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WCDT Strips 3456-3460 (10th to 14th April 2017)

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JimC:
Faye's list of stuff ups so far is such that Bubbles must be wondering what the hell she's getting into. I would be: indeed I'd be thinking of getting out fast. Apart from what has already been mentioned it was also stupid to get Dora's name on the lease before they knew whether they genuinely had a problem with getting the lease.  Hell, for all they knew all that was needed on the credit rating was "no bad stuff".


--- Quote from: Tova on 09 Apr 2017, 21:24 ---...judge what Bubbles may or may not currently be doing to propel the business on the mere fact that she happens to be reading a book on succulent care at this specific moment...
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Especially as I'm damn sure a military AI will have a significant multi tasking capability, and she could very easily be sitting there on line discussing options and issues with a whole wagonload of other AIs. Would an AI really feel the need to go and see their lawyer/banker/supplier network etc physically? I strongly suspect not. I bet Bubbles can do all the business communication required just sitting in the chair: at least if it only involves other AIs.

TheEvilDog:

--- Quote from: mikmaxs on 09 Apr 2017, 22:11 ---Okay, fair is fair, this looks like it could develop into decent conflict. I think Bubbles is being overly petty (especially since Faye didn't say that the deal was already signed, just that the problem had been solved,) but it's not entirely unreasonable.
I'm cautiously optomistic that this will develop somewhere interesting and not be solved in a few panels. Slight contrivance aside, it's looking good so far!

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Now, this might be putting the cart before the horse, but since when has that stopped this forum, but Bubbles might see this as an organic-AI divide that seems somewhat prevalent in the wider QC community. She has experienced some of the discrimination from both sides and given her own somewhat fragile state, it could be a case that Bubbles might see this as Faye being insensitive and not treating her as an equal partner, or even as a partner at all.

sitnspin:
I don't think she sees it as an Organic-AI thing. I think she is understandably sensitive to having her agency ignored. She just spent several years in indentured servitude. Her oppressor was an AI. This is about Faye not respecting her agency or  opinion. Bubbles has no desire to return to a state of being someone else's tool. She's a free entity and should be respected as one.

mikmaxs:
^All the above is why I'm giving Bubbles the benefit of the doubt here. She's just out of a bad situation, and has the right to be a bit paranoid and overly defensive.
The thing that bothers me more is her followup. Being annoyed that Faye made a decision without her is fair. Faye's defense (That she shouldn't have to run everything by her) is not very solid. But Bubbles doesn't respond by pointing out that, say, getting someone to co-sign is a really big deal, or that sending a text to check is not very difficult, or even that a delay is absolutely worth making sure that they are on the same page, she instead pedantically interpret's Faye's words in such a way as to get the most negative possible result, when she should know by know that Faye does not put very much thought into her words before she speaks.
(For the record, I'm reading Faye's statement as 'A certain level of autonomy from each other is required in order to make progress without excessive delay.' If anyone else thinks she means something else, feel free to offer up your interpretation.)

shanejayell:
Faye was enthusiastic because of relief, which is understandable.

But YEAH she should have at least called Bubbles first. Or something.

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