Comic #6647: prime

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Description

Here’s a detailed description of the comic panel by panel:

Panel 1:

• The title at the top reads: "PEOPLE OF EARTH!"
• There’s an image of a spacecraft hovering above a landscape with water and grass.
• A person next to another is exclaiming: "WHAT THE GODDAMN HELL!?"

Panel 2:

• One character asks: "HUH?"
• Another character responds: "WHY DO YOU KEEP SENDING OUT PRIME NUMBERS!?"

Panel 3:

• A character says: "IT'S TRUE MATHEMATICS THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE."
• Another character gives a math example: "SO IS 2+2=4, YOU SLUT!"
• The first character responds, "SLUT!?"
• Another character adds: "PRIME NUMBERS ARE ONLY USEFUL FOR CODEBREAKING! WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!"

Panel 4:

• A shocked character exclaims: "OH MY GOD. WE'VE BEEN DOING THE GALACTIC EQUIVALENT OF THROWING OUT A HOTEL ROOM KEY TO EVERYONE. THE MOMENT WE WERE OLD ENOUGH TO DO IT."
• Another character states: "THE FERMI PARADOX IS RESOLVED IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE."

Panel 5:

• An alien speaks: "GOOD DAY TO YOU, SKANKS OF EARTH."
• A group of people appears concerned. Another character states: "WE'VE GOT TO STOP SENDING THOSE SIGNALS OUT."
• The alien responds: "IT'S THE ONLY WAY FORWARD."

Panel 6:

• The caption reads: "DECADES HENCE, ANOTHER ALIEN SHIP ARRIVES…"
• An alien crafts ship is visible in the sky.

Panel 7:

• The caption reads: "GREETINGS, TRAVELERS, WE—"
• An alien says: "HEY, I HEARD YOU LIKE… PRIMES?"

Bottom Section:

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