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WCDT Strips 3566 to 3570 (11th to 15th September 2017)
JoeCovenant:
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--- Quote from: kallibean on 13 Sep 2017, 07:00 ---The fact that when we see Bubbles with tea it's in some kind of fantasy (e.g. background replaced, images not present in that setting), and now a candle is being asked for during what is akin to day-surgery, for anxiety (similar to how people may ask for sedatives for blood draws etc), can we assume that scents have the function of anaesthesia for AI chassis?
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According to Bubbles, every scent provokes its own unique sensory reaction. Hannelore is adept at blending teas that create a strong hallucinogenic effect. However, yes, I imagine that there are some blends that create a feedback loop which, until it fades out, induces a somatic state where the central processor is unable to process sensory data and the AI is in state not unlike sleep mode.
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I think the only problem is that Roko doesn't want to *see* her parts come off, not that any anaesthesia is required.
Tea would be the perfect solution... still open to outside stimulus, but seeing nothing but rainbows...
Is it cold in here?:
Welcome, new person!
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So, she can't take foot-removal in stride?
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More seriously, is this telling us something about how AIs interpret their bodies? If dismemberment is that disturbing to them then they must have a more human-like attachment to their bodies, as opposed to treating them as a change of clothes.
Roborat:
I love Bubbles in the last panel. I had to chortle softly (I am at work), over the road flare and warranty bit.
hedgie:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 13 Sep 2017, 11:28 ---More seriously, is this telling us something about how AIs interpret their bodies? If dismemberment is that disturbing to them then they must have a more human-like attachment to their bodies, as opposed to treating them as a change of clothes.
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The view AIs have of their chassis are probably much like the taste of Soylent Green, it probably varies from person to person. It also may have to do with the way that the chassis is constructed. Pintsize doesn't seem to object to being dismembered on a regular basis, although he's probably a pretty extreme oddity in most respects (I only brought him up because his limbs seem designed to be detachable).
OldGoat:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 13 Sep 2017, 11:28 ---So, she can't take foot-removal in stride?
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