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Tom Gauld
@tomgauld.bsky.social
Cartoonist and Illustrator. My latest book of cartoons, REVENGE OF THE LIBRARIANS, is out now! www.tomgauld.com
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My latest cartoon for New Scientist

The female scientist says "The simulator can replicate our world at various levels of detail. Level one 
presents you as a rudimentary icon"  
The male scientist looks at the computer screen which shows a blocky image of a man.
She continues "Whereas level ten is almost identitical to the real you"
The image on the screen looks exactly like the male scientist (i.e. a simple cartoon).
"Incredible! What happens at level eleven" says the male scientist pressing a button.
"Don't press that!" she cries, too late.
"Aaagh!" he screams, terrified. The image of him on the screen is now more detailed/realistic than anything else in the whole cartoon.
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PGphostetlerart.bsky.social

11 just immediately injects you with a mind-boggling amount of DMT.

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Rrabsinthe.scot

Is the motto at New Scientist still “science is interesting, and if you don’t agree you can fuck off”?

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Kkevinjy.bsky.social

Reminds me of Understanding Comics

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AJharmoniousmeadow.bsky.social

another dimension 🌈🌌

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GSgregstolze.bsky.social

You think you want the hyper-real object, until you get the hyper-real object.

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MLmichael-lilin.bsky.social

Level 11 ! This is Spinal Tap !

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BJtastetheheat.bsky.social

When you get new glasses

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Mmr-lapo.bsky.social

Love it! It reminds me this drawing, by Celia Marquis (Montreal). She pressed the other button ;-)

First step: drawing of a chilling girl saying "Ugh... I wish life was simpler". Next step: same drawing, but with less details. Next step: same drawing but even simplier. Final step: same drawing with a few simple lines, and the girl says: "Yeah!"
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Hhgwood.bsky.social

That’s awesome! 🤣🤣🤣

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DMmikedavis.bsky.social

terrifying!

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Tom Gauld
@tomgauld.bsky.social
Cartoonist and Illustrator. My latest book of cartoons, REVENGE OF THE LIBRARIANS, is out now! www.tomgauld.com
37k followers69 following430 posts