Topic: WCDT: 2706-2710 (19 - 23 May 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread (Read 43476 times)

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #250 on:** 24 May 2014, 18:03 »

There was also that the good red dyes were expensive. And pink kind of ended up being ghetto red.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #251 on:** 24 May 2014, 18:32 »

May seemed upset at getting greeted with so little respect.

Dissed May is dismayed.

Kugai · « **Reply #252 on:** 25 May 2014, 14:30 »

Just a thought

The reason she m.ay be blue is that she's now in a 'Parole Body'. What better way to clearly show that the AnthroPC/AI has been to Robot Jail and has been Paroled out than to make him/her/it stand out from the rest of the AnthroPC's and Humans.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #253 on:** 25 May 2014, 14:35 »

That's what I suspect to be the case - we'll find out tomorrow!

Mlle Germain · « **Reply #254 on:** 25 May 2014, 15:17 »

If this was the case it would show that AIs do not have the same rights as humans yet in QC society. Or do people in the US have to wear a tag that says "Former Prisoner on Parole" or anything like that in public when they are released from prison on parole? (I don't think that happens.)
If May was forced to use a certain body colour in oder to display the fact that she's a convict, this would more or less be public shaming for AI criminals even after they've had their prison sentence. I know that in the US, the legal standards with respect to this are different (I think that public shaming can be a legal punishment in court, right? Though probably not on top of another punishment the criminal has already served) but in many other countries that would be forbidden.

~~SuctionCup Caper Two~~ · « **Reply #255 on:** 25 May 2014, 15:57 »

Depends on the crime. Child molesters and other sex-criminals often find themselves targeted and denied employment and/or lodging. Internet is a wonderful thing -- except when it is used to further ruin the life of someone who already has a ruined life.

Perhaps this is a security measure rather than a public shaming. Think an ankle bracelet/monitor. It is know she has poor impulse control, she's learned how to reroute such impulses... but for the time being she has to be marked as "potentially harmful" as part of her rehabilitation. If she goes X months without violating her terms of parole she can reembody as she sees fit/as her condition allows.

RyanW1019 · « **Reply #256 on:** 25 May 2014, 18:52 »

Interesting reaction from Dale. I think he's got his hand over his eyes because he thinks he's hallucinating May, since he doesn't have his Glasses on? Because I don't think May showing up while he's making out with Marigold merits that exaggerated of a reaction.

Also, May is back! I'm sure most of us wanted her to be a full-timer, glad she's made it out of Robot Jail!

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #257 on:** 25 May 2014, 22:06 »

Wasn't the adoption counselor who advised Marten also blue?

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #258 on:** 26 May 2014, 09:27 »

Nope, grey.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #259 on:** 26 May 2014, 09:29 »

Ahh, right, her hair and shirt are blue.

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #260 on:** 26 May 2014, 12:47 »

No, her shirt is cyan.

(kidding, kidding)

Kugai · « **Reply #261 on:** 26 May 2014, 14:19 »

So she was a Cyan aide

*Ducks*

Method of Madness · « **Reply #262 on:** 26 May 2014, 16:36 »

Is there any accent where "cyan aide" is pronounced remotely close to "cyanide"?

cesium133 · « **Reply #263 on:** 26 May 2014, 16:37 »

If it weren't for cyan, I'd be blue.

Stoutfellow · « **Reply #264 on:** 26 May 2014, 18:08 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 26 May 2014, 16:36

Is there any accent where "cyan aide" is pronounced remotely close to "cyanide"?

Cockney?

hedgie · « **Reply #265 on:** 27 May 2014, 00:06 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 26 May 2014, 16:36

Is there any accent where "cyan aide" is pronounced remotely close to "cyanide"?

Scary thing is that I used to regularly purchase a cyanide compound that could be used to produce a really nasty mixture with an acid were the two were mixed. And I also had glacial acetic acid that accidentally gave an ex a scar. Traditional black and white photography got me haz-mat shipments regularly.

(For those who don't know, potassium ferricyanide is a bleaching agent for B&W photos. It's fucking awesome so long as you rinse the print under water until the orange vanishes. But mix it with an acid, and... um... you don't want to breathe that stuff)

Edit: this is totally OT, but it's also interesting how some of photo chemistry works. I brought in some gold toner I had sitting around to a course exercise once for the other students to use. The professor, who is probably a better chemist than most people who actually work in *that* profession accidentally made the mistake of letting some of the concentrate spill on his skin. His hand had purple spots on his hand until the skin grew out because of the reaction.

Zebediah · « **Reply #266 on:** 27 May 2014, 04:44 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 26 May 2014, 16:36

Is there any accent where "cyan aide" is pronounced remotely close to "cyanide"?

People who are from the same part of England as Dick van Dyke.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #267 on:** 27 May 2014, 12:30 »

Do they pronounce aide like ide or vice versa?

DSL · « **Reply #268 on:** 27 May 2014, 15:30 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 27 May 2014, 04:44

Quote from: Method of Madness on 26 May 2014, 16:36
Is there any accent where "cyan aide" is pronounced remotely close to "cyanide"?

People who are from the same part of England as Dick van Dyke.

Oi see whut yee did there, guvnah.

Kugai · « **Reply #269 on:** 27 May 2014, 17:19 »

Awrigt then me ol' duck.

Ravenswing · « **Reply #270 on:** 28 May 2014, 23:51 »

Quote from: Mlle Germain on 25 May 2014, 15:17

If May was forced to use a certain body colour in oder to display the fact that she's a convict, this would more or less be public shaming for AI criminals even after they've had their prison sentence. I know that in the US, the legal standards with respect to this are different (I think that public shaming can be a legal punishment in court, right? Though probably not on top of another punishment the criminal has already served) but in many other countries that would be forbidden.

For PEOPLE, yes. I believe it's been long since established that AnthroPCs are not considered to be human, with a full range of human rights. It makes perfect sense that the conservative factions (who'd otherwise vote heavily for "Run them all through a crusher!") would need to be bought off with some such measure.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #271 on:** 29 May 2014, 11:29 »

There's a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for AnthroPCs.

hedgie · « **Reply #272 on:** 29 May 2014, 13:08 »

As we can tell from this world, constitutional guarantees of equal rights != equal rights in practice.

Edit: As we can tell from Momo talking to Marten about a fundie preacher denouncing AIs, well after this amendment was passed. Anti AI discrimination still exists in the QC-verse.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #273 on:** 29 May 2014, 13:49 »

Definitely.

jwhouk · « **Reply #274 on:** 29 May 2014, 16:33 »

Someone wanna refresh my memory about the preacher and AI's? I either didn't catch it or ignored it.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #275 on:** 29 May 2014, 21:52 »

Kugai · « **Reply #276 on:** 30 May 2014, 14:59 »

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