Robot and the Echo Chamber – Survival Anxiety

Robot and the Echo Chamber

December 20, 2016

Tags: echo chamber, Francis the sheep, Robot, space 

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Robot and the Echo Chamber
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: ROBOT and FRANCIS in their SPACE SHIP, observing something off panel.
ROBOT
It appears to be some kind of sentient bubble.
Panel 2: Pull out to see their small SHIP next to a giant BUBBLE.
ROBOT
Whatever we do, let’s not get sucked into it.
Panel 3: Same as panel 2, except they get sucked into it. Sound effect: SHOOP!
ROBOT
Aw, crap.
Panel 4: ROBOT and FRANCIS are inside the BUBBLE. They are confronted by very happy looking CLONES of ROBOT. There is a POP! sound effect as more CLONES appear seemingly out of nowhere.
ROBOT
Ack! Who are you?
CLONE 1
We’re your tribe! Welcome to your echo chamber!
Panel 5: Close up of CLONE 1. More POP! noises in the background.
CLONE 1
You’ll love it here! We’re all the same, and completely impervious to view point diversity.
Panel 6: Pull out to frame ROBOT, FRANCIS, and CLONE 1 in the panel. Another POP! noise.
ROBOT
But I like counter arguments. They prove how smart I am.
Panel 7: The panel expands to see a bunch of the CLONES, all wearing the same UGLY VESTS. FRANCIS looks terrified, ROBOT has had enough. They are leaving.
CLONE 1
Being uninformed leaves us more time for our vests!
ROBOT
Aaand…I’m out!
Panel 8: Mirror of panel 3, except their SPACE SHIP is rocketing out of the giant BUBBLE. Sound effect: SPLOOT!
Panel 9: ROBOT and FRANCIS in their SHIP.
ROBOT (exhausted)
Being willfully stupid is just dumb.
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">Robot and the Echo Chamber</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: ROBOT and FRANCIS in their SPACE SHIP, observing something off panel.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It appears to be some kind of sentient bubble.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: Pull out to see their small SHIP next to a giant BUBBLE.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Whatever we do, let’s not get sucked into it.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: Same as panel 2, except they get sucked into it. Sound effect: SHOOP!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Aw, crap.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: ROBOT and FRANCIS are inside the BUBBLE. They are confronted by very happy looking CLONES of ROBOT. There is a POP! sound effect as more CLONES appear seemingly out of nowhere.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ack! Who are you?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CLONE 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We’re your tribe! Welcome to your echo chamber!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: Close up of CLONE 1. More POP! noises in the background.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CLONE 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You’ll love it here! We’re all the same, and completely impervious to view point diversity.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: Pull out to frame ROBOT, FRANCIS, and CLONE 1 in the panel. Another POP! noise.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">But I like counter arguments. They prove how smart I am.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: The panel expands to see a bunch of the CLONES, all wearing the same UGLY VESTS. FRANCIS looks terrified, ROBOT has had enough. They are leaving.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CLONE 1</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Being uninformed leaves us more time for our vests!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Aaand…I’m out!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 8: Mirror of panel 3, except their SPACE SHIP is rocketing out of the giant BUBBLE. Sound effect: SPLOOT!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: ROBOT and FRANCIS in their SHIP.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT (exhausted)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Being willfully stupid is just dumb.</p></div>
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