Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2902-2906 (23-27 February 2015)
ReindeerFlotilla:
I think QC has taken a turn too far towards realistic for Faye to build a Fighter jet.
Given a decade, and a willingness to learn a lot of things, I'm sure Faye could turn out something like a generation two or generation three jet aircraft, but it would cost millions.
Now, if Hanners got involved, then the SciFi comes back. Money wouldn't be an object and technology indistinguishable from magic gets grandfathered in.
BTW, I don't mean that it's just impossible because it's not realistic. I mean it would stretch suspension of disbelief, unless elements already accepted were used to justify it.
Is it cold in here?:
Station is extremely rich. We know rich AIs are a thing.
bhtooefr:
Oh, right, and we even know part of his net worth - about $605M in EC-Tec holdings: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2119
Neko_Ali:
Which makes me wonder why an AI like Station would even need money. I presume he doesn't need to pay for any upkeep or supplies, since they're really as much or more for the human resident. Similarly AIs working for the military or corporations or as household appliances (I make bread fun!) wouldn't need it. Companion AIs seem to be mostly reliant on their human friends to cover their needs, like with Pintsize and Winslow. Even Momo was working before to pay back the purchase of her new chassis, not because she needed to pay rent or anything. Before Angus moved out anyway. So that leaves AIs like May, who don't have anyone to take care of their basic needs of shelter, clothing if applicable and recharging needs.
Kugai:
I would suspect the situation with AI's in the QCverse is similar to the situation of Shell People in the Anne McCaffrey universe.
It looks like Hanners may have been the right person to go to after all. And she's right, she's gonna have to front up to Dora in order to get her gear back at least.
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