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This comic is about the frivolousness of many modern problems. While an offscreen character is panicking over deleting a file, the turtle is content with just being a turtle. The text saying "turtles have it figured out, man" indicates that Randall appreciates this simpler mode of thought. | This comic is about the frivolousness of many modern problems. While an offscreen character is panicking over deleting a file, the turtle is content with just being a turtle. The text saying "turtles have it figured out, man" indicates that Randall appreciates this simpler mode of thought. | ||
− | Based on its appearance, it is possible that the turtle is a tortoise ( | + | Based on its appearance, it is possible that the turtle is a tortoise (biologist call all ''testudines'' turtles, and tortoises are the family of land-based turtles), which is also supported by the fact that tortoises tend to have much longer livespans (100 to 150 years) than sea turtles and terrapins (approximately 80 years). |
An alternative explanation could be that the satisfaction of knowledge that the creature has poses an obstruction to his venturing out and finding its true identity. It was told that it's a turtle, thus, it continues to believe, even though it's wrong. The minor panicking of humans actually is a driving force of our sentience. | An alternative explanation could be that the satisfaction of knowledge that the creature has poses an obstruction to his venturing out and finding its true identity. It was told that it's a turtle, thus, it continues to believe, even though it's wrong. The minor panicking of humans actually is a driving force of our sentience. | ||
− | The title text is possibly a reference to [[231: Cat Proximity]]. It also resembles Towelie's Catchphrase from | + | The title text is possibly a reference to [[231: Cat Proximity]]. It also resembles Towelie's Catchphrase from South Park. |
− | The text at the bottom 'Turtles have it figured out, man' could be a reference to the turtle in | + | The text at the bottom 'Turtles have it figured out, man' could be a reference to the turtle in Finding Nemo, who speaks in a similar manner. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Turtle (thinking): I am a turtle. | :Turtle (thinking): I am a turtle. | ||
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:Turtles have it figured out, man. | :Turtles have it figured out, man. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
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