2066

This is a fascinating window onto Randall's technofetishism. He really appears to have negative feelings about laws against using cameras while people are voting. The alt text raises several questions, among which the one it highlights is (naturally) the least interesting. What "were" the good reasons for such laws? What harm do they inflict? In what sense are they now doing more harm than good? When, approximately, did this balance shift?

Of course the obvious answer is that none of these questions actually have answers, because "does more harm than good" is a bromide, an empty phrase employed to avoid thought. But in a deeper sense, it may be that Randall is actually incapable of engaging in even the act of voting-- the foundation of citizenship-- without using his cell phone. The simple but momentous act of casting a ballot is not "real" for him, unless he can in some way document it on the internet. Even his capacity to function civically is bound up in and dependent upon technologies that did not exist a mere ten years ago.

What a sad creature.

2065

Does Randall really think only 15% of his contacts are just politely putting up with him?

2064

From a reader:

In which Randall comes out in favor of Voter ID laws

2063

This is so lazy I'm embarrassed for the AI that wrote it.

2061

So Randall was reading the Wikipedia article about plate tectonics, and idly thought it would be a cool idea for a computer game. But, realizing that that wasn't a very good joke, he decided that it would be a computer game in real time, and struck comedy gold. He also blew half of his ink budget for the year.


2062

And there goes the other half of the ink budget.

2060

Once, Randall recognized mindless accumulation of objects as a futile attempt to construct meaning in a godless life. But today is his 34th birthday, and rare indeed is the man who can enter middle age without being mastered by some acquisitive drive. In a more energetic soul, this might manifest itself as aggressive business practices, or designs on another's wife, or war. In Randall's, it is stamp collecting.

2059

2058

13 years, and Randall still thinks the best way to illustrate a cool idea* is to draw two stick figures on a featureless background, one of whom is talking about it in the most stilted way imaginable while the other just stands there.






*I'm trying to be charitable

2057

Again with this horror of the mundane! What's the matter Randall? Don't you know blood and bones and poop are made of stardust?

2055

Sorry Randall, Bluetooth works fine. You're just getting old.



2056

Does Randall actually think Jurassic Park is a horror movie?

2054

Why are there three characters in this comic?

2053

Like, do you ever think about how you used to talk on the phone all the time, but now it's just to confirm appointments and stuff?