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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic makes reference to the idea, as presented in the movie | + | This comic makes reference to the idea, as presented in the movie The Matrix, that reality is a computer simulation. In LCD screens, a dead pixel is a pixel that does not work properly, usually set as black or as some other colour. Megan realizes that the reality is a computer simulation when she sees dead pixels in the sky, indicating that what she sees is an LCD screen. |
− | + | Usual techniques for fixing a dead pixel are applying pressure and releasing it, which isn't possible for Megan due to the distance of the sky, and making that area of the screen change colors really quickly, which could happen if the day-and-night cycle was fast enough. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Megan is standing to one side | + | :[Megan is standing to one side] |
− | :We've all seen | + | :We've all seen The Matrix |
− | :We've all joked about "What resolution is life | + | :We've all joked about "What resolution is life" |
:But it doesn't blunt the shock | :But it doesn't blunt the shock | ||
:Of waking up one morning | :Of waking up one morning | ||
− | :[Megan looks up from field and sees several colored pixels in the sky | + | :[Megan looks up from field and sees several colored pixels in the sky] |
:And seeing dead pixels in the sky. | :And seeing dead pixels in the sky. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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