Editing 1822: Existential Bug Reports
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| titletext = ISSUE: If we wait long enough, eventually the Earth will be consumed by the Sun. WORKAROUND: None. | | titletext = ISSUE: If we wait long enough, eventually the Earth will be consumed by the Sun. WORKAROUND: None. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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| − | The humor in this strip comes from her | + | [[Megan]] is sitting at her desk, writing an error report. Her description of the issue is fairly standard, albeit somewhat vague - a recent software update has caused hardware she requires for her job to become unusable. This is very problematic, as it could prevent her from doing important work. The humor in this strip comes from her workaround (a short-term method of working despite the problem), which is absurd - she proposes simply waiting for the Sun to consume the Earth. |
| − | While this would eliminate the issue, as | + | While this would eliminate the issue, as the hardware, software and Megan would all cease to exist, this would not be helpful to Megan as it does not address the underlying problem of her being unable to work in the present. It would also be extremely inefficient to wait until this occurs as it is expected to take {{w|Sun#After_core_hydrogen_exhaustion|over 5 billion years}}, so it can hardly be considered a short-term fix, and Megan will almost certainly die before this happens {{Citation needed}}. |
| − | + | Megan appears to be having an {{w|Existential_crisis|existential crisis}}, questioning the purpose of her work if everything will eventually be destroyed. The hover text for the [[1821: Incinerator|comic preceding this one]] also references existential crises, suggesting perhaps that Randall is feeling particularly existential at the moment. | |
| − | Megan has previously expressed such existential | + | In the title text, Megan has realised that her proposed workaround is itself an issue for the continued survival of the human race. She has raised it as another bug report, as though it were a software problem. No workaround is given, as the Earth being consumed by the Sun is (seemingly) inescapable and Megan does not believe there is anything that can be done to avoid this. However, one possible workaround could be evacuation of the Solar System, as if humanity still exists by the time the Earth's destruction occurs, we will likely have highly advanced technology. |
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| + | Megan has previously expressed such existential ideas in [[220: Philosophy]] and [[1111: Premiere]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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| − | : | + | :[Megan is seated at a desk, typing on a laptop.] |
| − | :If we wait long enough, the Earth will eventually be consumed by the Sun. | + | |
| + | :ISSUE: Recent update broke support for hardware I need for my job. | ||
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| + | :WORKAROUND: If we wait long enough, the Earth will eventually be consumed by the Sun. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
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