Comic #1328: 2008-12-10

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Here’s a detailed description and transcription of the comic "The Engineer Paradox":

Title: THE ENGINEER PARADOX

Top Panel:

• A group of four people sitting in a movie theater.
• The first person on the left is a man with short brown hair and a beard, holding his chin in disbelief.
• The second person is a man with curly brown hair, wearing a pink shirt, looking thoughtful.
• The third person is a woman with short hair, seated between the two men, holding a drink and looking annoyed.
• The fourth person is a man in a green shirt, tapping his fingers on the armrest, seemingly uninterested.

Text in the top panel:

• The curly-haired man says: "THIS MOVIE IS SO DUMB. THERE'S NO WAY A PLANE COULD MANEUVER LIKE THAT AND NOT STALL OUT."
• The woman replies: "SERIOUSLY."
• The fourth man adds: "Doesn't anyone care about science? ANYONE?"

Bottom Panel:

• The scene has changed to show three men sitting together, reading books.
• The first man (potentially the same as the first from the top panel) is happy, wearing glasses, and reading a book.
• The second man is excitedly showing his book to the others.
• The third man is holding a book and has a large, broad smile.

Text in the bottom panel:

• The titles of the books are visible:
  • "THE PSYCHIC LORDS OF RAVENBLADE"
  • "EPOCH OF THE DINOWIZARDS"
  • "BREASTICA: TIME TRAVELER FROM THE NAKED FUTURE"

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