Comic #7045: consciousness-5

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Panel 1:

• Two characters are outdoors; one appears human and the other is a robot with a round head and a simple body.
• The human gestures while speaking.
• Text:
  • "YOU ROBOTS AREN'T CONSCIOUS. LIKE, CONSIDER ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS. I CAN SHOW YOU A DOG PHOTO, CHANGE SOME CAREFULLY-SELECTED PIXELS THAT BARELY CHANGE THE IMAGE, AND YOU'LL PERCEIVE IT AS AN OSIRIS."

Panel 2:

• The robot replies, with an expression indicating thoughtfulness.
• Text:
  • "OH YEAH? WELL, SUPPOSE I TAKE MICHELANGELO’S 'THE LAST JUDGMENT,' CHANGE NOTHING ON THE CANVAS EXCEPT THAT I ADD A TINY ELF WITH A PENIS-NOSE INSIDE JESUS’S OPEN HAND."

Panel 3:

• Background features a painting with a description below it.
• The human is visible with a shocked facial expression.
• Text:
  • "THIS PAINTING IS 13.7 METERS LONG AND YET NOW, FOR YOU, FOR ALL HUMANS FOREVER, IT’S 'THE ONE WITH THE PENIS NOSE.'"

Panel 4:

• The human makes a dramatic expression.
• Text:
  • "OH MY GOD. MY GOD. I WOULD LOOK AT NOTHING ELSE. IT’S AS IF THE PAINTING HAD DISAPPEARED."

Panel 5:

• The robot interjects, pointing to the human and speaking emphatically.
• Text:
  • "SEE! NONE OF US IS CONSCIOUS!"

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