Comic #2013: 2010-11-17

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Panel 1: Text at the top: "WE FOUND AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WITH NO MAXIMUM SPEED."

Image: An excited scientist with glasses, looking at a control panel with a strange, glowing object behind him.

Panel 2: Text: "THIS PERMITS THE EXISTENCE OF INFINITE SPEED WHENEVER XIA'S FIVE-BODY CONFIGURATION RANDOMLY OCCURS."

Image: A diagram showing two shapes with arrows indicating movement.

Panel 3: Text: "THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF INFINITE ENERGY CREATES A POINT MASS SO DENSE THAT THE UNIVERSE COLLAPSES."

Image: Another scientist explaining with a chalkboard showing a similar diagram.

Panel 4: Speech Bubble from the second scientist: "WILL YOU BE WRITING A PAPER ON THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN EXISTENCE IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE UNIVERSES, SOME OF WHICH CANNOT SUSTAIN LIFE?"

Image: The second scientist holding a notebook, looking curious.

Panel 5: Speech Bubble from the first scientist: "DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT TO YOU?"

Image: The first scientist, looking slightly annoyed.

Panel 6: Text at the bottom: "SOON…" Title: "MODERN ENGINEERING Volume 27-18" Text: "PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TRASH-COMPACTING METHOD IS 400x MORE AWESOME THAN ANYTHING CURRENTLY IN USE."

Abstract: "By using a short-burst energy output greater than that of power generation in human history, our team created a temporary…"

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