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WCDT strips 4306-4310 (13-17 July 2020)
BenRG:
Ouch... May! This is horrible. This has gone beyond the 'wear and tear' and onto the category of 'degenerative illness'. The closest human comparison I can come up with is an aggressive cancer that attacks all the bony structures in the body. Now, bearing this in mind, as someone else has already pointed out, see how this has gone onto 'cruel and unusual punishment'?
--- Quote from: Sorflakne on 14 Jul 2020, 21:29 ---Whatever did happen to Momo's previous chassis?
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Didn't Momo say that she was going to destroy it to stop Pintsize from getting his end effectors on it?
--- Quote from: shanejayell on 14 Jul 2020, 18:50 ---One wonders if putting ex-cons in shitty bodies is also a strategy to keep them from getting ahead? The constant nickle and dime repairs eat away at her savings and functionally make it impossible to improve her life.
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Or, maybe, to guarantee recidivism. If she's back in Robot Jail then the software developers have another AI agent to use to operate the augmented reality virtual PA system that they don't have to give pay and benefits! It makes economic sense and everyone knows that this benefits everyone in the end... except the slaves but no-one (in power) cares about them!
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: Farideh on 14 Jul 2020, 20:08 ---I wonder if there's a market for 2nd hand chassis? From the comics, we know that Pintsize, Momo, and Winslow have gotten new bodies. What happened to their old ones?
(Side note: I'm imagining May in Momo's old chassis. It's both hilarious and frightening).
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Depends on the options available and the companies involved. Some may get refurb'd and sold as new, others may have the electronics stripped and everything recycled. Some companies may just salvage the useful stuff and dump the rest.
EDIT: Fixing syntax and completing the thought.
Romanticide:
Not a happy fun time for May. It's hard to put yourself in the position of being in dire need of other people helping you.
I have a feeling that it would be a good idea to tell Sven, I honestly believe he considers May a friend and at the very least he could be able to drum some support so they can arrive to the goal faster beside some cash .
Tyr:
--- Quote from: Farideh on 14 Jul 2020, 20:08 ---I wonder if there's a market for 2nd hand chassis? From the comics, we know that Pintsize, Momo, and Winslow have gotten new bodies. What happened to their old ones?
(Side note: I'm imagining May in Momo's old chassis. It's both hilarious and frightening).
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Pintsize's old chassis is likely unusable: He had to be migrated to a new chassis due to physical damage, and it looks like that upgrade was by unplugging his head and plugging it into the new body. Winslow's old chassis was supposed to go to charity. Momo's old chassis might still be around, but Winslow wanted it destroyed so Pintsize would not get his hands on it.
All three of those chassis would be less than ideal for May's current job, as while she could still operate the register, she would be too small to effectively shoo teenagers and/or would be much easier to kidnap, seeing as it seems she frequently is pulling shifts alone at the convenience store.
Farideh:
All true, but those are just 3 examples that we know of. There are entire stores dedicated to new chassis for AIs, so what happens to the old ones after their owners have gotten an upgrade?
Interesting thought, though: Winslow's old chassis went to charity. Does that mean that there are not-for-profit organisations around that might provide May with a (new for her) body? Even if it was temporary, it could still be a viable short-term solution.
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