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Good morning Faye! I made some coffee...

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SLUUUURRP (right from the pot)

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Is CoD hiring?

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"Tragic accident" (This stuff BETTER not be poisoned)

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Momo at the library! Are you hiring?

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"I've got free reign."

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"Is that something you are supposed to put on your resume?"

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Winslow brought Momo those samples...

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There's... there's nothing! Her entire system is blank!

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Big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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She got a new chassis. (We must burn it. To keep it out of Pintsize's hands.)

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Hey, mister triple-shot latte.

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Technically, I'm only 2.7 years old.

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You got a robot PREGNANT?

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Samantha meets Momo!

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Pokemons 513, 397, 456...

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Do you REALLY know all that?

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Please. I live with Marigold.

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Total Members Voted: 51

[pwhodges]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

[Arancaytar]

and here's to Marigold and Winslow finally being in the same comic.

Huh. I hadn't noticed that this is the first time.

And yeah, the inert chassis is kind of creepy. I remember Marten said he keeps an old Pintsize chassis in the closet. Does Hanners still have the one her father sent her, or did she return that?

I'd be reluctant to get rid of them; I've also kept my old PCs around.

Also, this whole strip felt like a shout-out to something, especially the "SSSSSSAMPLES" title, but it doesn't ring any bells.

[snubnose]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

Maybe there is no demand any more for these "old" chassis.

[Blackjoker]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

If Momo changes her mind having the old chasis is a good idea. It's also useful in case the newer one gets damaged or has some other issue.

Also, Winslow is rather adorable.

[Kugai]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

That was my thought as well actually.  

But then again, it may be that Momo has decided to keep her old Chassis as a backup for herself should she have any teething problems with her new one.

Most definitely keep Pintsize away from her old Chassis - The prospects should he find it are too horrible to contemplate!

[Cornan]

Today's punchline got a genuine laugh out of me.

It's so nice to see that Winslow takes care of his friends! 

[Taigan]

Oh god,  what if Pintsize downloaded himself into Momo's old chassis?   

[cesariojpn]

Oh god,  what if Pintsize downloaded himself into Momo's old chassis?   

Can AthroPC's have Gender Confusion Issues?

[Arancaytar]

Something else I just noticed: Why does AnthroPCs' hair and skin fade when their chassis are empty? In #2000 I thought it was a trick of the light first, but the colors definitely became more vivid when Momo was transferred (along with her joint seams becoming invisible). And now in  #2008, her old chassis looks "faded" as well.

I'm also wondering how the transfer itself works, and the implications. If they simply copy the personality and then delete the old version, is it still the same Momo philosophically? And what about cloning personalities into multiple chassis?

(On that note, I just had a creepy image of an army of thousands of Pintsizes taking over the world a la Agent Smith.)

[Mr_Rose]

Every fiftieth strand of 'hair' is actually a strand of electroluminescent filament. They light up to show the exoskeleton is 'occupied' probably. :p

Also, anyone else notice how much better Marigold looks when she's not trying to hide behind herself or looking fearful?

[pwhodges]

Can AthroPC's have Gender Confusion Issues?

Anthro PCs' gender.

[Rainforce]

1: Is it just me, or is the art style slightly different?

2: What the heck was in that test tube and now is all over the couch?

1: Not really, Marigold just got up, so she's drawn with bed hair and drowsy eyes. (at least I assume that's the source of your confusion)
2: me! D:

[cesariojpn]

(On that note, I just had a creepy image of an army of thousands of Pintsizes taking over the world a la Agent Smith.)

SPOILER WARNING

[HiFranc]

That liquid reminds me of a recent guest strip.  It seems more plausible now that Momo is making veiled threats.

[kent_eh]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

Ohhh, yeah.

Week 1, you  get the head and left foot....

I'd love to see Jeph draw that. Half Momo1.0, half  V2.0. One arm longer than the other, full size torso with tiny legs...
 

[Coffee_Kaioken]

Wait, didn't Tai hire Maten because he knew what some obscure algorithm was slapped onto the application?

Close. He noticed the application was in iambic pentameter, said as much, and was hired on the spot as a result.

To clarify, here's the comic in question, after fifteen minutes worth of searching and possible emoticon melting.

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=691

Marten comes in, looks a bit forlorn. Our intro to Tai develops over the next several pages. He is hired on the spot due to his recognizing that the application was written in iambic pentameter.

I must ask, what are the three hidden jokes in that particular strip?

[Is it cold in here?]

What does it mean that Momo couldn't get a job when she went through town looking?

It could be the economy: Marten complained about the job market in an early strip.

Is there discrimination against robots?

Of course it may be as simple as Momo's lack of job experience.

Without the library job, could she have pursued self-employment? Use her social protocol database to be a tutor to people who want to learn social skills?

[pwhodges]

I must ask, what are the three hidden jokes in that particular strip?

Not so much individual jokes as possibly nerdy references:

• mention of iambic pentameters
• Tai's reply is an iambic pentameter (yes, I've only just noticed!)
• reference to library filing system invented by Dewey

Unless I've missed the point as well  :~)

[Is it cold in here?]

What happens if you copy an AnthroPC personality from one chassis to another without deleting the old copy?

Imagine two copies of Pintsize running around. If you dare.

[gangler]

I must ask, what are the three hidden jokes in that particular strip?

Not so much individual jokes as possibly nerdy references:

• mention of iambic pentameters
• Tai's reply is an iambic pentameter (yes, I've only just noticed!)
• reference to library filing system invented by Dewey

Unless I've missed the point as well  :~)

Marten's question also almost manages to be a Haiku. I keep looking trying to figure out if it's supposed to be the third joke or not. I'm not good at the whole poetry thing so I'm not sure whether it actually is a haiku and I just don't know what rule allows that syllable to be in the second line instead of the third or what's going on.

[stoutfiles]

How did Winslow get to Marigold's?  Does she live in the same building?  How would he operate doors?

[Doctor Vendetta]

I'm also wondering how the transfer itself works, and the implications. If they simply copy the personality and then delete the old version, is it still the same Momo philosophically? And what about cloning personalities into multiple chassis?

I thought they just swapped her hard drive (or equivalent) into the new chassis?

[TinPenguin]

How did Winslow get to Marigold's?  Does she live in the same building?  How would he operate doors?

Yes, they do live in the same building. And we have seen multiple times that Pintsize, Winslow and little Momo are quite capable of getting around to visit each other.

[Random Al Yousir]

Not in the same building but in close neighbourhood, where "over the river is far away".

As for getting around, getting in, etc. - Boring stuff like that just eats up to much real estate in the constrained format of a comic strip.

So I assume, anyway.

[Mad Cat]

I'm surprised that Marigold didn't part-exchange the chassis to keep the cost down, given that cost is an issue.

Maybe there is no demand any more for these "old" chassis.

Ever since the XP-38 came out, they just aren't in demand.

What happens if you copy an AnthroPC personality from one chassis to another without deleting the old copy?

Imagine two copies of Pintsize running around. If you dare.

Maybe QCverse AIs are like RvBverse AIs in that you can't copy them, but you could torture them until they fragment in a form of AI multiple personality disorder. So, imagine a fragment of Pintsize inhabitting Momo created by torturing the original to the brink of in-- san-- ity.

I don't think I dare to imagine this line of reasoning anymore.

[Sorflakne]

I could so see Pintsize uploading himself into Momo's old chassis to mess with everyone.

And apparently an AI within a chassis makes it brighter, as 'dead' Momo is less pink in the hair and eyes, so apparently those areas glow or light up or something.

[DSL]

What happens if you copy an AnthroPC personality from one chassis to another without deleting the old copy?

Imagine two copies of Pintsize running around. If you dare.

... Each thinking it's the original.

[Arancaytar]

I'm also wondering how the transfer itself works, and the implications. If they simply copy the personality and then delete the old version, is it still the same Momo philosophically? And what about cloning personalities into multiple chassis?

I thought they just swapped her hard drive (or equivalent) into the new chassis?

#2000 implies the transfer is by wire.

[Heliphyneau]

OK, first:  EEEEEEEeeeee Winslow!     Now that that's out of the way . . .  I'm really liking the nuMomo arc so far, her journey and growth as an individual in a new chassis that alters others' perceptions of her.  I think the library will be a good fit for her.  Momo may still be naive, but she does have that social protocol database in her, so she's not without any clue on interactions.  Odds are her experiences will enable her to add some footnotes to that.

I noticed the faded hair color of her old chassis in this strip too -- probably just Jeph's way of signalling to us "nobody home" -- though I'm not sure if there's an equivalent of that for Pintsize and Winslow.  I suppose in the context of the strip it could be handwaved as "the hairs are fibers connected to LEDs" or something.

And while Momo lives in a different building from Winslow and Pintsize, there may be other ways of bridging the distance.  Maybe Winslow rode a flying Roomba there, or used clotheslines as ziplines, or used a secret underground tunnel, or thumbed (pseudopodded?  appendaged?) a ride from someone. 

I . . . am very curious about what the hell the "samples" were, but I hav a feeling we'll never find out.  Unless the couch dissolves, or becomes sentient, or emits a steady stream of hyper-intelligent ant-men . . . or just has sort of a pine scent for awhile.

[Arancaytar]

the hairs are fibers connected to LEDs

In reality, that would probably look so freaky it might actually trigger uncanny valley.

[cesariojpn]

How did Winslow get to Marigold's?  Does she live in the same building?  How would he operate doors?

Yes, they do live in the same building. And we have seen multiple times that Pintsize, Winslow and little Momo are quite capable of getting around to visit each other.

And one strip where Winslow had opened the door to Pintsize. (can't find said strip)

[pwhodges]

Winslow lives on the floor above Pintsize in the same building; Momo lives elseswhere

[TheCollector]

Y'know, I thought I noticed this the first comic to feature her new chassis, but now I'm seeing it again here, it seems that theses Chassis' hair color dulls when they're offline.
Just look at that first comic, starts off dull then turns vibrant pink. Now in this the old chassis' hair is dull when it used to be vibrant.

[jwhouk]

That sample just appears to be so much of a Chekov's gun - or it's just a brick joke that Jeph's setting us up for.

[Akima]

Not so much individual jokes as possibly nerdy references:

• mention of iambic pentameters
• Tai's reply is an iambic pentameter (yes, I've only just noticed!)
• reference to library filing system invented by Dewey

Unless I've missed the point as well  :~)

I think Tai's Dewey Decimal line is also an iambic pentameter, but I am very wobbly on English/Western poetical forms.

Marten's question also almost manages to be a Haiku. I keep looking trying to figure out if it's supposed to be the third joke or not. I'm not good at the whole poetry thing so I'm not sure whether it actually is a haiku and I just don't know what rule allows that syllable to be in the second line instead of the third or what's going on.

Haiku in English are very loose. While the three-line form is still typical (In Japanese, haiku are normally written as a single line. The three-line thing is a Western convention), the 5-7-5 "rule" was never universal, and syllable counts anywhere from 10-17 seem to be regarded as acceptable.

Do AnthroPCs gradually adopt their owner's quirks? Winslow seems to have adopted his owner's habit of taking surreptitious samples.

[TinPenguin]

Not so much individual jokes as possibly nerdy references:

• mention of iambic pentameters
• Tai's reply is an iambic pentameter (yes, I've only just noticed!)
• reference to library filing system invented by Dewey

Unless I've missed the point as well  :~)

I think Tai's Dewey Decimal line is also an iambic pentameter, but I am very wobbly on English/Western poetical forms.

It isn't. It has eleven syllables, so it can't be a pentameter or iambic.

[Rimwolf]

I took the third joke in 691 to be the sign on the desk, an homage to one of my favorite lines of literature:
Shut up he explained.

[SirDudley]

I'm with Winslow. The old chassis needs to be kept away from Pintsize. If only on moral grounds.

[idontunderstand]

I took the third joke in 691 to be the sign on the desk, an homage to one of my favorite lines of literature:
Shut up he explained.

Hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy?

[Tova]

I assume that Rimwolf is referring to:

http://everything2.com/user/Quizro/writeups/%2522Shut+up%252C%2522+he+explained

And I think that's drawing a bit of a long bow, honestly.

[Arancaytar]

Maybe the only two jokes are the iambic pentameter and the Dewey pun, and the third joke is that there is none?

Edit: Also new comic, yay!

Also, this confirms that Momo is actually indistinguishable from a human in-universe. Considering that that technology exists and is (barely) affordable on an average income, I'm surprised there aren't more human-looking people around who are robots. Or maybe there are (Padma doesn't look that shocked to find out), but there aren't any in the main cast.

As far as we know.

[Mr_Rose]

Oh Padma, never change. *snerk*

I wonder if tSB has charging points/wi-fi for customers?

[Arancaytar]

I wonder if tSB has charging points/wi-fi for customers?

For customers' portable computers, or for customers like Momo?

[cesariojpn]

I knew there was gonna be a reference to robophilia!!

[Is it cold in here?]

Momo's social protocol database is either offline, or sophisticated enough to know when to mess with people.

[snubnose]

Hmpf Padma is really, really, really a slow thinker, isnt she ?

[Loki]

Padma is, in fact, a robot.

[WAYF]

Padma seems rather like some of my friends: latching onto an idea (usually an incorrect one) and then running with it for the rest of the conversation, regardless of whether people attempt to correct her.

In my experience, that SHOULD mean that she's a lot smarter than she appears.

[Switchblade]

I think she might just be trolling.

Like, constantly.

[gangler]

Hmm...

I'm remembering the Roombas and wondering if human/AI relationships are actually capable of bearing offspring within the QC-verse.