Comic #3085: 2013-10-28
Description
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Panel 1:
- Character 1: "God must be a mathematician because he made the universe obey rules."
Panel 2:
- Character 2: "No, God must be a physicist because he made the universe of point masses."
Panel 3:
- Character 1: "No, God must be an engineer because he made the universe function sensibly so long as you don't look too close."
Panel 4:
- Character 2: "No, God must be a biologist because he made the universe chaotic enough to permit change and stable enough to permit replication."
Panel 5:
- Character 3: "This is dumb. God is clearly an economist."
Panel 6:
- Character 4: "How do you know?"
- Character 5: "Have you read the story of Job?"
Panel 7:
- Character 6: "Okay, so I killed off five of your kids. Here are five brand new ones!"
Panel 8:
- Character 7: "…What's the matter?"
- Character 6: "Kids are a fungible commodity."
This comic features a discussion about the nature of God through various professions, culminating in a darkly comedic punchline.