Comic #5734: strings

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Here's the transcription of the comic:

Panel 1:

• Character 1: "THE PROOF OF RIEMANN'S HYPOTHESIS IS TRIVIAL."
• Character 2: "OH? THEN WRITE IT DOWN AND CLAIM YOUR FIELDS MEDAL."
• Character 1: "I DON'T HAVE THE SOLUTION - THAT'S BUSYWORK, I'M JUST SAYING THE SOLUTION IS TRIVIAL."

Panel 2:

• Character 2: "THINK ABOUT THE SPACE OF ALL POSSIBLE PROOFS. THERE ARE INFINITE PROOFS, ALL OF WHICH ARE JUST STRINGS OF LITTLE SQUGGLES. IT FOLLOWS THAT FOR ANY GIVEN PROOF, THERE IS SOME OTHER PROOF THAT IS BOTH LONGER AND HAS MORE COMPLICATED SQUGGLES."

Panel 3:

• Character 1: "SINCE 'TRIVIALITY' IS ALWAYS A RELATIVE QUALITY, YOU CAN MAKE A PROOF TRIVIAL JUST BY LOCATING A HARDER ONE AMONG THE INFINITE OPTIONS. THUS, WE HAVE SHOWN THAT ALL PROOFS ARE TRIVIAL, INCLUDING THIS ONE."

Panel 4:

• Character 2: "THAT SEEMS… NON-OBVIOUS."
• Character 1: "ACTUALLY EVERYTHING IS OBVIOUS."

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