Comic #2592: 2012-06-21
Description
Here is the transcription of the text from the comic:
Panel 1:
- Woman on phone: "Hello?"
- Caller: "Hi, I’m with American Polling Foundation. May I ask you a few questions?"
- Woman: "All right."
Panel 2:
- Caller: "Do you believe humans evolved from simpler organisms?"
- Woman: "No, I do not."
- Caller: "Very good. And could you define natural selection for me?"
Panel 3:
- Woman: "I, uh… I’m not sure."
- Caller: "I’ll mark you down as declining to answer."
- Woman: "All right."
Panel 4:
- Caller: "Are you aware that disbelieving evolution but not knowing what natural selection means is like disbelieving gravity but not knowing what motion is?"
- Woman: "Umm… who is this?"
- Caller: "It’s a yes or no question, ma’am."
Panel 5:
- Man in background: "Do you spend your entire weekend harassing people on the phone?"
- Caller: "I spend my entire weekend push polling."
This accurately captures the dialogue from each panel of the comic.