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WCDT Strips 3191-3195 (4th to 8th April 2016)
Akima:
--- Quote from: Radium_Coyote on 06 Apr 2016, 08:14 ---This is the very history of both the American and Russki space programs.
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It is difficult to argue that manned space missions have done more exploration, or produced more scientific knowledge, that unmanned ones, considering that none have gone farther than the Moon, and most have been confined to Earth orbit. Most of the motive for manned spaceflight during its heyday was not exploration, but simply cold-war dick-waving. That, I think, is the explanation of the sad decline of crewed space-flight; the political motivation simply drained away with the decline of the Soviet Union. Perhaps China's desire for prestige will reinvigorate the space race, but I have noticed that Western space-cadets always prefer to ignore their space programme, as in the quote above.
Punchbot's head must be made of remarkably thin material. Either that, or he seriously needs to learn how to fall.
danuis:
--- Quote from: Akima on 07 Apr 2016, 02:32 ---
--- Quote from: Radium_Coyote on 06 Apr 2016, 08:14 ---This is the very history of both the American and Russki space programs.
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It is difficult to argue that manned space missions have done more exploration, or produced more scientific knowledge, that unmanned ones, considering that none have gone farther than the Moon, and most have been confined to Earth orbit. Most of the motive for manned spaceflight during its heyday was not exploration, but simply cold-war dick-waving. That, I think, is the explanation of the sad decline of crewed space-flight; the political motivation simply drained away with the decline of the Soviet Union. Perhaps China's desire for prestige will reinvigorate the space race, but I have noticed that Western space-cadets always prefer to ignore their space programme, as in the quote above.
Punchbot's head must be made of remarkably thin material. Either that, or he seriously needs to learn how to fall.
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It is for that very reason the manned space programs of now are absolutely dead. It was not helped that too much politics in the Soviet program ended up with the N1 going nowhere due to over-rush and too much micromanagement from their higher ups and conflicting agencies. There's no politics in it; though a manned mission to Mars can be used for national prestige, for now, the US doesn't need it, Russia can't afford it, but China creeps towards it. But I'm just glad anyone is doing something, and it's why I don't mind companies also taking a crack at space travel.
swapna:
To be honest, CWs warning seems genuine, here. Bubbles does have a terrible temper, and she is pretty violent. I don't think she'd fire Faye or something (it was framed as a warning, not as an order).
Keeping Bubbles from interacting too much with the human world may be manipulative and motivated by selfishness. However, she doesn't even blink at the tantrum - this isn't the first time. Bubbles shows no regard for her fellow AIs (Punchbot may like it, but what the hell,Bubbles) or the equipment at her place of work, and all it took were some whispered comments (cruel comments, but hurting your friends/coworkers because of it?).
CW may also be protecting her place of business and Bubbles - somebody with such a violent temper is a danger to herself and others, and she needs her repairing chassis, not rotting in robo-jail.
Skewbrow:
Somehow I think that CW would really love to have Bubbles in the arena rather than fixing other bots. She would kick ass, don't you think. But, she has been asked in the past, and has said "No" for many a good reason. Such as 1) Bubbles knows (instinctively?) that if she begins to robofight, then her PTSD will take over. 2) She would just make the sport less entertaining, with all bouts over in a matter of seconds (Remember Mike Tyson in his prime). 3) May be ex-military participation would also force the hand of the law enforcement in that they could no longer look the other way? And that would be the end.
BenRG:
I think that some people are overestimating the violence of Bubbles' temper and underestimating her self control. Look at Strip 3193 again. What does she do?
* She kicks the door open (after evidently unlocking it so the lock mechanism is undamaged - Note the lack of debris);
* She disrespects Jeremy the Armbot (although I suddenly find myself wondering if he is the Coat Check Guy);
* She inflicts physical violence upon Punchbot in a way that she, firstly, knows he will enjoy and, secondly she knows as his mechanic will not cause him any lasting harm;
* She is not violent towards anyone else;
* She proceeds to lock herself in her room to sulk.I'm not saying that she has no anger issues - the fate of her punching bag is proof enough that she has those. What I'm saying is that she has enough self-control to avoid causing damage to anyone and anything that can't shrug it off. Even when she threw an angry punch at Faye, you can see from Faye's posture that there was never even a slight possibility of it hitting her.
--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 07 Apr 2016, 04:03 ---Somehow I think that CW would really love to have Bubbles in the arena rather than fixing other bots.
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Basically, yes. However, I also think that she prefers a mechanic she can keep for free (except room and the minimal board a Synthetic requires) rather than having to pay for one. Simple math, really. Not exactly ethical but you don't look for ethics from someone whose business is to cater to certain vices.
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