Comic #7240: experience-4

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Panel 1:
A character with glasses and a blue shirt is speaking to another person, who has red hair and a beard. The blue-shirted character poses a question: "Would you get in an experience machine? Where you experience a fake version of life, but which is filled with contentment and pleasure?" The response from the red-haired character is simply "Yeah."

Panel 2:
The blue-shirted character continues: "Let me reframe it. Would you like it to be the case that when you die you go to heaven?" The red-haired character replies with a simple "Sure."

Panel 3:
The blue-shirted character concludes: "Well there you go! Heaven is just an experience machine where you don’t know how it works."

Panel 4:
The red-haired character responds: "But… but it wouldn’t be authentic." The blue-shirted character retorts: "I too am lying to myself until the machine exists."

The dialogue captures a philosophical discussion about authenticity and the nature of experience. The characters are illustrated in a simple, cartoonish style, with clear expressions that convey their thoughts. The comic is rich in both humor and existential inquiry, common themes in the work of Zach Weinersmith.