY BULLET! \\

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-->--'''Dr. Cox''', ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', "My Big Brother"

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-->--'''Dr.-->-- '''Dr. Cox''', ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', "My Big Brother"



-->--'''Alferd Packer''', about to be hanged, ''Film/CannibalTheMusical''

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-->--'''Alferd -->-- '''Alferd Packer''', about to be hanged, ''Film/CannibalTheMusical''



--> --''Series/MadTV1995''

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--> --''Series/MadTV1995''
-->-- ''Series/MadTV1995''



-->--[[Recap/BattleForDreamIslandS4E14DontDigStraightDown "Don't Dig Straight Down"]], ''Webanimation/BattleForBFDI''

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-->--[[Recap/BattleForDreamIslandS4E14DontDigStraightDown -->-- [[Recap/BattleForDreamIslandS4E14DontDigStraightDown "Don't Dig Straight Down"]], ''Webanimation/BattleForBFDI''''Webanimation/BattleForBFDI''

->'''Agatha:''' Lars- ''stop moving!''\\
'''Lars:''' ''[bleeding out]'' Oh, that'll... happen soon enough.
-->-- ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20061215 15 Dec 2006]]
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->*Donut falls into lava and screams*\\
'''Gelatin''': *chuckles* I always liked deep fried donuts.\\
'''Barf Bag''': Gelatin, that's a little insensetive of you!\\
'''Gelatin''': Dark humor is the way some people cope with tragedy.
-->--[[Recap/BattleForDreamIslandS4E14DontDigStraightDown "Don't Dig Straight Down"]], ''Webanimation/BattleForBFDI''
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->“When you lose the power to laugh, you lose your power to think straight.”

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->“When ->''“When you lose the power to laugh, you lose your power to think straight.”''

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