Comic #6122: morality
Description
Here's a detailed description of the comic:
Panel 1:
- Background: Light-colored wall with a horizontal bar at the top.
- A character with blue hair and a light brown skin tone is speaking.
- Speech bubble: "God, how is it that you’re all-good and all-powerful but the world is bad?"
- An off-screen response: "Because human morality is a house built on sand, made of chewing gum and twine."
Panel 2:
- The same character gestures with one hand.
- Speech bubble: "Here, watch. I’ll make you a deal. You go kill somebody and I’ll save the lives of 100 people in the distant past in such a way that it has no bearing on the present."
Panel 3:
- The character looks slightly annoyed or frustrated.
- Speech bubble: "What’s that? Too complex? Your 3 pounds of brain not up to the task? Oh! That’s right. Humans can’t even hold more than 9 objects in short-term memory at a time, but they think they have legitimate complaints about the management of the cosmos."
Panel 4:
- The character appears contemplative.
- Speech bubble: "You can’t even solve the Collatz conjecture, which is a problem about addition, and you’re complaining about the rules governing the behavior of living systems!"
Panel 5:
- The character sits in a dark environment.
- No specific background details.
- Speech bubble: "I’m starting to think the 'all-good' concept is more of an assumption than an axiom."
Panel 6:
- Background remains dark, with a silhouette indicating another figure is present.
- Speech bubble from an unseen character: "Sounds like someone’s askin’ for infinite punishment for finite sins."
The comic reflects a humorous and philosophical conversation, addressing themes of morality, human cognition, and the challenges of understanding complex issues.