Comic #6292: quantum-4

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Panel 1:
Character 1: "And the combination of lemons and sassafras actually has quantum mechanical effects inside your body!"

Panel 2:
Character 2: "You mean it’s quantum in that it involves the quantized nature of particles and the description of their behavior? That’s only true in the trivial sense that everything is quantum."

Panel 3:
Character 1: "Precisely. The beverage is made of particles that interact with the particles of your body, and quantum mechanics is the best description of those interactions."

Panel 4:
Character 2: "What else do people think we’re talking about?"

Panel 5:
Character 1: "Now that I think about it, I have no idea."