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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | In all of | + | In all of philosophy, perhaps the most important question considers the {{w|meaning of life}}, and can be expressed as "Why are we here?", "What does it all mean?" Many philosophers and theologians have attempted to answer the question over the course of human history, and every religion claims to have some sort of answer. |
− | + | Megan has been considering that the question is essentially meaningless, but if that is true, she can't understand why it continues to go back into her thoughts. This might feel frustrating, but her friends have a short-term solution for her. | |
− | The title text refers to the {{w|operant conditioning}} technique (a form of behavioral modification) commonly used with house cats. If they start scratching the furniture, many people spray them with a squirt bottle (since they hate water) to discourage that behavior (though it seldom works) | + | The title text refers to the {{w|operant conditioning}} technique (a form of behavioral modification) commonly used with house cats. If they start scratching the furniture, many people spray them with a squirt bottle (since they hate water) to discourage that behavior (though it seldom works). |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Megan sits on | + | :[Megan sits on chair, thinking.] |
− | + | :[Two panels pass, Megan does not move.] | |
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:Megan: If the question of what it all means doesn't mean anything, why do I keep coming back to it? | :Megan: If the question of what it all means doesn't mean anything, why do I keep coming back to it? | ||
− | + | :[Two boys are talking to each other.] | |
− | :[Two | + | :Cueball: She's getting existential again. |
− | : | + | :Friend: It's okay, I have a super soaker. |
− | : | + | :[Friend pulls a large super soaker from a drawer.] |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | *[[Randall]] himself uploaded the strip's fourth panel to {{w|Wikimedia Commons}} ([http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xkcd_philosophy.png here]) for use on {{w|xkcd|''xkcd's'' Wikipedia article}}. xkcd is licenced under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ this] {{w|Creative Commons license}}, which is incompatible with [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ this] CC license that Wikipedia uses, because the latter allows commercial use. Randall says {{w|Talk:Primer (film) | + | *[[Randall]] himself uploaded the strip's fourth panel to {{w|Wikimedia Commons}} ([http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xkcd_philosophy.png here]) for use on {{w|xkcd|''xkcd's'' Wikipedia article}}. xkcd is licenced under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ this] {{w|Creative Commons license}}, which is incompatible with [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ this] CC license that Wikipedia uses, because the latter allows commercial use. Randall says {{w|Talk:Primer (film)|here}} that he is willing to unlock more strips to Commons for similar purposes. |
+ | *The Super Soaker appears again in [[517: Marshmallow Gun]], this time by Megan, as retaliation against Cueball for using the marshmallow gun on her. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Comics with color]] |
[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] |