#1020: Orion Nebula explain

[Cueball stands behind a lectern decorated with the initials of the International Astronomical Union. There is a banner above him that also says ‘International Astronomical Union,’ decorated with small stars.]

Cueball: Welcome to IAU Symposium #279.

[Side view of Cueball standing on a podium behind the lectern]

Cueball: We are no strangers to controversy, and we will not shy away from the tough issues.

Cueball: Which brings us to the subject at hand:

[A projection of the Orion constellation appears behind Cueball with a white arrow superimposed on the image pointing at the area between Orion’s legs. Symposium attendees are off-screen to the bottom and right of the panel.]

Cueball: It’s time to talk about the fact that Orion clearly has a dong.

Attendee #1 (off-screen): It’s hard to miss.

Attendee #2 (off-screen): We could keep telling people it’s a sword.

Attendee #3 (off-screen): C’mon, no one’s buying that anymore.