fermi-paradox
Original: fermi-paradox on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1
Man (in prayer, eyes closed): Dear God, what's the solution to the Fermi Paradox?
Panel 2
God (voice from above): You're in Hell.
Panel 3
Man: What?
God: Human civilization. It killed itself in a nuclear war and so now it's in Hell.
Panel 4
God: You guys were first past the gate, literally, so you're alone in Hell. You just haven't figured it out yet.
Panel 5
Man: Huh.
Panel 6
Man: Honestly it doesn't seem so bad.
Panel 7
God: I keep making it worse and you things keep adjusting!
Panel 8
(The man stands silently in profile, no dialogue.)
Votey:
God: I'm gonna make the flat earth people be right! You see if I don't!
(Below, the man looks up, listening.)
Man (in prayer, eyes closed): Dear God, what's the solution to the Fermi Paradox?
Panel 2
God (voice from above): You're in Hell.
Panel 3
Man: What?
God: Human civilization. It killed itself in a nuclear war and so now it's in Hell.
Panel 4
God: You guys were first past the gate, literally, so you're alone in Hell. You just haven't figured it out yet.
Panel 5
Man: Huh.
Panel 6
Man: Honestly it doesn't seem so bad.
Panel 7
God: I keep making it worse and you things keep adjusting!
Panel 8
(The man stands silently in profile, no dialogue.)
Votey:
God: I'm gonna make the flat earth people be right! You see if I don't!
(Below, the man looks up, listening.)
Alt text
An eight-panel comic. A man with brown hair clasps his hands in prayer and asks God, 'Dear God, what's the solution to the Fermi Paradox?' A booming voice replies, 'You're in Hell.' Confused, the man says 'What?' and God explains: 'Human civilization. It killed itself in a nuclear war and so now it's in Hell. You guys were first past the gate, literally, so you're alone in Hell. You just haven't figured it out yet.' The man says 'Huh,' then, 'Honestly it doesn't seem so bad.' God, exasperated, snaps: 'I keep making it worse and you things keep adjusting!' The man stands in silence, unbothered. The joke: humanity is so adaptable that Hell just feels like normal life. Votey (aftercomic): God, still frustrated, vows 'I'm gonna make the flat earth people be right! You see if I don't!' as the man gazes upward.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.