Comic #1551: 2009-08-01

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Description

Comic Title: The Debate Uncertainty Principle

Graph Description:

• The graphic contains a Cartesian plane with a horizontal axis labeled "ΔE" (Existentialism in your arguments) and a vertical axis labeled "ΔC" (Certainty in your own viewpoint).
• The scale for "ΔC" ranges from "low" at the bottom to "high" at the top.

Characters and Dialogue:

1. Top Left Corner (High ΔC, Low ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "Dude, I did my PhD research on this."
2. Just below that (Medium ΔC, Low ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "I 'know' a 'guy' who's an 'expert.'"
3. Middle Right (Medium ΔC, High ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "You might be right… in this reality."
4. Bottom Left (Low ΔC, Low ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "Here's the spreadsheet. See for yourself."
5. Center (Medium ΔC, Medium ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "I don't trust 'sources.'"
6. Bottom Right (Low ΔC, High ΔE):
   • Character with a speech bubble: "I am two years into my philosophy degree, sir."

Equation:

• At the top center, there is a formula: "ΔC * ΔE = 1"

This comic presents humorous commentary on debates and the varying levels of certainty and existentialism in arguments.