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WCDT Strips 3146 to 3150 (1-5 February 2016)
War Sparrow:
Emily was denting the counter with the other hammer, so Dora bought her a rubber one instead. Dora's tax forms must be an interesting sight for all concerned.
BenRG:
--- Quote from: Akima on 04 Feb 2016, 05:10 ---People do seem to have a tendency to intrude into the personal-space of AIs.
--- End quote ---
This seems to be an indication of a broader issue in the QC-verse towards Synthetics. I've posted an opinion before that I think the 'AIs are people' ruling is relatively new, possibly happening during the course of the strip. Because of this, a lot of people are still getting their minds around the fact that the AIs are no longer property but people and you can no longer manhandle them for your amusement.
With Emily, though, I think it is more of a lack of a reaction filter. She seems to do the first thing that comes into her head sometimes and literally doesn't bother to verify her impressions or wonder whether what she wants to do is appropriate. She just does it and genuinely can't understand why people react badly.
It's my guess that, if Bubbles were to do her usual thing and speak sternly or try to be intimidating, it's very likely that Emily would assume that it's part of the 'game' and treat it as such.
oeoek:
Experience with computers, Emily? Computer Science by any chance?
(must admit for myself: in the past 40 years I have been tempted to this approach more than once...)
Rincewind:
I think this is one circumstance where the old "It's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission" does NOT apply.
Is it cold in here?:
The constitutional amendment protecting their equal rights happened during the course of the strip.
The two points that follow are that it was necessary, and that major legal changes happen only after long and difficult preparation.
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