Comic #2335: 2011-10-05

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Panel 1: "We have landed the marine rover on Enceladus, and we have found LIFE."

Panel 2: "Is the life scary?"

Panel 3: "No, it’s cute and friendly. There’ll probably be Disney movies about it."

Panel 4: "Does the life challenge any of my deeply held spiritual beliefs?"

Panel 5: "Nope! In fact, it proves them right!"

Panel 6: "Is there an uncrossable gulf of understanding between our species that casts a shadow of pointlessness over the search for fellow sapients in a vast dark universe?"

Panel 7: "We thought that might come up, so here’s a video…"

Panel 8: "Hey everyone! My favorite things are sharing the secret to longevity, and great big hugs! Come back soon!"

Panel 9: (Later…) "So, do you think there really is life on Enceladus?"

Panel 10: "I don’t know, but we’ve got funding for a mission now!"

This captures the dialogue and context accurately from the comic panels.