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WCDT Strips 4026-4030 (17th to 21st June 2019)

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Is it cold in here?:
Wasn't the chassis Momo originally asked for, not the one she settled for, USD30,000? That gives us a point of reference.

hakko504:
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Cornelius:

--- Quote from: Scarlet Manuka on 23 Jun 2019, 20:55 ---
--- Quote from: Cornelius on 22 Jun 2019, 00:06 ---The question then seems to be why May want simply place in a server rack, with access to the outside world, when she was released, but was put in a chassis in the first place. You'd think that would be the cheaper option.

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She's not allowed to earn money by renting out processor time. It might be part of the same deal; it's easier to keep her out of systems she's not allowed to be in if she's physically running on a self-contained chassis.

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That is the answer, of course, confirmed by today's comic. Regular meetings with her parole officer also preclude a stationary chassis - such as an assembly arm. As I suspected, it's not much to do with the parolee's wishes, as with the restraints inherent in their parole.

Seeing how connected most AI, even in the more basic chassis, are, however, I'm not sure if it does keep her out of systems. Anyway, I imagine even if it is self contained, that connection is just a usb wifi-connector away.

OldGoat:

--- Quote from: Tova on 23 Jun 2019, 18:04 ---I'm wondering what hinges on the outcome of this conversation because "comfortable" is incredibly subjective and could mean almost anything. On the other hand, OldGoat, my impression is that your argument behind the assertion that Marigold's bank account is "comfortable" is essentially: "You can't prove it's not." Which is not compelling, honestly.

Whatever "comfortable" means in your head, I'll say this much. A nosebleed, whatever you think it might indicate, does not scream "comfortable" to me. Regardless of whether it indicates that she's poor, or merely that she's uncomfortable with her savings taking that much of a hit - either way, it's hard to argue that someone who had that reaction feels comfortable.

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You're right, "comfort" is way too subjective.  I'm thinking sufficient financial resources to weather a typical emergency.   Put another way, not living paycheck to paycheck.  She may not have a huge buffer, but she can make rent and groceries a couple months if a large, unexpected bill hits.  Better?

OldGoat:

--- Quote from: brasca on 23 Jun 2019, 08:22 ---I'm not entirely sure that counts as prostitution since May wants to avoid legal trouble.  I think what she was doing with Pintsize is the human equivalent of women selling their used underwear to perverts.

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Would it be prostitution if they were humans? 

(The answer is an emphatic "Yes.")

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