A Miracle of Science - Mad Science

Mad Science

In the MoS universe, mad scientists suffer from SRMD, Science Related Memetic Disorder. There are medications that can keep it under control, but they can also interfere with normal thinking processes; as Manny Delger explains, he has begun to skip his medication every other day because "I feel like my head is full of felt". The disorder goes through the phases of infection, obsession, challenge, chase scene, and denouement, then resets and repeats if not treated.

• Infection. An idea for world domination occurs to the scientist.
• Obsession. The scientist works obsessively towards his or her goal.
• Challenge. The forces of law and order (usually the Vorstellen Police) confront the scientist.
• Chase scene. Self-explanatory.
• Denouement. The scientist surrenders, sometimes after a brief fight and/or negotiation.

Tracking down and arresting mad scientists is the primary function of the Vorstellen Police. "Vorstellen" is from a German verb that can mean "to imagine" -- and thus these police are the guardians of the imagination.

• "When you're a recovering mad scientist, you're always afraid you'll lose control and wake up some morning with a half-built time machine and a plan to go back in time and pants Hitler..." -- Djaya Sumatera
• "Find Prester! Find Quevillion! Do it, or I'll disassemble you and build robots who can do it!" -- Haas
• "Then we're walking into the office of a mad scientist who's been operating undisturbed for over a year. Which makes him very dangerous ..." -- Benjamin
• "I'm not mad. I'm just misunderstood." -- Haas
• "What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?" "Well, he'd profit by one entire world, for starters." -- Juruna/Haas
• "I'm not mad. I just have a singular vision for the future." -- Haas
• "Apparently discussing your plan is part of the disease." -- Rocco
• "Change is never good in a mad scientist." -- Chaucer