Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 22-26 August 2011 (1996-2000)
CrowFairy:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 22 Aug 2011, 19:58 ---Thank you!
If immobilizing an AI is abuse, a possibility certainly worth considering, was it unethical to duct-tape Pintsize all those times?
Where was it implied that adopting an AnthroPC was cost-free?
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Only as unethical as it would be to duct-tape a kid to a wall. He was being a butt and pretty much deserved it. But was it right? Probably not. I was just referring to complete, total immobilization, but that's an interesting point to bring up.
And DERP on my part. Forgot about the contract fee. And some part of my addled brain was beginning to interpret the talk here as if being a companion meant that an AnthroPC is not purchased (still wondering how I came to that conclusion myself). My bad!
In that case, where do these people get enough money for the contract fees? Marten's not exactly rich. He's not poor, but with college and living expenses afterward, how did he afford the little guy? I can't imagine AnthroPCs being cheap.
KingofHearts:
Whoa that was a surprising and indepth working of how the AI's work.
gangler:
By all appearences AnthroPC's are pretty affordable. They probably get pricey once you start looking for fancy upgrades and whatnot, but just a little guy to walk around the apartment, keep you company, and do odd jobs in the computing department doesn't seem to be treated as a luxury or anything.
wrwight:
whoops. My bad. Thanks for the correction. It's been a minute since 147, and for some reason my memory was a little off (it does happen from time to time).
Akima:
--- Quote from: Case on 22 Aug 2011, 09:50 ---Given that today's comic already referenced one of the more obscure fictional AI's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rei_Toei - Idoru by William Gibson) ... quite possible!
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I am so glad that I'm not the only one nerdy enough to have picked that up. I don't know if Jeph also intended to reference the Japanese cultural phenomenon that lies behind the novel. The sign "The Idoru Handmaiden Series" might suggest it. Would Idoru be the manufacturer? iDoru? :angel:
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