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WCDT Strips 3056-3060 (28 Sept. to 02 October 2015)
BenRG:
Well, that's sad but a lot of readers guessed that it would be something like this. So, I suppose that Bubbles' behaviour is some AI version of PTSD then.
Jeph did a lot of good work on Bubbles' body language in this. There was an element of defensiveness, as if she's got too many patronising or ineffective responses to that revelation and she was just waiting to see which one she got. I suppose that Hannelore got points for being honest about it.
snubnose:
--- Quote --- It was a nickname given to me by the human members of my squad. I kept it to honor their memory.
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OUCH.
Wouldnt humans be banned from the frontlines if AIs would be that advanced ? Seriously, even if you assume AIs are "sentient", they are still programs and you can make a backup of the AI at any time ... of humans, not so much.
Timemaster:
--- Quote from: snubnose on 01 Oct 2015, 23:28 ---
Wouldnt humans be banned from the frontlines if AIs would be that advanced ? Seriously, even if you assume AIs are "sentient", they are still programs and you can make a backup of the AI at any time ... of humans, not so much.
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Good point. An AnthoPC with a reinforced AI-drive like the fighting robots could possibly be taken out with a bazooka. But the drive (and the AI itself) would have a good chance to survive the blast.
A lot of questions come to mind here concerning warfare in the QC-Verse. But I am pretty sure Jeph isnŽt going to pay this suject very much attention, at least on-screen. But he has written before that he gave this a lot of thought, so weŽll probably see some more of the consequences, especially for Bubbles.
TM
QuestionableIntentions:
Poor Bubbles :cry:
But I don't get why people are surprised. We have Hannermom, the evil corporate CEO who crashes other businesses for fun, her secret stealth plane that was certainly not build for milk runs and Deathbot9000 showed up *ages* ago. And don't forget Pintsize' sized chassis with lasers strong enough to melt things.
QC is not a happy, peaceful place.
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 01 Oct 2015, 23:26 ---Well, that's sad but a lot of readers guessed that it would be something like this. So, I suppose that Bubbles' behaviour is some AI version of PTSD then.
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--- Quote from: ZoeB on 06 Aug 2015, 01:37 ---Roh Ro.
I suspect Bubbles could do with a therapist - or a friend. Jeph's pretty good at characterisation, and the few times I've seen someone say something like that, something pretty darned horrific had happened to cause it.
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I hope the QC gang can help her heal. They seem pretty good at that.
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