Comic #2136: 2011-03-20

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Title: "How 'New Age' Philosophy Works"

Panel 1:

A character with dark skin and curly hair smiles and speaks.
Text: "You should pay me because I can teach you how, with the power of your mind, you can see across the entirety of time and space."

Panel 2:

A character with lighter skin and short hair looks skeptical.
Text: "I dunno… I don't see how or why the brain would have an apparatus for that. Can you explain how it works?"

Panel 3:

The character with lighter skin appears thoughtful.
Text: "What if, instead of explaining, I whispered 'quantum mechanics’ and winked knowingly?"

Panel 4:

This comic humorously critiques aspects of "New Age" beliefs by illustrating a conversation about the merits of vague philosophical claims.