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[miauw62]

Today's SMBC sort of ripped off existentialcomics maybe
Compare:
http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3546#comic
http://existentialcomics.com/comic/1
(I personally like the existentialcomics version better)

[Dutchling]

I fell asleep halfway through the second comic.

What was your point again?

[Sirus]

If by "ripped off" you mean "used the same trite philosophical arguments as inspiration", then I agree.

[Graknorke]

Today's SMBC sort of ripped off existentialcomics maybe
Compare:
http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3546#comic
http://existentialcomics.com/comic/1
(I personally like the existentialcomics version better)

The existentialcomics one is worse if only because it's still wrong but takes itself more seriously.

[Darvi]

Cript and I already tore him a new one in IRC for that, nothing to see here.

[Criptfeind]

I'm not sure if saying "No I disagree" counts as "tore him a new one"

[Helgoland]

Today's SMBC sort of ripped off existentialcomics maybe
Compare:
http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3546#comic
http://existentialcomics.com/comic/1
(I personally like the existentialcomics version better)

The existentialcomics one is worse if only because it's still wrong but takes itself more seriously.

Hey, the argument isn't wrong - just irrelevant.

[Darvi]

I'm not sure if saying "No I disagree" counts as "tore him a new one"

Not once did I even mention the word "disagree".

Also I'm sure facestabs count.

[miauw62]

i literally only said "vOv" and "could you patent breathing"
so fuck off

[Graknorke]

Hey, the argument isn't wrong - just irrelevant.

It's wrong in the sense that sleeping is irrelevant. The arrangement changes all the time no matter awakeness, teleporting, in a coma, whatever.

[Descan]

Also there's no interruption in sleeping. The electrical activity in the brain still goes on, it's only interrupted when you teleport or mind-upload (in the "scan the brain, destroy the original" way)

[Vorthon]

The SMBC one really does handle it better, especially when you factor in the votey.

[BurnedToast]

Hey, the argument isn't wrong - just irrelevant.

It's wrong in the sense that sleeping is irrelevant. The arrangement changes all the time no matter awakeness, teleporting, in a coma, whatever.

How is sleeping irrelevant?

The whole point is that the guy is suggesting the teleporter kills you because you lose consciousness. However, you also lose consciousness when you sleep thus by that logic sleep is killing you as well.

Also there's no interruption in sleeping. The electrical activity in the brain still goes on, it's only interrupted when you teleport or mind-upload (in the "scan the brain, destroy the original" way)

That's irrelevant. Pretend that instead of sleeping you are cryogenically frozen and all brain activity stops, then you are thawed out and everything resumes as normal. Have you died and is the person walking around just a clone?

[Graknorke]

Also there's no interruption in sleeping. The electrical activity in the brain still goes on, it's only interrupted when you teleport or mind-upload (in the "scan the brain, destroy the original" way)

Shush Descan, we all know your incorrect opinions on this subject.

don't worry im not actually mad at how wrong your opinion is

[Descan]

... You realize you just asked me "take away the part that keeps you continuous, are you still continuous then?!" Right?