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parsimony

Original: parsimony on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Transcript

Panel 1:
A man with glasses and dark hair, wearing a brown suit jacket, white shirt, and dark tie, sits at a bar counter with a deadpan expression.
Man: "I'll have Occam's cocktail."

Caption (below panel): A scientist orders whiskey.

Votey:
A handwritten note in cursive script reads: "Later, he goes home and has the most parsimonious form of sex."

Alt text

A man with glasses and dark hair in a brown suit jacket sits deadpan at a bar counter, saying, "I'll have Occam's cocktail." A caption beneath the panel explains the joke: "A scientist orders whiskey" - the simplest, most stripped-down drink, like Occam's razor favoring the simplest explanation. The votey (aftercomic) is a handwritten cursive note: "Later, he goes home and has the most parsimonious form of sex."

Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.