Comic #3734: supernatural-selection

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Comic Description:

The comic features two characters engaged in a philosophical discussion about the afterlife and the nature of God’s creatures. The background shows a starry night sky, providing an ethereal atmosphere. The characters are diverse in appearance, and their expressions convey a mix of curiosity, confusion, and humor. The dialogue is split across several panels, illustrating their exchange of ideas.

Transcription of Text:

Panel 1:

• Character 1 (smiling): "Mom, do all of God's creatures go to heaven?"
• Character 2: "Of course!"
• (Narration): "There are some SERIOUS implications here."

Panel 2:

• Character 1: "Some of God's creatures produce a small number of offspring, then spend lots of resources caring for them. These are called 'K strategists.'"
• Character 2: "Other of God's creatures spend their resources creating MILLIONS of offspring, so that a few make it to adulthood. These are called 'r strategists.'"

Panel 3:

• Character 1: "Both strategies are viable on Earth, depending on context. But if they all go to heaven, the r strategy is clearly superior."

Panel 4:

• Character 2 (thinking): "If all creatures in heaven are immortal, by now, heaven is pretty much ENTIRELY strategists."

Panel 5:

• Character 1: "There are pretty much NO mammals up there, but there are TONS of tapeworms."

Panel 6:

• Character 2: "So, according to your story, while we’re basking in the light of God, we’re CRAMMED to the GILLS with parasites."

Panel 7:

• Character 1: "Okay, fine. I was being nice. Only humans go to heaven."

Panel 8:

• Character 2: "GREAT. So we’ve got a microbiome, so we’re all in constant gastrointestinal distress because we can’t digest food properly!"

Panel 9:

• Character 1: "Are you familiar with the concept of the immortal soul?"
• Character 2: "Oh, that is SO ad hoc!"

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