Oil Comic
When I culled the election themed editorial cartoon, I also noticed this one. I thought I’d toss it up today, for giggles. It’s from the same issue of the newspaper. Awww. Cute kid. And now for the text and translation portion of the program.
地球防衛家のヒトビト
「原油がどんどん高くなっていくなー」
「そのうちなくなるかもしれないものね‥」
「石油ってどうやってできるの？」
「植物が地中で長い時間かけて石油になるんだよ」
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「ボクがオトナになるまでに間にあうかなー？」Earth Defense Family – Hitobito*
“Crude oil is getting more and more expensive, huh?”
“What’s more, it might run out.”
“How is oil made?”
“Plants left in the ground for a long time become oil.”
(Sounds of physical effort.)
“I wonder if it’ll be ready by the time I’m an adult?”*Hitobito is the name of the comic strip. It means “people.”
I feel like this kid. Ha ha. Only I want at the remaining oil to use while searching for the next big thing. Which isn’t ethanol. Sigh. Ethanol subsidies are a big problem. But I digress.
