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WCDT Strips 4006-4010 (20th-25th May, 2019)
hedgie:
--- Quote from: Raptorofwar on 24 May 2019, 11:27 ---Cursed idea, since several of you (?) mentioned May maybe becoming a sex worker.
Roko hiring May to rub bread.
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Highly doubtful. Roko has a strong craving for human abs, and at this point in time is having issues with her new body. She likely might not feel comfortable with intimacy right now.
cybersmurf:
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 24 May 2019, 08:27 ---Huhn.
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But why chicken?
MweneChanga:
--- Quote from: torrrential on 24 May 2019, 08:48 ---This one was from a long time ago, but I remembered it!
https://xkcd.com/595/
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https://xkcd.com/600/
AprilArcus:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 23 May 2019, 21:31 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 23 May 2019, 17:14 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 23 May 2019, 17:03 ---How does a computer forget something?
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May is not a computer.
Unlike the 'weird' remark, which she was clearly pleased about, I doubt she would be pleased about this characterisation.
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When I asked Jeph in some Q&A about whether robots feel pain, he said something very close to "No, they're computers", and definitely used the word "computers".
I forget when this was, and it matters, since Jeph has steadily upgraded the status of the synthetics in the strip. It might no longer be the appropriate term. I vaguely remember it was after Momo's upgrade but can't even be sure of that.
If May were real I would ask her and abide by her answer.
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The singularity happened during the strip's timeline, so anything we learned about AIs prior that isn't necessarily true anymore. Momo's upgrade happened shortly afterwards. It's certainly the case that different chassis have different sensory capabilities, as we recently saw with Roko's integration issues with her replacement body. They also appear subject to stress and other forms of compromised mental health. If they can be distracted by stress, they can probably forget things.
TheEvilDog:
Very much so.
A computer can't have body issues or imposter syndrome.
A computer can't form lasting and meaningful relationships with each other or humans.
A computer can't seek to improve their lot in life or change aspects of their lives.
The AI in the QC universe are not computers and reducing them to such is somewhat insulting.
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