This cartoon humorously illustrates the obsessive nature of chemical hoarders in laboratories by comparing them to Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings." The character clutches a vial, mimicking Gollum’s speech and behavior, emphasizing the tendency of researchers to become overly attached to their chemicals.
History
Creation date
2015-05-18
AltText
A stick figure resembling Gollum clutches a vial, saying, "Yessss, my precious porphyrin."
Transcript
Person: Yessss, my precious porphyrin
Additional text: Chemical hoarders are easy to spot by their uncanny likeness to Gollum