Comic #3470: 2014-11-17

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Panel 1: Alien: "It must be strange for you to meet us. We live for over a thousand years, while you live for only sixteen hours."

Panel 2: Person: "That's not true. We live for about 80 years."

Panel 3: Alien: "Your bodies do, yes. But life is the persistence of consciousness, and you cease to be conscious for eight hours per day."

Panel 4: Person: "That's just sleep."

Panel 5: Alien: "Right! Sleep! All sapient species evolve sleep because persistent consciousness is maladaptive in most environments."

Panel 6: Alien: "That's why advanced beings cure sleep. So, only one consciousness will ever inhabit my body, whereas your body will house about 30,000 by the time your body dies!"

Panel 7: Alien: "Oh! Speaking of time, I have to get to a meeting. Nice to meet you, and make sure to enjoy the golden minutes of your life!"

Panel 8: LATER…

Panel 9: Person sitting in bed, looking at the clock (3:00 AM), holding a coffee cup.

This transcription captures the dialogue and setting of the comic accurately.