Comic #2992: 2013-07-27

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Panel 1: Person 1 (Dad): Bobby's pretty upset. I think you'd better talk to him.

Panel 2: Bobby: Dad… I'm afraid to die.

Panel 3: Dad: Oh no you aren't. Your brain has many parts, and most of them have nothing to do with your fear of death. A whole bunch of brain problems could remove your fear of death or even your belief that you're still alive, and in all those situations you'd be pretty much the same personality as you do now.

Panel 4: Dad: You don't fear death. A less self-aware part of the brain is just prompting fear for evolutionary reasons.

Panel 5: Bobby: You interrupted me! I was gonna say "I'm afraid to dial the girl I like!" Now it all seems pointless!

Panel 6: Bobby: And that's when I just took off running.

Panel 7: (Image of two individuals in bed)

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