Comic #3751: babbage
Description
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Panel 1:
- Background: A blue wall with technical drawings and lines that evoke machinery.
- Character: A man resembling Charles Babbage is in the foreground. He has a mustache, wears a suit with a bow tie, and has a proud expression.
- Text: "IN THE EARLY 19th CENTURY, CHARLES BABBAGE DESIGNED THE WORLD’S FIRST COMPUTER. I CALL IT 'THE ANALYTICAL ENGINE.'"
Panel 2:
- Character: The same man is holding a sheet of paper with documents that might relate to his design.
- Text: "THE ORIGINAL DESIGN EVEN INCLUDED A PRINTER THAT COULD PRINT SHEETS OF NUMBERS."
Panel 3:
- Background: A grid of numbers displayed in a block format.
- Text: "SHEETS OF NUMBERS CAN BE ARRANGED TO FORM IMAGES."
Panel 4:
- Character: A woman in glasses and a yellow shirt looks amazed, speaking to an audience.
- Text: "THIS LEADS TO ONE INESCAPABLE CONCLUSION. MY GOD. IF THE SERIES OF NUMBERS MAKES AN ANIMATION…"
Panel 5:
- Background: Two characters are having a conversation. One character is dressed in 19th-century clothing.
- Text: "IF YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE, YOU COULD GO BACK TO 1850 AND INSTALL PAC-MAN."
- Speech Bubble: The man in formal attire says, "SHOVEL MORE COAL, BOY! I AM PURSUED BY SPECTRES!"
- Character: A boy responds enthusiastically, "YES SIR!" Next to the boy, the woman continues to listen with excitement.
Footer:
- Text: "Smbc-comics"
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