Comic #2583: 2012-06-12

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Panel 1:

• Top left: A man with brown hair and a beard, wearing a yellow shirt. He is speaking to a small boy with short brown hair, wearing a red shirt.
• Text from the man: "Daddy, can I leave the hall lights on at night in case I need to use the bathroom and I'm scared?"

Panel 2:

• The same man responds.
• Text: "Son… some people believe each atom is a whole universe, just like ours."

Panel 3:

• The man continues his explanation.
• Text: "With billions of civilizations and quadrillions of individual minds, each with hopes and dreams and wonder, just like us."

Panel 4:

• The conversation takes a serious turn.
• Text from the man: "If the atom breaks, their universe ends. But, don't worry, that doesn't happen."

Panel 5:

• The man speaks with a hint of urgency.
• Text: "Unless of course you use nuclear power, which we do."

Panel 6:

• The man leans in closer and speaks dramatically.
• Text: "Do you hear it, boy? Do you hear the humming of the light? Do you hear the faint vibration of innumerable worlds screaming in nauseating existential horror?"

Panel 7:

• The boy looks apprehensive.
• Text from the boy: "Y-yeah…"

Panel 8:

• The scene changes to “LATER…”
• The boy looks thoughtful, while another man sits at a table with a laptop or tablet.
• Text from the other man: "Wow! Our power bill is down ten percent this month."

Panel 9:

• The original man smiles in response.
• Text: "I thought it might be."

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