A comic by Dr. Lex (a.k.a. Alexander Thomas)
in the style of geeky classics like User Friendly
Latest strip: 176 – Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Current story arc: Good, Bad, Ugly
Steve: What the heck is that?
Adil: I ordered this from AlienXpress, it is a kind of distilling machine.
Steve: O.K., that begs the question: why on earth?
Adil: I want to get in on the Friday Freewheeling stuff. If Heidi can do all those cool things with strange hardware, then so can I.
Steve: And your project will be… distilling moonshine or something?
Adil: No, I want to extract pure cafestol from coffee.
Steve: I may be sounding repetitive here, but… why on earth? Isn't that the cholesterol part of coffee?
Adil: Yes, and it is deemed unhealthy. But I believe that is just a ruse to detract people from the truth, and it is actually the best part!
Steve: I think that Quake experience has messed with your brain…
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