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WCDT Strips 3966-3970 (25th-29th March, 2019)
Is it cold in here?:
So it's considered awkward to see a robot naked. That says they're not simply treated as equal to organics, they're treated like organics.
Or is it just respecting their wishes? Momo wore a towel out of the shower even around a close female friend.
TheEvilDog:
Yeah, we could discuss the implications of AI and clothing.
Or we could talk about the fact that Roko seems to be suffering a breakdown, to the point where she's willing to start disfiguring herself!
theMarc:
Roko, that's not how soap works.
Wired:
After reading the last week's thread, with all it's guesses... Just wanted to stop by and say I'm 99% certain what Jeph is trying to convey is that Roko is going through a kind of dissociation. The umbrella of dissociation is quite wide; and even fits 'regular' ol' PTSD under it(though this was already covered via Bubbles). She doesn't feel integrated with her body. She is depersonalized. (comic=3914, 3919, 3948, 3952, 3953, 3960, 3965, 3966). Now it's not certain if Robots in this universe are able to experience this, so I'll hang on to my hat - but I wanted to say I deeply appreciate the route this is seemingly taking.
If this is right - Dissociation is one of the most 'weird' and undiscussed mental illnesses and I'm glad someone, somewhere is tackling it and especially someone with reach. I have a strong desire to see how this plays out. Thank you, Jeph.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 24 Mar 2019, 21:29 ---Yeah, we could discuss the implications of AI and clothing.
Or we could talk about the fact that Roko seems to be suffering a breakdown, to the point where she's willing to start disfiguring herself!
--- End quote ---
Or both, even.
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