Comic #4615: econophysics
Description
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Panel 1:
- A character with medium-length hair and glasses stands at a podium, addressing an audience.
- Text: "I'M NEW TO THE FIELD OF ECONOPHYSICS, BUT I KNOW TWO THINGS: TIME IS RELATIVE, AND THE ECONOMY GROWS TOO SLOWLY."
Panel 2:
- The same character is depicted again, proposing an idea with enthusiasm.
- Text: "THEREFORE, I PROPOSE A SIMPLE RELATIVISTIC ECONOPHYSICS PROJECT."
- A blackboard is visible with a mathematical formula displayed, reading:
- "$ = $0 \sqrt{1 - \frac{v^2}{c^2}}$"
- The speaker adds: "WE TAKE THE ECONOMY, BRING IT NEAR A BLACK HOLE SO IT EXPERIENCES INFINITE TIME, THEN RETURN IT TO OUR REFERENCE FRAME. BAM. INFINITE WEALTH IN FINITE TIME."
Panel 3:
- Another character speaks up with a surprised expression.
- Text: "ARE YOU AWARE THAT THE 'PHYSICS' IN 'ECONOPHYSICS' JUST MEANS 'WE USED MATH THAT WASN'T CALCULUS'?"
- The audience reacts, with one person exclaiming: "THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE!"
This comic humorously blends concepts from economics and physics to create a playful take on complex ideas.