permalink: "#11 (October 11, 2023): Noise Complaint"
The cosmic microwave background is the universe's top chart hit.
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11: Noise Complaint - October 11, 2023 (W)
Panel 1
[Pilcrow is visibly annoyed by a cosmic hum.]
Pilcrow: "Ah, yes. Time to sit and experience the thrilling adventures of - what is that incessant hum?"
Panel 2
[The Pilcrow shoots up into the heavens on a long neck.]
Panel 3
[He finds the Asterism there, her long flamingo next twisting around before stretching into infinity.]
Pilcrow: "Asterism? What is that unholy cadence? It's ruining my stories."
The Asterism: "Ah, Pilcrow, it’s the harmonious hymn of the heavens, the residual radiation from the universe’s inception, a grand orchestration of creation a melody woven into the fabric of existence. The very background of the cosmos!"
Panel 4
[Pilcrow listens, a mix of irritation and curiosity.]
Pilcrow: "So, our whole universe is a concert hall? If so, it sounds like the universe could use some tuning. Or at least volume control."