Comic #4015: bias

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Panel 1: A woman with dark, curly hair is speaking to a man with short, reddish hair. The woman's expression is calm, while the man's expression appears serious and somewhat defensive. Text: "I am NOT biased. I am prepared to believe any side of any argument."

Panel 2: The scene continues with the man looking slightly frustrated. Text: "That said, I do have certain standards for evidence."

Panel 3: A split panel shows the woman on the left and the man on the right. The woman's expression shows mild disbelief while the man looks smug. Text from the woman: "People who don't agree with me must provide at least six fifty-year longitudinal studies, with 10,000 participants per study, with each study completed in the last six months."

Panel 4: The man is talking again, maintaining his smug demeanor. Text: "People who do agree with me must provide the headline from a tabloid article, or a cartoon in which the people I dislike are depicted as pigs with fangs."

Panel 5: The woman, looking slightly annoyed, responds. Text: "You don't understand what bias is."

Panel 6: The man looks nonchalant as he replies. Text: "That's because I’m the only one who never experiences it."

Footer: The comic is attributed to "Smbc-comics.com."

This comic uses humor to critique the concept of bias and the inconsistency in standards of evidence people apply based on their beliefs.