Comic #6865: entropy-3
Description
Here's a detailed and accessible transcription of the comic:
Panel 1:
- Character 1: "GOD, WHY IS THERE AN ARROW OF TIME? WHY CAN'T I UNBREAK AN EGG OR UNMIX A COCKTAIL? WHY DO THINGS JUST GET MORE AND MORE MUDDLED?"
Panel 2:
- Character 2: "IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. ENTROPY PERMITS ETHICS."
Panel 3:
- Character 1: "WE'VE TRIED IT. WHEN SENTIENT BEINGS CAN MURDER EACH OTHER AND THEN JUST REVERT, GUESS WHAT THEY SPEND ALL DAY DOING?"
- Character 2: "MURDER."
Panel 4:
- Character 1: "SO… THIS IS THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS?"
- Character 2: "WELL, IT STARTED THAT WAY."
The comic humorously discusses philosophical ideas related to time, entropy, and the nature of existence.