Hah, now that'd be a twist; Marten's mom turning up. In a leather bikini.
Faye/Tai relationship advancing.
Hah, now that'd be a twist; Marten's mom turning up. In a leather bikini.
Twist: Marten's Mom knows Emily's Dad and immediately recognizes Emily.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBeMNpMKc3wRegional locks on the internet make me sad.
Faye/Tai relationship advancing.
Er, what?
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?
And here we go again on our own.
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?
I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)
BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?
I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)
BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.
You sonovabitch; if you're gonna' talk shit say it load, say it proud.
Also, why does Cosette and the ginger have no cleavage in some angles?
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?
I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)
BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.
You sonovabitch; if you're gonna' talk shit say it load, say it proud.
I've gotten death threats from those batshit insane adult swim board members for disliking CB. Crazy bunch, almost like a cult.
Also, why does Cosette and the ginger have no cleavage in some angles?
Isn't Cosette supposed to be like 18? She don't look 18.
She seems many years older in that last panel.
To be fair, last time we saw her (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877)* it was a different colour. And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...
5. Warning - While you were typing, several new Anime series were released while quality western animation like Young Justice have been shelved.
Not wings. Pool noodle.
Not wings. Pool noodle. I hope it doesn't cause any sort of flashback-related trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615) for Marigold. Unless itmakes for a funny comic stripadds to the drama, pathos and character development and provokes muchprojection-inspired character loathingthoughtful psychological exploration in the forum.
EDIT: Placard found aboard Stealth VTOL: In event of a water landing, Hannelore's hat may be used as a flotation device.
I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot.
Not wings. Pool noodle.
Never heard of it before. Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.
And on the subject of Steve, isn't he missing one or two scars from his year of living the life of a mercenary/spy?
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?
Not wings. Pool noodle.
Never heard of it before. Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.
Not wings. Pool noodle.
Never heard of it before. Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.
No it doesn't; in America, people of all ages use pool noodles for fun.
Yeesh, my sympathies on the threats. I like the anime but I find it weird that people would like it enough to give serious threats.
Not wings. Pool noodle.
Never heard of it before. Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.
No it doesn't; in America, people of all ages use pool noodles for fun.
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?Thanks for reminding me of some awful shock pictures.
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?Thanks for reminding me of some awful shock pictures.
And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...
Is it just me or doesn't...
Cosette in panel 2 of 2301:
Bear a striking resemblance to Kimiko Ross (http://dresdencodak.com/)'s twitter avatar (https://twitter.com/kimikoross):
Is there a non-awful shock picture?
Is it just me or doesn't...
Cosette in panel 2 of 2301:
Bear a striking resemblance to Kimiko Ross (http://dresdencodak.com/)'s twitter avatar (https://twitter.com/kimikoross):
I suppose; it's a similar angle, but all the details and colours are wrong. And anyway, Cosette still has all her own limbs (more by luck than judgement, of course).
I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot.
The things implied by this statement are rather worrying. :psyduck:
Is there a non-awful shock picture?
Different interpretation of "shock" but "When you see it..." type images.
You know, no matter how long it's been, it still takes me a while to recognize Cosette with dark hair.
To be fair, last time we saw her (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877)* it was a different colour. And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...
*I think
I wouldn't call Marigold definitively single, since we have no indication one way or the other that she isn't trying a long-distance thing with her space-scientist.
Of course, my main focus of the story as of lately is Marten's chance at having a decent relationship with someone who doesn't have as many issues as Dora/Faye. Is that wrong? :cry:
Ha! Guess she'll be paying Cosette a lot of money this weekend. I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot. Also, what are the chances that something romantically happens for our hero Marten? I couldn't care less about Tai/Dora at this point but Steve did bring up a good point last week about being surrounded by all of these women and not dating one of them. Go Marten go!My inner lover of redheads wants a Marten/Claire, but my inner perv wants Steve/Cosette/Claire to happen, solely based on #2301, no matter how much money has to exchange hands.
Jeph just tweeted that he's drawing the weirdest, dumbest QC ever. Now I want to stay up late to see it.
I wouldn't call Marigold definitively single, since we have no indication one way or the other that she isn't trying a long-distance thing with her space-scientist.
It's still safe to assume not though as there has been zero mention of it and in QC time a couple of weeks or so should have passed by now.
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat...
I know people who say they're good eatin'.
so... Marten is bad swimmer/ can't swim at all? (although that would be a bit dangerous for him as they seem to be quite deep)They don't seem that deep as they can stand there. They also might be staying low because standing up more is very cold after a swim.(more contact with air)
so... Marten is bad swimmer/ can't swim at all? (although that would be a bit dangerous for him as they seem to be quite deep)
As someone who can't swim, I wouldn't even get near any body of water I couldn't touch the ground with my feet and still have water below the neck.
So I guess he can swim but is just too lazy to and wants to relax?
What kind of computer does Emily own?A self-architected VAX/VMS cluster, on which she's running Yellowdog Linux on a virtual iFruit?
She is highly skilled at "think different".
As someone who can't swim, I wouldn't even get near any body of water I couldn't touch the ground with my feet and still have water below the neck.
So I guess he can swim but is just too lazy to and wants to relax?
Don't risk even that much in a river. If it's a particularly swift one, like coming down from a mountain, don't get in over your knees.
And watch out for dragonfly larvae.
That lake water must be cold. Just look at Marten's nipples - they're huge!
(coming soon: "MUSKRAT! The QC Musical.")
I know people who say they're good eatin'.
Oh, I see that you are sitting on a chair right now. I guess you are unable to stand.Yes... Yes... I know. It's still a bit like seeing a grown man riding a bike with training-wheels. :-D Come on, Australians are supposed to fetishise swimming. What other excuse is there for Tony Abbott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott)?
Yes... Yes... I know. It's still a bit like seeing a grown man riding a bike with training-wheels. :-D Come on, Australians are supposed to fetishise swimming. What other excuse is there for Tony Abbott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott)?
"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it." Jeph on Twitter.Me, I just thought, pool noodles are funny.
"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it."Or maybe you're just underthinking it? :emotrex:
I've been accused of that before. I never give that kind of thing much thought.Quote from: @jephjacques"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it."Or maybe you're just underthinking it? :emotrex:
Isn't pool-noodle caused by standing in cold water too long?There's got to be something you can win for that.
Isn't pool-noodle caused by standing in cold water too long?There's got to be something you can win for that.
I love Emily. Seriously. I always look forward to her involvement in the comic for the day. I hope she becomes a bigger character.
Y'all are pronouncing it wrong.
It's not just "muskrat muskrat muskrat". It's supposed to be said in the same cadence as the theme to Jaws.
Yeah I got a thing for redheads, so sue me.Greetings, brother... Er, I mean: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Oh come on, Momo can't be wearing the stereotypical japanese school swim wear? (http://g.e-hentai.org/s/46bbf337fb/470400-94)
Uhm, point of order?
That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.
Momo obviously needs a buoyancy compensator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmwSTWLEzjI&feature=player_detailpage#t=12s) like that used by Motoko Kusanagi in the first Ghost In The Shell film.I wonder if Momo could just download a swimming lesson and use it to negate any negative buoyancy she might have.
That's what you get Marten, when you space out and become a loner during a lake party.
But mainly that's what you get for using that ridiculous noodle.
That brings up the point of how heavy her chassi actually is.
We know from Steve that the depth at that point is enough for an adult to stand on the bottom with head above water, so in the last panel Marten's standing on the bottom and pulling her up.
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.
QuoteThat's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.
I stand corrected. And embarrassed.
As for today's comic, is it bad that I saw the title in my RSS feed and assumed it was going to be some kind of terrible "flotation device" joke involving Faye?
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.
I mostly end up freaking out the lifeguards by just disappearing in the deep end rather than actually swimming. I ought to see if I can't find a waterproof ebook reader….Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.
Same here. I must have annoyed people at the pool by always weaving around their legs as I swam lengths underwater. Certainly there must have been a few faces like Marten's in Panel 2.
Oh, and if I was with friends, maybe a few like Panel 3. :evil:
We know from Steve that the depth at that point is enough for an adult to stand on the bottom with head above water, so in the last panel Marten's standing on the bottom and pulling her up. BUT Momo's not THAT short... if she was able to stably walk upright on the bottom with the water completely covering her head far enough so no floating hair gives her away, Marten would have had to be free-floating above, and noodle or no noodle he would not be able to just lift her with his arm, but rather he'd have been dragged under.
And on that note:Where was the Monty Python shout out?
Muskrat?
Muskrat! 0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat. 0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT. 1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT. 2 (5.7%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT. 1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT muskrat muskrat. 0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT. 3 (8.6%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat. 8 (22.9%)
Muskrat? 1 (2.9%)
MUSKRAT??? 0 (0%)
MUSKRAT! 2 (5.7%)
Yes, this poll makes as much sense as the strip. 10 (28.6%)
AND WE LOVE IT! 7 (20%)
Total Members Voted: 35
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
Well, I can't speak for Skewbrow's wife, but mine can.
TBH, she has some extra buoyancy...
I guess relaxing while swimming is more alien a concept than I thought. YOU'RE IN THE WATER! YOU MUST ALWAYS BE SWIMMING FOR YOUR LIFE!
:roll:
There's nothing new under the sun. Then again, in space, "under" is meaningless. Maybe we're to the side of the sun, so there's plenty of new stuff.
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
Well, I can't speak for Skewbrow's wife, but mine can.
TBH, she has some extra buoyancy...
I've seen her do it in both fresh water and salt water (or the Baltic Sea, which passes for salt water over here, but does not have the salinity of an ocean). She is near the petite end of the feminine spectrum, so that does not play any role. May be her lung volume to body volume ratio is advantageous? May be my problem is that I'm a moutbreather, whereas she only needs to have her nostrils a quarter of an inch above the surface. Nah, she is just better swimmer than I will ever be.
Is it just me or is that a metal gear solid reference in the poll. Muskrat? MUSKRAT??? MUSKRAT!
That's what you get Marten, when you space out and become a loner during a lake party.
But mainly that's what you get for using that ridiculous noodle.
Noodles are awesome, how dare you sir!
I don't think we've ever seen Marten as freaked out as the last two panels.Oh come on, Momo can't be wearing the stereotypical japanese school swim wear? (http://g.e-hentai.org/s/46bbf337fb/470400-94)
Also, come on cesariojpn, get your head outta the gutter. It's a zip-up swim suit kinda like this (http://www.solartex.com/servlet/-strse-434/Womens-Boyleg-Swimsuit--dsh-/Detail).
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.
I don't think that physics of swimming work quite like that. IOW Momo cannot produce enough lift by any motion of her arms and legs to compensate for her negative net buoyancy.I'm sure she could, but it would be very wasteful of energy. I was once challenged to demonstrate that I could swim 50m wearing a 4.5kg diver's weight-belt without a wet-suit or any other buoyancy/swimming aid. The weight was easily sufficient to allow me to stand on the bottom of the fresh-water swimming pool; flat-footed, completely submerged, with full lungs. I had no difficulty passing the test, but I had to work much harder than normal to stay close enough to the surface to breathe. With sufficient power, I'm sure Momo could swim, but the battery drain would be much greater than just walking along the bottom.
Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.This is the kind of thing that I'd tend to assume pretty much everyone knows...
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.
If we REALLY have to explain it...
She walked into the water, walked along the bottom of the lake, and when she got to Marten, grabbed his arm and "jumped" up.
If we REALLY have to explain it...
She walked into the water, walked along the bottom of the lake, and when she got to Marten, grabbed his arm and "jumped" up.
Uh, doesn't she have to "breathe" somehow? Unless the QC universe has figured out a way to eliminate heat in electronics, Momo might have cooling system or vents to dissipate heat from her AnthroPC body. Or give he a "Marine Mode."
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.
Or Mukluk. Mukluk mukluk mukluk.
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.
Or Mukluk. Mukluk mukluk mukluk.
Aw dammit, your reminding me of the strip with Marten and Dora talking nonsense and chastising Faye for judging them in talking like that.
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.
Did you mean that ironically?
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.
Did you mean that ironically?
Did you mean that ironically?
Well, the salesAI at the mall store did mention having been in charge of a nuclear submarine before, so there might have been some apps available for Momo to take home with her new chassis. And I can't imagine the chassis being made of solid metal; the power cost for basic locomotion, not to mention wear and tear on furniture, would be ridiculous. And weatherproofing (or shower-proofing, or walking-on-the-bottom-of-the-lake-proofing) implies some degree of water-tightness. Ergo, Momo can be her own personal watercraft if she wants to be.
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
Here's a question I don't think anyone has considered yet
If Momo was able to walk along the bottom of the lake, then grab hold of Martens arm, just how SHALLOW is the lake near the dock?
Ergo, Momo can be her own personal watercraft if she wants to be.Well, we knew this already, didn't we?
Here's a question I don't think anyone has considered yet
If Momo was able to walk along the bottom of the lake, then grab hold of Martens arm, just how SHALLOW is the lake near the dock?
SCIENCE ALERT!! SCIENCE ALERT!!
Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.
Or to put it bluntly, look up images of folk floating in the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water out there. They float much higher in the water than normal beach goers in the rest of the world.
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html (http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html)
I believe you mean this.Yes, thanks. Oh, and check out Magical Trevor on the site if you go there. Everyone loves Magical Trevor.
http://weebls-stuff.com/songs/badgers/
SCIENCE ALERT!! SCIENCE ALERT!!
Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.
Or to put it bluntly, look up images of folk floating in the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water out there. They float much higher in the water than normal beach goers in the rest of the world.
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html (http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html)
I actually heard once that, due to the nature of the Dead Sea and its ever-increasing salinity/density, eventually, it might be possible to not merely float but perhaps even walk on it.
it happened before. almost 2000 years ago.
I don't think that physics of swimming work quite like that. IOW Momo cannot produce enough lift by any motion of her arms and legs to compensate for her negative net buoyancy.I'm sure she could, but it would be very wasteful of energy. I was once challenged to demonstrate that I could swim 50m wearing a 4.5kg diver's weight-belt without a wet-suit or any other buoyancy/swimming aid. The weight was easily sufficient to allow me to stand on the bottom of the fresh-water swimming pool; flat-footed, completely submerged, with full lungs. I had no difficulty passing the test, but I had to work much harder than normal to stay close enough to the surface to breathe. With sufficient power, I'm sure Momo could swim, but the battery drain would be much greater than just walking along the bottom.
I'm pretty sure Jeph does this sort of thing deliberately. "You want nearly-naked people? Okay! Nearly-naked old people it is! Huh? You didn't want old people? Whoops! Oh well, it'll have to do!"
Let's hear it for old folks!
Haha, a nice version of "get off my lawn" (and into my house for some milk and delicious cookies!)
(Also am I the only one who just assumed the guy was naked?)
Water is a more effective coolant than air. Momo's heat sink would have worked even better in the lake.Um.
Reminds me of the episode of Daria where Jane and Trent give Daria a ride to her summer-camp reunion and get fed buy some weird country folks.
Man I wonder what I'm going to run for the caption contest next week.
:mrgreen:
Well of course old people have butts; how would they be able to sit down if they didn't?
Um.Water is a more effective coolant than air. Momo's heat sink would have worked even better in the lake.Um.
Air is a good isolator, NOT a good coolant AT ALL.
Thats why people falling into water thats near freezing will die quickly, while people can run around completely naked in freezing temperatures.
Water isnt the best coolant either, but its not too bad, its common and cheap, and its without any health or fire hazards.
Damn, I spent like thirty minutes browsing the archives to check out if the old guy were the same as the one in that comic (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1352) but apparently not.
Also, yes to Emily in a swimsuit!
2. It's the first time we see Emily blush. It's even the first time we see Emily fazed by anything.I'm not too surprised. I think she's got just the right amount of Osaka in her that she's innocent, but not clueless. Or was it the other way around?
it happened before. almost 2000 years ago.Pix or it never happened! :-D It is however often possible to walk across Lake Eyre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Eyre).
Can you think of anything that beats water for specific heat? Let alone heat of vaporization?Ammonia (NH3) has the highest specific heat capacity of any known substance. ;) It's not as good as water for latent heat of vapourisation, but its convenient phase-change temperatures make it a very useful refrigerant.
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K
That innocent-looking "per gram" conceals a really important practical issue. A gram of water, or of ammonia pressurized into the liquid phase, is spectacularly more compact than a gram of hydrogen or helium. A heat sink big enough to contact a gram of hydrogen would be much less convenient.
Now, if Momo is air cooled by default, she may have heat sinks mounted directly on electronic components, in which case her waterproofing would have to seal her air vents and not let water contact the heat sinks, and then we'd be back to the overheating problem.
Are we overanalyzing yet?
Next weeks plot twist
The old couple are Emily's parents.
That old lady ass seems to be in remarkably good shape. Most at her age are about 6-8 inches below that. :-o
Old people are not necessarily large, I would like to point out.
man, Jeph like every word with a "th" when the character's speech is impaired stopped being funny like 6 years ago.
Next weeks plot twist
The old couple are Emily's parents.
every word with a "th" when the character's speech is impaired stopped being funny like 6 years ago.
That's assuming that her internal components aren't already waterproof by design to prevent arcing from incidental water contact. She may not even have a classic circuit board as we know it in that entire chassis as far as we know.
b) MillionDollarBeltSander has won this entire week via his contribution to this week's caption thread.
All hail MDBS, undisputed winner.
I take this as proof that:
a) Jeph likes reading our whacky theories when he's feeling particularly stressed.
b) MillionDollarBeltSander has won this entire week via his contribution to this week's caption thread.
All hail MDBS, undisputed winner.
I take this as proof that:
a) Jeph likes reading our whacky theories when he's feeling particularly stressed.
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)That will teach me not to lazily quote half-remembered stuff from high-school science!
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K
As for today's strip, I liked how this was played absolutely straight by Momo and Marigold.Yes! And Claire? You're not fifteen any more... I'm not sure if it was Jeph's intention but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.
but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.I don't know. It seemed more like everyone was just frozen in stunned silence because it was Claire that got a good joke in. It kinda reminded me of the whole "teabagging a bear cub in front of its mother thing" (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=989)
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!Yeah, but their hand waves rarely involve...hands.
First tailless human-sized Momo?Nope. She looks like that when she gets out of the shower/water.
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)That will teach me not to lazily quote half-remembered stuff from high-school science!
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K
I've never actually seen CSI: Miami either. Also wait...Momo has a tail? Since when?
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
Asimov even wrote a poem about hand waving. I think it's called "I just make them up, see?" It's in my box of treasured old books presently in storage/transit.
As for today's strip, I liked how this was played absolutely straight by Momo and Marigold.Yes! And Claire? You're not fifteen any more... I'm not sure if it was Jeph's intention but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.
it occurs to me that jacking off without the recommended synthetic covering would be rather uncomfortable.
that is not a line of thought i had ever expected or desired to explore. damn you mr jacques, damn you and your hilarious comic.the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
Asimov even wrote a poem about hand waving. I think it's called "I just make them up, see?" It's in my box of treasured old books presently in storage/transit.
"And I say,
Bounce a graviton particle beam off the main deflector dish
That's the way we do things, lad, we're making shit up as we wish
The Klingons and the Romulans pose no threat to us
'Cause if we find we're in a bind we just make some shit up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBD5yyT-s0)
If UV was a problem for Momo, going outside at all probably wouldn't happen; many cloths are transparent to a wide range of wavelengths outside the visual spectrum, after all."All or nothing" thinking is silly. UV is a problem for people, and we go outside all the time. "All or nothing" thinking produces two extremes on the scale of stupidity:
Interestingly, when Marten pulled her out of the lake, she had ponytails.
Interestingly, when Marten pulled her out of the lake, she had ponytails.
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
What's her hair made out of, anyway?
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"Easier to dry. 8-)
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"Easier to dry. 8-)
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"Easier to dry. 8-)
I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"Easier to dry. 8-)
I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)
Though her hair is probably made out of another material, also synthetic. And since it likely has strands like normal hair, it would likely take longer to dry than her 'skin' (though admittedly probably not as long as human hair can take).
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"Easier to dry. 8-)
I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)
Though her hair is probably made out of another material, also synthetic. And since it likely has strands like normal hair, it would likely take longer to dry than her 'skin' (though admittedly probably not as long as human hair can take).
Could just be normal old synthetic hair. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_hair_integrations)
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.
And she's dishwasher-safe, too. Top rack, anyway. Gentle cycle.
Yeah, but don't plastics degrade over time in direct sunlight?
Yeah, but don't plastics degrade over time in direct sunlight?
Yes, they do. So does skin. I can't unzip my skin and step into a replacement. Momo can.
Come to think of it, she could have several skin suits, and wear a different one while one is in the dishwasher. She could have different colorations for blending in with different ethnic groups.
I somewhat doubt that. I suspect it's more like the Boyfriend Prototype - under all that synthetic skin is a metallic surface.
Maybe Momo is a sexy female robot. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1011)
Nononono, it's better this way. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=apVEoDR9E70)
Marigirl seems to have overcome her pool party trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615).