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WCT: 2216-2220 (25-29 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Asterus:
So, if Faye and Tai's speculation about a Martin pairing are now essentially canon, does that mean joining in is free-game, or does that still violate the shipping taboo? If Jeph starts trolling the same way we usually troll, is all subsequent trolling not really trolling anymore?
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God dammit, he really did troll us. And very well, too.
DSL:
--- Quote from: Somebody on 26 Jun 2012, 15:02 ---So, isn't Faye committing a crime by chucking Pintsize around like that in an AI rights world?
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I *did* find myself wondering what Momo would have had to say about this situation. As a being who is intensely aware of the state of AI rights, she might protest. Then again, it is Pintsize. She might have been waiting on the other end of the toss with Hanners' cricket bat or her own squirrel-gettin' stick.
Akima:
--- Quote from: DSL on 26 Jun 2012, 16:48 ---She might have been waiting on the other end of the toss with Hanners' cricket bat or her own squirrel-gettin' stick.
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If the latter, we could say that Pintsize was distracted by the shinai...
Arancaytar:
--- Quote from: ink slinger on 26 Jun 2012, 14:54 ---I know that Jeph is totally screwing with us and making fun of everyone suggesting that Marten will hook up with one of the interns (I mean, he said as much in the blog post under the comic), but it seems like Marten might try to (awkwardly) make a move on one of them eventually. He's just met three new women and, based on his attempts at being a smooth operator with Lt. Potter, it seems like he's aiming for the rebound. Then again, maybe he was just thinking that sex in space would be awesome and, now that he's back on Earth, he's more grounded (*puts sunglasses on* EE--YEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!)
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Marten would spontaneously self-combust before behaving in a way he considered unethical; it's like he's got laws of robotics hard-wired or something. Dating or flirting with an intern falls in that category, by his own assessment.
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(Incidentally, has anyone considered how insanely weird it is to have friends who write slash fiction featuring you?)
Redball:
--- Quote from: DSL on 26 Jun 2012, 16:48 ---I *did* find myself wondering what Momo would have had to say about this situation. As a being who is intensely aware of the state of AI rights, she might protest. Then again, it is Pintsize.
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OK, I get some understanding of AI rights, but I'm not sure about AI responsibilities. Momo seems responsible. But Pintsize? What kind of rights would he have in a human-AI community? He seems far more dependent on Marten than Momo on Marigold.
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