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This comic contrasts "Science Advocates" with actual "Scientists" when asked about the importance of trapping antimatter. In 2010, CERN made headlines by successfully trapping antihydrogen atoms for the first time, making this a topical reference.

The science advocate, shown in a professional setting with papers, gives a polished, practical answer listing future applications like propulsion, energy creation, and data transmission. The actual scientist, depicted more casually, simply responds "Because it's f***ing awesome." The joke captures the gap between how science is marketed to the public (through practical applications and funding justifications) versus the genuine motivation of many scientists, which is often pure curiosity and the sheer wonder of achieving something previously thought impossible.