Comic #3808: shark-attacks
Description
Here is a detailed description of the comic:
Panel 1: A man stands at a podium with a serious expression, gesturing with his left hand. He has a beard and is dressed in a suit. The text above him reads: "PEOPLE ARE MORE AFRAID OF SHARK ATTACKS THAN OF CAR ACCIDENTS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT CAR WRECKS ARE MILLIONS OF TIMES MORE LIKELY."
Panel 2: The same man continues speaking. The text reads: "THIS SHOWS THAT, AS A NATION, WE'VE FAILED TO EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ON STATISTICS. BUT, WE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARE PREPARED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM."
Panel 3: The man energetically gestures again. The text states: "IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN BELIEF AND REALITY, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH A CONSORTIUM OF MARINE BIOLOGISTS TO DRASTICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARK ATTACKS."
Panel 4: A chart showing the line for "SHARKS" gradually increasing and the line for "PEOPLE" remaining flat. The text above reads: "FOR JUST A FEW MILLION DOLLARS, WE CAN INVEST IN A SHARKTACULTURE SYSTEM THAT WILL OUTPUT 100,000 SHARKS PER YEAR."
Panel 5: An illustration of a shark inside a military surplus jeep. The text states: "ONCE THEY HAVE REACHED ADULTHOOD, WE CAN TRANSPORT THEM IN MODIFIED MILITARY SURPLUS JEEPS TO FACILITATE INLAND ATTACKS."
Panel 6: A cartoon-style quadcopter with a shark attached to it appears above a map highlighting Switzerland and Nigeria. The text reads: "AND, USING OFF-THE-SHELF QUADCOPTERS, WE CAN SHIP THEM TO CRITICALLY UNDERSHARKED NATIONS, LIKE SWITZERLAND AND NIGERIA."
Panel 7: The man at the podium looks satisfied, saying, "AMERICA IS HERE TO HELP!"
Panel 8: The man continues, "BY THIS SIMPLE MEANS, WE CAN MAKE MOST OF THE POPULATION STATISTICALLY CORRECT WITHIN FIVE YEARS."
Panel 9: Another character, a skeptical figure, interjects: "WHAT IF WE TRIED EDUCATING PEOPLE?"
Panel 10: A close-up of the man from earlier with a dismissive expression, saying, "HAVE YOU MET PEOPLE?"
The comic is a humorous take on the misconceptions about shark attacks versus other dangers, blending absurd humor with social commentary.