In the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin is at school, and his teacher is attempting to teach the class. She begins, “ If there are no questions, we will move on to the next chapter.

I have a question.

Certainly Calvin, what is it?

What’s the point of human existence?

I meant any questions about the subject at hand.

Oh, said Calvin frankly, I’d like to have the issue resolved before I expend any more energy on this.” (From Calvin and Hobbes, March 3, 92.)