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WCDT strips 4016-4020 (3rd to 7th June 2019)

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Tova:

--- Quote from: JimC on 09 Jun 2019, 05:55 ---But I think a certain branch of fandom gets far too excited about continuity. Which did you want, a precisely accurate pseudo historical construct or a good story...

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Or a good puzzle.


BenRG:
Poll Results Post!
Just how will Momo react to the awful truth?

1. "That's awful... and divergent ... and I want you to give me a 'how to' guide!" - 17 (31.5%)
2. "You electronic witch! You knew he was my crush!" - 12 (22.2%)
3. "Details. Full. Details." - 8 (14.8%)
4. "That's why you smell of watermelon, isn't it?" - 7 (13%)
5. "You're saying it wasn't a petting zoo? DAMN! Now I owe Dale ten bucks!" - 6 (11.1%)
6. "So, are the rumours on the Internet about him true?" - 2 (3.7%)
=7. "You went with a human? Ewww! They have STICKY FLUIDS!" - 1 (1.9%)
=7. Other (please specify in comments) - 1 (1.9%)
x. "I'm kind of over Bianchi now, so go wild!" - 0 (0%)
x. "Are you in a relationship with a human? If so, can I arrange a time-share?" - 0 (0%)

Well, that's a pretty clear result for this one! Whilst I agree that Jeph probably was right that Momo's first reaction would have been anger, I also agree that it would have been funny if she was more focussed on how May did it before it suddenly occurred to her just what this meant for her treasured fantasies.

TheEvilDog:

--- Quote from: JimC on 09 Jun 2019, 05:55 ---
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 08 Jun 2019, 07:56 ---last year we've developed a way to 3D print metal.
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3d printing of metals has been around rather longer than that.  I recall seeing 3d printed titanium components in 2013 (constructed in an Airbus factory).

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Might I suggest you read this article from MIT from last year. There they discuss how two startups in Boston have created means of small scale printing.

Vern LaVey:

--- Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Jun 2019, 16:46 ---
--- Quote from: OldGoat on 04 Jun 2019, 22:49 ---And I THINK I've found the first instance of an adult human sized AI appearing in the strip.

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Nope. Off by about 1,000 strips.

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Does he count? He wasn't necessarily finished.

Scarlet Manuka:

--- Quote from: Castlerook on 08 Jun 2019, 07:56 ---Now, when Hanners' father down the prototype chassis that looked more human, there was probably a simultaneous development for the military. Because while AnthroPCs are great for companionship...their size (or rather lack thereof) makes them kinda useless for helping handicapped people. Likewise, AnthroPCs are useless in a combat situation. But if you can create a humanoid chassis, well now you have an AI that can tend to someone in a wheelchair or with some other injury, or you now have an AI that can support troops in closer confines than previous attempts.

Nothing needs to be retconned. Technology in the QCverse makes leaps and bounds in a relatively short time frame. Just like the real world.
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True, but alc40 makes a very good point that there's a civilian humanoid AI appearing in the flashback scene where Marten was matched with Pintsize, which is definitely quite some time before Faye's remarks about how there aren't humanoid AIs around yet. Is she another ex-military type, perhaps? Just how many AIs tried the military lifestyle before the backlash, I wonder?

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