Comic #6167: flood-2

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Panel 1: A character with short red hair is speaking. The text reads, "GOD, WHY DO SO MANY HUMAN SOCIETIES HAVE FLOOD MYTHS?" A smaller character, possibly a monkey or ape, is beside them, saying, "BOY, APES ARE STUPID."

Panel 2: The same character responds, “GEE, WHY WOULD A LAND ANIMAL THAT DIES IN 3 DAYS WITHOUT WATER AND DIES IN 3 MINUTES WITHIN WATER HAVE STORIES ABOUT WATER?”

Panel 3: Another character, characterized by their red hair and a surprised expression, says, “IF BIRDS COULD TALK, THEY'D ALL HAVE HURRICANE MYTHS. IF WORMS COULD TALK, THEY'D ALL HAVE EARTHQUAKE MYTHS, DUMMY.”

Panel 4: The character continues, “THERE ARE ALIENS YOU’LL NEVER MEET WHO HAVE STORIES ABOUT LIQUID METHANE FLOODS AND MOLTEN SILICON FLOODS. IT’S NOT A SPOOKY MYSTERY.”

Panel 5: The same surprised character expresses, “FLOOD MYTHS ARE JUST AN OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCE OF THE FACT THAT INFORMATION AIDS SURVIVAL AND HUMANS ARE BAD AT PREDICTING WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE USEFUL IN THE FUTURE.”

Panel 6: Another character, looking somewhat confused, asks, “SO YOU DIDN'T MURDER 99% OF HUMANITY AT ONCE, THEN?”

Panel 7: The first character, still looking perplexed, responds, “LOOK, OKAY, THAT’S A TOTALLY SEPARATE QUESTION.”

The comic combines humor with commentary on mythology and human perception of information.