Comic #2526: 2012-04-16

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Panel 1:

• Person 1: "HOW IS IT THAT COMPUTERS ARE MILLIONS OF TIMES FASTER AND FAR FAR CHEAPER, BUT GRAPHING CALCULATOR PRICES REMAIN COMPLETELY STABLE?!"
• Person 2: "I'M GOING TO THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT SO THEY CAN EXPLAIN THIS NONSENSE!"

Panel 2:

• Person 2: "IT WAS EXPENSIVE 20 YEARS AGO. IT WAS EXPENSIVE 10 YEARS AGO. IT'S EXPENSIVE NOW, DESPITE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE MEANTIME!"

Panel 3:

• Person 1: "HMM… THAT'S INTERESTING. LET ME TALK TO SOME OTHER ECONOMISTS."

Panel 4:

• Caption: "SOON…"
• Person 2: "IN THIS PAPER, WE PROPOSE GRAPHING CALCULATORS AS THE WORLD'S RESERVE CURRENCY."