Scott Meyer

How to Iterate an Idea

Added 2025-02-17 08:00:04 +0000 UTC

For those who are saying “Ray Milland?” I simply point out that the 1970s was an amazing decade.

All of the references in this comic came straight off the top of my head. I am not happy about the specific things my brain chooses to remember. I would love to have instant recall of the details about people I know: their email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, names, facial characteristics, or even how I know them. Historical events, math skills, spelling, and punctuation would also be really nice to know. Sadly, my brain rejects these things, but I can tell you that the character of the butler on The Prisoner was played by Angelo Muscat.

I was at the perfect age for both Buck Rogers and Clash of the Titans. As such, I built both Doctor Theopolis and Bubo out of LEGO. My mother was very impressed with Bubo and praised me for making such a cute owl, but seemed confused when I said I was like Hephaestus.

I guess I accidentally learned some Greek mythology. Harryhausen truly was a genius.

At least she liked the owl. She was not impressed when I wore a LEGO disk with a face on it around my neck and shuffled through the house saying, “Bedubedubedubeep.”