stoicism-2

A six-panel SMBC comic. A balding man in a dim room talks with a disembodied voice from the future, shown as small text boxes against a black panel. The man begins a grandiose philosophical speech about embracing that there is a nature to the world beyond his control. The voice cuts in with rapid questions: 'What are you?' 'Human.' 'Age?' '50.' 'When?' 'Early 21st century.' The voice explains it exists beyond time and that most people it talks to are perfected, immortal cybernetic beings from after the year 2100. The man, deflated, mumbles an apology and tells the voice to go ahead and judge him for his acceptance. He admits, 'This is hard to accept,' and the voice reassures, 'You can do it, buddy.' Votey panel: the same man, now wide-eyed and urgent, stares at his phone and shouts, 'Oh fuck my ass the daisy petals are turning inward for the night, I gotta hurry!' — the joke being his profound talk is interrupted by a trivial app notification.