Questions vs. Answers

Nov 11, 2021 11:32 PM

lionseatjedis

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Source: http://kiriakakis.net/comics/mused/a-day-at-the-park

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eyeball_millennial

fish_boomer

The art drew me in, the conversation kept me going until the end.

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Jesus christ, Like, it's interesting, but I read Wheel of Time gladly and even THIS was a bit too verbose for me.

3 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

Not seen this in a while. Thanks @op!

3 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 1

One of my favorite hats is a frog hat like that, but the sides extend down to my hands. Best when you need to be absurd.

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

See letters to a young poet if this is your jam

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Damn. That's a very profound frog

3 years ago | Likes 178 Dislikes 2

I thought it was a chameleon

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I thought the Zubat with legs was more profound

3 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

Fight fight fight

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I dunno, the eyeball seemed a lot more profound to me than the frog.

3 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

The pictures were nice.

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

See, when a writer does shit like this, it's pretentious allegory. Comic artists do it and people can't STOP jacking off.

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

The Great Divorce has a well written counterpoint chapter to this if any of you are looking for more - super interesting comic

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 453 Dislikes 1

Most important question is "who loves orange soda?"

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The post was amazing. This response is perfection.

3 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 1

I feel like this response is more 'TL;DR' or 'American' than anything.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Me happily living in ignorance.

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

What a ride! +1

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Artists rendering of JJ Abrams arguing with his audience.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

great job villainizing someone by making them fat.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A fun way to look at it is questions breed answers, which in turn breed different questions. It's a neverending cycle. Not sure I agree 1/?

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

2/? with the concept of a 'big, old answer', as usually people start questioning those and they are more evolved than they are discarded.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

TL:DR please

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Eyeball zoomer confuses reptile boomer.

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You are no reflections without light, but to see you need to reflect if the light is to bright

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." -Feynman

3 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Loved this

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The eye would be a great scientist. Because that’s how science works. Always seeking questions, throwing away old answers if they make 1/2

3 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

no sense anymore. I like the analogy. But I think people who needs to understand this won’t understand this cartoon. Maybe I’m wrong though?

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I agree with you, but I also think we're all the answers-collector sometimes. There are always aspects of our lives we never question.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I got the same impression you did. But I agree, the people who think they already have all the answers will just leave in a huff like the >

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

> fish man did.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As a scientist - you don't throw away the old answers, because the only way for real progress is iterative. 1/2

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because the difference between old and new answer might pose a new question as well. 2/2

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The story is great but the art, style, anatomy, and that shading. Wow

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Both are important. Answer your questions and question your answers.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The point of all the questions is to find better answers than the ones we have, because we know they are out there.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thanks.I hate it.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thoughtful philosophy and it's discourse isn't for everyone.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or I disagree with the message but let's go with anyone who doesn't like what I like is stupid instead sure.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not sure why you'd assume like that, and while I don't recommend making assumptions when you're upset, whatever floats your boat.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're a funny guy but if this is what it takes to get your dick hard go for it bud.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I leave for a week and I come back to some dude talking about my dick. Flattered, but no thank you.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I kinda feel like the horned horror walking his fish is the only one in the comic with any sense. Interesting comic though.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Ponder this: When you solve a mystery do you destroy it?

3 years ago | Likes 130 Dislikes 2

I might say when mysteries are solved they’re either destroyed or framed. Like a jigsaw, to be remembered or passed on for others to solve.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Many times destroying 1 mystery gives birth to many.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

solving The Big Mystery gives birth to many little mysteries that might eclipse the original mystery. Ex: finding out the world is flat

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 10

No. I find answers lead to more questions. Two parts of a whole ever shifting cycle. Its the best gift of existence.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ponder this: If you solve a mystery, & someone else solves the same mystery with a solution incompatible with yours, is the mystery solved?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or is yet another mystery created?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For you, yes the mystery lays slain and its truth bared to see. But for others, it may yet remain as a living enigma until they slay it.

3 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 0

Like a boss you can only beat once in an mmo

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Fun fact: I originally posted this as a statement but in deference to the story made it a question.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Yes. Is that a bad thing? Even if you just like mysteries, rest assured that solutions tend to produce more mysteries.

3 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

No. I would not say you destroyed it. More like completed it. For what is a mystery if not an incomplete story?

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Only if you're a bunch of meddling kids

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

When you solve a tied knot, do you destroy it?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When you untie a knot it is no longer a knot.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Use what your learnt from it.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was at a bar and a strange man came in and was performing an amazing bar trick on everyone. We all were entranced and delighted 1/

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

To be taken in by his trick, where he seemed to really be able to read our minds and conjure up the most obscure and unguessable details 2/

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Of our lives. He held court for hours, we all took turns being mystified and amazed. The bar was full of energy and excitement. Then, 3/

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Someone figured out the trick. And told me, and told others, and it spread and we all knew how he did it. And the room just deflated. 4/

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

All of the excitement was gone. We all said, “cool trick” but you could tell, everyone was disappointed to learn the magic wasn’t real.

3 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I feel like the way these personifications are is a bit unsettling, because I feel like the logic employed by eyeball is often anti-vaxxer.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So personifying a crazy person who values conspiracies, and questions, over truth... as rightous, and the other person as villainous sucks

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

also villainizing someone by making them fat also sucks ass.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yup. I dip into conspiracy theories for fun and there's a lot of worship of questions and mystery.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like the eyeball much more than the fat thing

3 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 6

The eyeball is a tiny little frog baby. Thats why the fat thing calls him youngster

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They're both twats for different reasons

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I feel like the artist made him slighty more dislikeable on purpose. Big ugly form, curt replies and interruptions etc.

3 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

Mildly insulting because I generally side with the frog's position.

3 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

I do too! Which is why I'm glad the artist didnt make it seem like either side fully "won" in the end, and lets the reader decide.

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

oh thanks for that "useful" answer /s

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

wat

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I think it's a joke about the post

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Ah just understood it, damn that really wooshed over me.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0