Details about knife switches..

[fafaf]

They are always "on" in the up position, it is a fail-safe design...

[Gav]

While an interesting and pertinent point, the one in the comic was homemade (labmade?) strictly for dramatic effect. That's the story I'll stick to, at least.

[BobSongs]

While an interesting and pertinent point, the one in the comic was homemade (labmade?) strictly for dramatic effect. That's the story I'll stick to, at least.

Good point! Plus, the very fact that it's up-side down emphasizes how the switch is indeed a fraud, adding a tiny bit more juice to the punchline.

Good comeback.