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[โ€“] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's a really cynical read of what's obviously a lighthearted joke.

The joke in the last panel is that the book alien is stuck in a paradox. if they choose to engage in this debate, they would have to take the contrary position that engaging in a debate would not be fun. But by engaging in the debate, they would actually negate that argument, because you still participated in the debate.

[โ€“] MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Calling your own personal interpretation obvious is pretty silly. Also, the entire comic is pretty cynical, but it's also lighthearted...so to each their own. I overstated it in a rush to get ready for work and can acknowledge your view on that paradox, but I maintain that the overarching moral is that it is still pointless to debate that which amounts to personal opinion.