Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2952-2956 (4-8 May 2015)
CM_albion:
I have heard Gordon as a surname, maybe they're very formal at work.
Gary Gordon, arthropodic biometric technician, at your service.
why is he a spider? because in the same way may wanted to be a fighter jet, Gary thought spiders were adorable, and has no concept of human phobias and fears.
osaka:
Sad Gordon is sad :( I just want to hug him and tell him everything will be alright :(
Zebediah:
Count me as one of the people who would totally have an ArachnoPC for a companion. Spiders are cool.
I'm surprised there aren't more non-humanoid robots in the QCverse, actually. Robot dogs and cats would sell like gangbusters.
cesium133:
Robot attack dogs would be pretty terrifying.
Neko_Ali:
Who is to say there aren't? If an AI can embody anything from a space station to a toaster, they can be anything they want. Even a transforming Vespa or a fighter jet. Cats and dogs would be simplistic. You'll notice that most seem to take at least a close approximation to human form. For a simple reason, most everything we build is built with our body shape in mind. A quadraped with no opposible thumbs or manipulative devices is going to have a hard time getting around the world. Unless the AI is willing to be a 'kept' being like Pintsize or Winslow then being built to about human size and shape is the best way to get around and be taken seriously by humans. Instead of being treated like a toy. A lot of this is probably Jeph's evolution of what AIs and AnthroPCs role in the comic and society over the years.
That said, a robot body would not be constrained in the same way as a flesh and blood one. A companion AI could use a body that's normally shaped like a dog, but with the ability to stand on their hind legs and reconfigure their paws to a manipulation capable hands, or even extend sub arms from their back or chest. That sort of thing could freak people out though.. See The Thing anyone? An AI like that could make an excellent replacement for a service animal though. Able to provide the emotional support and assistance a trained dog could, and able to provide additional aid as needed. Sort of a doggy Baymax.
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