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WCDT Strips 3541 to 3545 (7th August to 11th August 2017)
SmilingCat:
--- Quote from: ProvenNonsense on 06 Aug 2017, 20:12 ---Jeph really loves butts (can you blame him?)
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Butts disease.
--- Quote from: brasca on 06 Aug 2017, 22:26 ---Regarding AI chassis being cuter and pet like in the beginning this could be attributed to author interpretation at the time, but maybe AIs just out of the cyber womb need a limited body until they absorb enough about the world to request a humanoid or more sophisticated chassis.
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Technical limitations might also be used as an excuse. Chronologically, the first humanoid chassis seen was the receptionist that handled Marten's companion application, and she showed a more mechanical appearance (visible seams and the like). The prototype "Robot Boyfriend" was also notably artificial in appearance, and, also, a prototype. Momo's chassis, when acquired, was pricey enough to induce nosebleeds, and the quality of her skin was sufficiently improved over prior models for Clinton to nerd out about it.
Basically small, mechanical constructs like pintsize doubtless have advantages in simplicity and power consumption over larger, human type models. It may simply be a question of larger humanoid/human-like chassis only recently becoming practical for widespread civilian use. The idea that Bubbles' chassis existed earlier actually supports this idea, as advancements in military technology inevitably impact the private sector. As military contractors got better at building robo-valkyries, they also learned techniques and developed technologies that applied to the civilian sector, driving down the price for everybody.
Also, it's been hinted a couple of times that some of the rights AIs enjoy in the current part of the timeline were earned during the course of the comic. Once AIs got rights more equivalent to humans, giving them reasonable availability of a practical and functional chassis becomes a civil rights issue.
pendrake:
For comic #3541...
That was a pretty good selling point. :roll:
On the other hand, so (humanoid) Winslow is going to be shorter than Hannelore? Meaning probably on the same (short height) scale as Momo and May?
I was kind of hoping that (humanoid) Winslow would be more on the same height level as Hannelore, but not hard-set on that either.
Kugai:
The Deluxe Cutebutt Model it is :claireface:
Mad Cat:
A) I looked for the dermal seams around her neck and joints and didn't see any, so I thought Hanners' sales girl was human.
B) What, exactly, is this store's policy on the help MOONING te customers?
Method of Madness:
It’s not mooning, she is wearing underpants.
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