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The Funnies · MAY 11, 2026

The Demo Loop

An engineer demos to a CEO who demos to a board who demos to nobody.

By Field Desk

Panel 1: Engineer in a cramped office. Laptop open. Sweating.
Engineer:Watch what it can do.
Panel 1: Engineer in a cramped office. Laptop open. Sweating.
Panel 2: CEO in a bigger office, demoing the same screen on a bigger laptop.
CEO:Watch what it can do.
Panel 2: CEO in a bigger office, demoing the same screen on a bigger laptop.
Panel 3: A boardroom. Same screen. Cufflinks involved.
Chair:Watch what it can do.
Panel 3: A boardroom. Same screen. Cufflinks involved.
Panel 4: Pull back. The board is presenting to themselves in a mirror. The mirror is also presenting.
Panel 4: Pull back. The board is presenting to themselves in a mirror. The mirror is also presenting.
Panel 5: Cut to the engineer. Lights off. Going home.
Engineer:Nobody asked what it does.
Panel 5: Cut to the engineer. Lights off. Going home.