Comic #1540: 2009-07-20

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Description

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Panel 1:

• Background: A light gray colored panel with wavy lines creating a texture.
• Image: An oval-shaped, celled organism is illustrated.
• Text:
  • Title: Nitrosomonas europaea
  • Content: CONSUMES:
    • AMMONIA.
    • BENZENE.

Panel 2:

• Background: A light green colored panel.
• Image: Another oval-shaped organism, slightly elongated.
• Text:
  • Title: Geobacter sulfurreducens
  • Content: CONSUMES:
    • SULFATES.
    • RADIATION.

Panel 3:

• Background: A light blue colored panel.
• Image: A scene with a character sitting at a computer. The character has curly hair, glasses, and wears a brown shirt.
• Text:
  • Title: Steve
  • Content: CONSUMES:
    • CHIPS.
    • PIECES OF CHIPS.

The comic humorously contrasts the consumption habits of different organisms with those of a person named Steve, highlighting the triviality of Steve's choices.