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Comment author: shminux 06 September 2013 04:02:59PM 1 point [-]

Need help understanding the latest SMBC comic strip on rationality and microeconomics...

Comment author: gwern 06 September 2013 04:11:24PM 4 points [-]

What don't you understand? The 2 homo economicuses are aware that 'existence is suffering' especially when they are the butt of the humor, and rationally commit suicide.

Comment author: shminux 06 September 2013 04:27:59PM -1 points [-]

rationally commit suicide.

You mean, left the bar?

Comment author: gwern 06 September 2013 04:31:18PM 3 points [-]

The end of the joke is the end of them.

Comment author: shminux 06 September 2013 05:01:13PM -1 points [-]

The joke would end one way or another, regardless of what they decide to do.

Comment author: gwern 06 September 2013 05:30:27PM 5 points [-]

Er, yes, but that's like saying you should stop eating ice cream right now because one day you will die.

Comment author: CronoDAS 06 September 2013 04:42:49PM 0 points [-]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiHumor

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