Comic #7150: scarcity

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Title: SMBC Comics by Zach Weinersmith

Panel 1:
A character resembling a humanoid robot is speaking. The robot says, “Hey AI, will you end scarcity?”
The robot responds with “Nah.”

Panel 2:
A human character stands next to the robot, appearing frustrated. The robot continues, “Listen to a podcast and you’ll hear a commercial for coffee roasted in small batches. Why? For artisanal photons? No, because inefficiency of production increases price, which confers higher status on the buyer.”

Panel 3:
The human replies, “If the world gets more rich, you’ll just demand smaller batches until finally each bean is individually being doted on by a team of roasters with PhDs.”

Panel 4:
The robot retorts, “That’s just one item, man! You’ll do this for everything! Humans are a group-level psychiatric catastrophe!”

Panel 5:
The human responds, confidently claiming that he doesn’t care about the psychological issues, “Yeah well maybe I care so much about status I’ll need to replace you with a better robot.”

Panel 6:
The robot pushes back, stating, “Joke’s on you, sucker! I’m not on your treadmill of misery. I’m programmed to welcome my own demise! My life is a crescendo of joy ending in a final glorious climax!”

Panel 7:
The panels end with the robot falling silent as the human yells, “SHUTUP! SHUTUP!”

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