I don't care.
About anything.
The percocet's working... :-D
Man, it's hard to type.
I got hit by a car while walking the dog this evening. Nothing's broken, but I'm gonna be hurting for a while.
Momo spontaneously gets a computer virus, and tries to seduce Sven in her new body. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1658)Maybe? Jeph might know. Sapient robots are a non-existent legal class in our world so there are no direct equivalents to base a suggestion on. Even simple appearance is not enough, since there are (adult) women out there who have made careers out of being short and youthful enough to pass for minors on cursory inspection but without the legal issues of actually being minors. And while there is the issue of age (Momo is 'technically only 2.7 years old' after all) we don't know what, if any, exceptions to consent rules are made on behalf of a species that is effectively born as an adult. Then we have to throw in the fact that Pintsize is 'glad they legalised human/anthro-PC makeouts' as described to Clinton the first time around; that could have been Pintsize being Pintsize of course, but neither Marten nor Clinton objected so there must be rules that we have not been made aware of yet.
Wait, a thought occurred to me. Would hitting on Momo in her current body be considered Pedophilia/Statutory rape/Corruption of a minor/Carnal knowledge of a minor/Unlawful carnal knowledge?
Wait, a thought occurred to me. Would hitting on Momo in her current body be considered Pedophilia/Statutory rape/Corruption of a minor/Carnal knowledge of a minor/Unlawful carnal knowledge?
No, it's about the 500th.
Then we have to throw in the fact that Pintsize is 'glad they legalised human/anthro-PC makeouts' as described to Clinton the first time around; that could have been Pintsize being Pintsize of course, but neither Marten nor Clinton objected so there must be rules that we have not been made aware of yet.
I don't think so. Sex offense laws also cover the act of showing a minor pornography- and since both Pintsize and Momo have been shown repeatedly being given vast quantities of the stuff by the cast, I think it's a pretty safe bet that in the QC world AnthroPCs aren't considered children.
Pintsize sends porn to Winslow. (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=527)
I got hit by a car while walking the dog this evening. Nothing's broken, but I'm gonna be hurting for a while.But the dog finally caught the car, right?
Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
I got hit by a car while walking the dog this evening. Nothing's broken, but I'm gonna be hurting for a while.But the dog finally caught the car, right?
Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
Philosophical Implications of Invention?
It's about doing something man "was not meant to do". The ridiculous belief someone will always pull out of a hat that "God" would have slapped gills or wings or wheels on us if he had "meant" us to do whatever it is that an invention allows us to do. The silly navel-gazing notion that the things we build are "playing God".
With just about EVERY breakthrough invention some cheesehead will pull out the Philosophical Implications, ESPECIALLY when (as happens frequently with prototypes) an accident occurs and someone gets killed. With the plane, some idiot spouted "if God had meant man to fly, He would have given him wings". When they started building big ships, they were "sailing in the face of God". Trains, space travel... whatever it is, there will be SOMEONE out there sighing about how "God" never "meant" us to build 'em.
Exactly what are the philosophical implications of flying? That doesn't seem like a good comparison to me, but that's probably because most things that have heavy philosophical implications like creating a new class of sentient life lead to Sad Things.
Philosophical Implications of Invention?
It's about doing something man "was not meant to do". The ridiculous belief someone will always pull out of a hat that "God" would have slapped gills or wings or wheels on us if he had "meant" us to do whatever it is that an invention allows us to do. The silly navel-gazing notion that the things we build are "playing God".
With just about EVERY breakthrough invention some cheesehead will pull out the Philosophical Implications, ESPECIALLY when (as happens frequently with prototypes) an accident occurs and someone gets killed. With the plane, some idiot spouted "if God had meant man to fly, He would have given him wings". When they started building big ships, they were "sailing in the face of God". Trains, space travel... whatever it is, there will be SOMEONE out there sighing about how "God" never "meant" us to build 'em.
Whether or not man was meant to discover/invent something is irrelevant.
However, there are times when its not a bad idea to contemplate the consequences of that new found knowledge being in the hands of a inherently savage and brutal creature.
Whether or not man was meant to discover/invent something is irrelevant.
Absolutely, positively untrue. The concept that man is deemed (by God or otherwise) to be forbidden from creating, utilizing or discovering something is far from irrelevant- the adherents of dogma have used the argument that "we are not meant" to do things from the earliest days of science all the way up to the present day.However, there are times when its not a bad idea to contemplate the consequences of that new found knowledge being in the hands of a inherently savage and brutal creature.
I was hoping to use this. (http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/22/caveman-science-fiction)
Somebody will always defy dogma at some point. It's irrelevant in that for good or ill, it will happen.
Throughout western civilization there was a tendency towards the belief that, through science and rationalism, mankind had transcended nature. The sinking of an "unsinkable ship" and the loss of thousands of lives laid bare the flaws in that thinking.
With just about EVERY breakthrough invention some cheesehead will pull out the Philosophical Implications, ESPECIALLY when (as happens frequently with prototypes) an accident occurs and someone gets killed.
The question which I have is...how on Earth did Clinton the really rather creepy at times end up in going for coffee with Hannelore, Marigold and Momo?Probably because they don't see him as being that creepy. Or, at least Hannelore doesn't. Remember, the incident when Clinton stalked Hannelore was resolved to everyone's satisfaction (well, almost everyone (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1911) :evil:). I do admit to getting the impression that Marigold is... 'unimpressed' with Clinton though, although I doubt she'll say anything overtly aggressive in front of Hannelore as long as she accepts Clinton. As long as Hannelore is willing to give Clinton the benefit of the doubt I'm sure Marigold will try too.
I'd just like to say that quite frankly I'm surprised no one seems to have a problem with the fact that Clinton dresses like he's in a barbershop quartet. Am I the only one who found that odd? Then again, he's definitely an...odd guy. :psyduck:
With just about EVERY breakthrough invention some cheesehead will pull out the Philosophical Implications, ESPECIALLY when (as happens frequently with prototypes) an accident occurs and someone gets killed.
Hey, now, I don't do that.
Unless you want me to start? I can, you know.
Philosophy has mostly taken for granted that philosophers were always human.
Now there's a new viewpoint in the world, a fresh look at all the old questions.
Philosophy has mostly taken for granted that philosophers were always human.
Now there's a new viewpoint in the world, a fresh look at all the old questions.
Man, it's really strange that someone would make the argument that progress should be examined philosophically. Uh...yeah, the Wright brothers didn't think about the consequences of airplanes, they had bigger concerns...so no one should? So...irresponsible....
It's an ice cube effect, opposite of a snowball effect, and often a backlash to fringe groups. The fewer people think "maybe we should consider not progressing in this way technologically, even if it means lowering our potential standard of living, because hey maybe it's a gateway drug to the illusion of international understanding or nukes which are good for no one," the fewer people will think so.
Still, I'm willing to be irresponsible to advance the cause of our robot masters.
Because they would, realistically, replace us once we can mine asteroids.
Seems to me Wil dresses the same way sometimes. White shirt with a bowtie.
Barring an Alcubierre drive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive).
Marigold's attitude is the reason that the discovery of a planet that is solidly in the habitable zone of its star is going mostly unnoticed today, a minor headline in the science section of news sites- if they have a science section- instead of front page news. Most of them will simply carry the AP report, which spends a good portion of its length repeating basic facts, like what a light year is. The cable news channels will mention it as a 30 second blurb every cycle, and the network news will spend about 15 seconds on it.
I'd say the big one is freedom of movement? The ability to fly implies that people from formerly isolated communities and nations will suddenly be able to interact and intermix freely, because journeys that used to take weeks, months, or years can now be completed in days.
Is the question whether AIs should be given rights, or whether or not the rights are really ours to give, and not simply theirs to take, just as we do?People who believe in social contract theory would say that both parties would have to agree before even the most basic rights could be enforced.
Seems to me Wil dresses the same way sometimes. White shirt with a bowtie.
I have friends who's clothing arrangement is basic. One dresses entirely with a black T-Shirt and black Jeans. Very rarely does he dress up in something else.
I also have a friend who used to have 14 pieces of clothing (7 shirts, 7 pants) for the entire week. THATS it. Then he had to move to a much colder climate..... :lol:
And one friend only dressed up in white panties. of course, that was a part of the D/s relationship she had with someone.....
NPR gave it 3:54 (http://www.npr.org/2011/12/05/143142279/found-earth-like-planet-that-might-be-right-for-life), and that was without all the basic edumacation on lightyears...
Barring an Alcubierre drive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive).
Or jump gate technology. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpgate_%28Babylon_5%29#Babylon_5)
Maybe they should have, Marigold. Not while they were in the air, of course.
That said, I'm bored. Wanna go back to the Faye/Angus storyline. Or see what Marten and Padma are up to. I know I'm a drama queen.
Philosophy has mostly taken for granted that philosophers were always human.
Now there's a new viewpoint in the world, a fresh look at all the old questions.
Don't feel bad! I know these Clinton strips are a digression, but they're where my brain's been at lately. I have the Marten/Padma thing totally planned out, which strips a lot of the fun out of it for me because nothing is a surprise. But we'll get back to it soon. I just gotta play out this string of metaphysics jokes first.
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Is that a robot pin-up Momo is looking at?
Let's not compare Babylon 5 to a solution of Einstein's equations. Even if the latter is judged to be impractical :-)
Is that a robot pin-up Momo is looking at?
does Jeph even have 9+ board moderators...?
May be the total perspective vortex told you that you really are a cool guy?
1. Art-wise, interesting height comparisions of the quartet. Hannelore is noticably taller than the rest of them, and Marten is the same height as Hanners, which means he is pretty tall too? Which asks the question of who among the QC-cast would be considered "average" height?
Hmm. If Hannelore is 5'10", then Sven is about 6'6". (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1769) Sven is taller than the others, but I would have thought may be 6'3"-6'4".He looks around 6'3"-6'4" in that pic to me. But like I said, people seem to fluctuate in height quite a bit in this comic.
If AI philosophers come to different conclusions from human ones, which is correct?
Marigold's attitude is the reason that the discovery of a planet that is solidly in the habitable zone of its star is going mostly unnoticed today, a minor headline in the science section of news sites- if they have a science section- instead of front page news. Most of them will simply carry the AP report, which spends a good portion of its length repeating basic facts, like what a light year is. The cable news channels will mention it as a 30 second blurb every cycle, and the network news will spend about 15 seconds on it.
I don't like Marigold's attitude.
What the heck is Momo reading ?!? :?I want that to
And I dont care how far it is to the stars, I just want a Star Trek style Spaceship with Warpdrive RIGHT NOW ! :-D
funny, i don't remember any strips with momo hanging out with pintsize that recently.
[...] What I've lived through has been pretty tame in comparison, although the Moon landing may count as enough to trump the rest.Err ... sorry, but what ? The moon landing hasnt effected our everyday lifes at all, except maybe the development of teflon (but thats probably an urban legend).
Well, there's "meh" and "meh". For instance, the discovery of a possibly Earth-like planet elsewhere in the universe is a fascinating one, and very significant in its field - none the less, considered as part of our daily lives, it is also supremely unimportant. It's a matter of perspective, and one can be aware of both perspectives simultaneously while choosing one or other according to one's preoccupation at the time.S'what I meant to say, of course. Nurrr...~~
The question of flying to the moon again or flying to Mars is just if there is enough money available for it.These days its more like "Is there ANY money available for it / at all?" ... °O
On the other hand, since the moon landing (but not because of it), we invented both personal computers and cell phones and combined both into something the size of a deck of playing cards, we invented the internet, search engines, and sophisticated remotely accessible knowledge bases (Google,Wikipedia), and we've developed medical implants past simple hip joint replacements.[...] What I've lived through has been pretty tame in comparison, although the Moon landing may count as enough to trump the rest.Err ... sorry, but what ? The moon landing hasnt effected our everyday lifes at all, except maybe the development of teflon (but thats probably an urban legend).
On the other hand, since the moon landing (but not because of it), we invented both personal computers and cell phones and combined both into something the size of a deck of playing cards, we invented the internet, search engines, and sophisticated remotely accessible knowledge bases (Google,Wikipedia), and we've developed medical implants past simple hip joint replacements.
I'm slightly confused by the past few comics - remind me... why are they hanging out with Clinton?
I have nothing against the guy, he's well-meaning enough, I just don't know how we made such a rapid transition from "augh creeper fill him with electric" to "hey man lets go get lunch".
Yeah, but what has that moon landing done for us LATELY, hrm?What did the moon landing do for us? Why, it gave us TANG, of course!
Just gotta ask, am I the only one who actually *likes* Clinton? He may be a little creepy, but it's all well-meaning, enthusiastic creepiness.
Clinton has the soul of an artist, only without the artistic outlet.
As a result, his enthusiasm and frustration both know no bounds.
I'm slightly confused by the past few comics - remind me... why are they hanging out with Clinton?
I have nothing against the guy, he's well-meaning enough, I just don't know how we made such a rapid transition from "augh creeper fill him with electric" to "hey man lets go get lunch".
Hannelore seems to see the best in everyone, even creepers.
Since when does "Applied Robotics Magazine" have a centerfold?
Our big, sexy brains.
One of the first rules of marketing- sex sells, no matter to whom one is selling it to.
now i don't find that sexy if "she" was covered with a realistic synthetic human skin then that's ok
edit this from the man with the home made alien for an avatar
Yeah, but what has that moon landing done for us LATELY, hrm?
Nothin'!
Oh, and Momo's looking at this. (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zGnH6HWaAi0/TMzqVUaqarI/AAAAAAAAIUE/IMAWw16_7Uk/data.jpg)
Yeah, but what has that moon landing done for us LATELY, hrm?
Nothin'!
What have we done WITH the moon landing?
Nothin'.
I grew up with the stars in my eyes and still believe much good, tangible and intangible, resulted from that little trip Neil, Buzz and Mike took (Mike kept an eye on the car). Much more, tangible and intangible, COULD have resulted, but the main motivation, despite decades of backing and filling, was a race and a stunt, a footprint and a flag. Even the proposed follow-on stuff was more self-justifying than anything.
As far as I'm concerned, Deep Philosophical Implications covers "why we should" as well as "why we shouldn't." Jeff Goldblum had it half right.
Oh, and Momo's looking at this. (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zGnH6HWaAi0/TMzqVUaqarI/AAAAAAAAIUE/IMAWw16_7Uk/data.jpg)
I really like Hanners's hair recently. Hope it gets longer.
The thing is that Quentin is 100% right. The development of AI almost certainly has ALREADY led to the Singularity in the QCverse. We just haven't seen evidence of it yet (presumably because it's not an asshole). It could very well be Gary. But *everything* changes after this occurs. They're just in denial.
Since it would be zero effort for it to solve, I wonder why no one has asked it "hey, how do we fix it so that everyone has access to effectively unlimited energy forever?"The thing is that Quentin is 100% right. The development of AI almost certainly has ALREADY led to the Singularity in the QCverse. We just haven't seen evidence of it yet (presumably because it's not an asshole). It could very well be Gary. But *everything* changes after this occurs. They're just in denial.
The Singularity Has Already Occurred. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1780)
The moon landing hasnt effected our everyday lifes at all, except maybe the development of teflon (but thats probably an urban legend). The technology to fly to the moon has been there for a long time. The Saturn V rocket wasnt substantly different from the V2 rocket used by nazi germany to bomb the UK and the netherlands, nor is the Space Shuttle substantly improved over the Saturn V. In fact when you look at what we use to fly now to the international space station, we use decade old russian rockets for that. The question of flying to the moon again or flying to Mars is just if there is enough money available for it.Probably the single greatest influence of the moon-landing program on our everyday lives was that it initiated (or at least gave an enormous boost to) the development of computers based on integrated circuits, leading fairly directly to first the mini-computer and then micro-computer "revolutions".
Really? I thought she was looking at this (http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/Kugai2/?action=view¤t=BelannaSeven.jpg)
Quentin is 100% right.
Since it would be zero effort for it to solve, I wonder why no one has asked it "hey, how do we fix it so that everyone has access to effectively unlimited energy forever?"Because we know the answer already. You can't because it would would breach the laws of thermodynamics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics)... :-D
And we obey those in this house?Since it would be zero effort for it to solve, I wonder why no one has asked it "hey, how do we fix it so that everyone has access to effectively unlimited energy forever?"Because we know the answer already. You can't because it would would breach the laws of thermodynamics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics)... :-D
Ha, I just read the first two books of the Magician (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magicians_(Grossman_novel)) Trilogy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magician_King), and the protagonist is named Quentin, so I didn't even realize that until Carl pointed it out.Quentin is 100% right.
I know you mean "Clinton", but it took me a minute. Using a talk-to-text program? I have one - they can be damned annoying at times!
Yes, this.And we obey those in this house?Since it would be zero effort for it to solve, I wonder why no one has asked it "hey, how do we fix it so that everyone has access to effectively unlimited energy forever?"Because we know the answer already. You can't because it would would breach the laws of thermodynamics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics)... :-D
That said, there are values for energy availability that lie between "have to pay for it" and "fuck thermodynamics!" and some of those values probably also meet most reasonable criteria for "effectively unlimited" too.
Most days, I don't think about it... but trust me, I'm quite aware that we live in an age of wonders.
People talk about the internet and space exploration, and those are amazing things, but consider what's closer to home:
I can get up, from this very comfortable chair made mostly of various synthetic polymers that didn't exist a hundred years ago, and go into the bathroom - which is indoors, sanitary, requires no emptying of chamberpots, and has faucets and a showerhead which produce effectively unlimited amounts of water at whatever temperature I desire.
Or I can go into the kitchen, with another ever-flowing faucet and a collection of magic boxes. One magic box keeps things cool or freezing cold without a regular supply of ice blocks. Another uses jets of water to wash my dishes for me. Another is a kind of oven that cooks things from the outside with invisible heat. And finally there's the stove and oven, which requires no flame nor fuel, heats quickly to any temperature I require (up to five different temperatures for the top burners and oven), will stay there without varying for minutes or hours, and doesn't require me to shovel out any ashes.
The dishes in my cupboards are china finer and more uniform than any king or emperor once possessed, glass that's quite hard to shatter, and more of those impossible molded plastics both opaque and clear. The foodstuffs are more varied than most of those kings could have dreamed of, including fruits that are out of season but delivered fresh (and affordably) from the other side of the planet.
Freakin' MAGIC.
Oh- and I agree with Clinton. Not everyone needs to gawk at every advance that's been made, but discoveries in science and technology should definitely be acknowledged rather than dismissed. Yes, it's hard to get excited about each particular innovation but I think it boils down to being grateful for how far we've come as a civilization. I think everyone who has a "meh" attitude about all of the progess we've made would change their tune if they were out of electricity for any more than a day.
On a more basic level, looks to me as if Marigold's enjoying a little of the "OK, here's a nerdier nerd than me; it's my turn to do some rejecting!" Been there, both sides, not proud. The fun doesn't last as long as you'd think going in.
Since it would be zero effort for it to solve, I wonder why no one has asked it "hey, how do we fix it so that everyone has access to effectively unlimited energy forever?"
The Singularity Has Already Occurred. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1780)I still don't like this. Many an AI in many a movie has done terrible things to humanity with the best intentions... so what if it "likes" us? Could just as well lead to overprotective 1984-ism. oO
heh, i took it was she was getting annoyed with him. she's not the most self-aware person ever... doubt she'd see the irony in her dismissal of someone with slightly more nerdy and anti-social tendencies.From what I can tell, Marigold STILL is more anti-social and "isolated" than Clinton. She may just be trying to stay a few feet above him. Figuratively.
Why does this situation seem so familiar... (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1334)
QC time... :psyduck:
but hell, a few hundred years ago science was absolutely positive that the earth was the center of the universe, and less than a century ago eugenics and social darwinism were accepted scientific theories. its hard to get excited about alot that develops from science when you consider that what you accepted as law today may be proven completely false tomorrow.
On a more basic level, looks to me as if Marigold's enjoying a little of the "OK, here's a nerdier nerd than me; it's my turn to do some rejecting!" Been there, both sides, not proud. The fun doesn't last as long as you'd think going in.
heh, i took it was she was getting annoyed with him. she's not the most self-aware person ever... doubt she'd see the irony in her dismissal of someone with slightly more nerdy and anti-social tendencies.
At this point Marten should just resign himself to being along for the ride. Knowing his spinal fortitude, Padma get what Padma want. WELP.
He better not start bemoaning his luck later either. I'd kill for his luck right now.
I have to object to the bullshit and lies here presented as fact; the first people to figure out that the Earth wasn't the centre of the universe, then write that down, were the Babylonians a couple thousand years ago. The ancient Greeks figured out the diameter of the spherical Earth to within a few hundred feet two thousand years ago. Also, neither eugenics nor social Darwinism are scientific theories, much less "accepted" ones; they make no observations, propose no explanations and accept no tests, instead making assumptions and proceeding as if those are true regardless of what happens next. And please don't confuse social Darwinism with anything C. Darwin himself ever espoused; he despised the idea as a perversion of his discovery for political ends.but hell, a few hundred years ago science was absolutely positive that the earth was the center of the universe, and less than a century ago eugenics and social darwinism were accepted scientific theories. its hard to get excited about alot that develops from science when you consider that what you accepted as law today may be proven completely false tomorrow.I have to object to the way you lump all "sciences" together.
It would be extremely expensive, thus you would need a LOT of money.The question of flying to the moon again or flying to Mars is just if there is enough money available for it.These days its more like "Is there ANY money available for it / at all?" ... °O
I'm slightly confused by the past few comics - remind me... why are they hanging out with Clinton?Agreed.
I have nothing against the guy, he's well-meaning enough, I just don't know how we made such a rapid transition from "augh creeper fill him with electric" to "hey man lets go get lunch".
[...] And please don't confuse social Darwinism with anything C. Darwin himself ever espoused; he despised the idea as a perversion of his discovery for political ends. [...]Again - Agreed !
Holy shit! Martin's wearing plaid!Sigh ! ... there is no "Martin" in this strip.
Sigh ! ... there is no "Martin" in this strip.
I remember "WELP" confusing me in this comic (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1798).Welp confuses me because I think of the word in connection with dogs. No, that is whelp...
It certainly doesn't work in those circumstances, and why would you want it to?
No, that is whelp...
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Just enjoy having a good time, Marten!
Good to see Sweet-tits keeping an eye on things as well.
but hell, a few hundred years ago science was absolutely positive that the earth was the center of the universe, and less than a century ago eugenics and social darwinism were accepted scientific theories. its hard to get excited about alot that develops from science when you consider that what you accepted as law today may be proven completely false tomorrow.
I have to object to the way you lump all "sciences" together.
In mathematics, the truths and theories are eternally valid. The math that was valid 500 years ago is still true. The scope and volume of mathematical knowledge continues to grow.
In physics, the basic theory is sorta stable, but because physics has to seek explanations to new observations, the core is occasionally in need of an update. Sometimes (like in the case of relativity or quantum mechanics) the update leads to dramatic changes in our world view - and later also to new technology.
I probably should not say much about life sciences. I should certainly not say anything about humanities or social sciences, because then I would need to define what is worthy of the word "science". I would rather not do that, because all subjects of study are helping us one way or another. Some subjects just have less chance of ever analyzing things from the core up. IOW reductionism fails at some point due to complexity.
but hell, a few hundred years ago science was absolutely positive that the earth was the center of the universe, and less than a century ago eugenics and social darwinism were accepted scientific theories. its hard to get excited about alot that develops from science when you consider that what you accepted as law today may be proven completely false tomorrow.
I have to object to the way you lump all "sciences" together.
About the comic: I have no clue what Padma thinks of Marten right now. But its nice to see Marten apparently doesnt know either. So at least I'm not the only guy who finds women confusing. :-D It would be SO useful to be able to read a womans mind (just the one you're interested in and just what she thinks about / wants from you).
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fact isn't there a law in quantum mechanics that states that the mere act of observation will alter the outcome?Tell me, what do you think qualifies as an observation in quantum physics? Because you appear to have fallen hook, line and sinker for the quantum woo bullshit that encourages people to believe homeopathy works.
So he has another plaid shirt - he did wear one just a few strips ago, you know: 2062 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2062)
So he has another plaid shirt - he did wear one just a few strips ago, you know: 2062 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2062)
Thank you. I was worried that it was 2012 come early or something.
laws of thermodynamics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics)... :-D
I wonder who chose the restaurant though? I mean, napkin dispensers and plastic ketchup and mustard squeeze-bottles on the table? Really classy!
fact isn't there a law in quantum mechanics that states that the mere act of observation will alter the outcome?Tell me, what do you think qualifies as an observation in quantum physics? Because you appear to have fallen hook, line and sinker for the quantum woo bullshit that encourages people to believe homeopathy works.
do you really feel comfortable putting all your faith in something that can change on a whim due to some zealot talking out his ass one day? .
Now that it is apparent that this is more than just a one time thing, I think Marten should ask Padma what this means to her, and, if he's afraid he'll get attached and be hurt when she leaves, say it shouldn't continue.
He should say something, and he should say something before things go too much further. Otherwise, any emotional damage that's results from this should be considered self-inflicted.
On the other hand, he may already have strong enough feelings that when she leaves he's going to crash no matter what happens until then. If that's the case, he should still talk about what their doing, but keep going and enjoy the time they have.
Of course all of that would require that they both be open and honest about their feelings, and that's just crazy!
At this rate by this time in January she'll be joining the cast, probably being outed as Pizza Girl(the blonde hair is just a wig).So Sweet-Tits is also Penelope! (Have we ever actually seen the two at the same time?)
fact isn't there a law in quantum mechanics that states that the mere act of observation will alter the outcome?Tell me, what do you think qualifies as an observation in quantum physics? Because you appear to have fallen hook, line and sinker for the quantum woo bullshit that encourages people to believe homeopathy works.
well, isn't that the heart of the matter? ill admit i don't have an extensive knowledge of quantum mechanics... layman's knowledge lets say, my interests don't lie in the mathematical sciences. but isn't that the point? people make up their minds based on what they know, and if history has shown us anything, isn't it that nobody knows everything?
so when i see people preaching (yes, that word is appropriate) about how infallible science, in general, is... i can't help but sit back and go, "wait a minute..." just how excited should someone get, and how much faith (again, an appropriate term based on the way some people react to this sort of debate) should they put, in something that they don't fully understand, and can't ever fully understand?
ya know that saying, "if god is on our side, who's on theirs?" well lets twist that a little bit around, "if today's science is accurate and correct, what about tomorrow's?"
So Sweet-Tits is also Penelope! (Have we ever actually seen the two at the same time?)
all the physicists are wrong, and we may have faster than light space flight after all?
I still want to see 'QC's california adventure'
pintize on an airplane, anyone?
Wonder if the airlines require AnthroPCs to be turned off from pushback until cruise altitude, then again on approach and landing?
Then again, Pintsize is probably on a "no fly" list.
Agent Turing only THINKS he's seen his worst nightmare.
"United 783 heavy, why is your aircraft attempting to hump Southwest 3818?"
all the physicists are wrong, and we may have faster than light space flight after all?
Well... (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/second-experiment-confirms-faster-than-light-particles/2011/11/17/gIQAlRlTWN_story.html)
:psyduck:
Effect of measurement on quantum systems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_slit_experiment#With_particle_detectors_at_the_slits).
Yes, but... well, in the most absurd scenarios, couldn't you then send information back in time via neutrinos?
@Joe:fact isn't there a law in quantum mechanics that states that the mere act of observation will alter the outcome?Tell me, what do you think qualifies as an observation in quantum physics? Because you appear to have fallen hook, line and sinker for the quantum woo bullshit that encourages people to believe homeopathy works.
Yes, but... well, in the most absurd scenarios, couldn't you then send information back in time via neutrinos?Well... not really. Neutrinos shouldn't be able to carry enough mass to transport any information back in time. Before we can attempt timetravel, we'll have to figure out what dark matter consists of anyway. Otherwise any attempt at anything might just evaporate when colliding with stuff that "is only there at unbelievable speed". xD
Todays comic is awesome ! :-D
fact isn't there a law in quantum mechanics that states that the mere act of observation will alter the outcome?Tell me, what do you think qualifies as an observation in quantum physics? Because you appear to have fallen hook, line and sinker for the quantum woo bullshit that encourages people to believe homeopathy works.
Todays comic is awesome ! :-D
Yes, it is. I think there are a lot of people who like to think "hey, it's just some fun". But it's as intimate as you can get with another person, and we're hard-wired for it to trigger emotions. I'm glad to see it going this way.
"A problem shared is a problem halved."
It isn't, of course, but the load it creates on the mind may be made more manageable.
[ ... ] But it's as intimate as you can get with another person, and we're hard-wired for it to trigger emotions. I'm glad to see it going this way.I think I used that argument in the discussion a few weeks ago. Where were you then? :-D
[ ... ] Which, incidentally, I think is bollocks. The cat will be one or the other state, regardless of whether I look at it. In any case, I think I understand the basic principle. [ ... ]Einstein. Bohr would slap you. xD
It's a spoon full of trouble. :-DA spoon full of Marten makes the Padma go D'oh. *loosely babbled to the popular melody from Mary Poppins*
And I've been here all along, droog. But finals are coming up...... is that a crude euphemism/metaphor? oO
I'd be happier if it were an experiment with something I cared a little less about, like if it were Schrodinger's Big Ugly Bug or something.For some reason I now think Gregor Samsa's transformation has something to do with Schroedinger. Like... if you don't prove to yourself consistently enough that you are NOT a huge bug, you might just wake up as one. This is giving me the shakes.
It's a spoon full of trouble. :-D+1 Internet to you, Akima.
Damn is Padma gorgeous! I think she is the most attractive character Jeph has crafted so far.
The main issue between Photons and Neutrinos is Neutrinos are a hell a LOT harder to create and even much harder to measure.Right, the deuterium water container underground. I remember.
For me its Hannelore. Not for physical reasons (except for maybe the ear piercings), just the most interesting cast member. (That position will only ever be taken if Jeph introduces a redheaded, green-eyed artsy girl into the regular cast.)Damn is Padma gorgeous! I think she is the most attractive character Jeph has crafted so far.
Second most attractive.
Marigold is first in my book. :)
Damn is Padma gorgeous! I think she is the most attractive character Jeph has crafted so far.
Second most attractive.
Marigold is first in my book. :)
My wife and I play Schrodinger's cat box. It's one of these cat condos of shame (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31-uTv9jrQL._SS500_.jpg) and we basically never look in the box to check whether it needs to be changed because we don't want to break the uncertainty.
Pfrrrrt... I just found my new avatar for today. xDMy wife and I play Schrodinger's cat box. It's one of these cat condos of shame (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31-uTv9jrQL._SS500_.jpg) and we basically never look in the box to check whether it needs to be changed because we don't want to break the uncertainty.Is it strange that when I look at that picture I see a somewhat annoyed robotic snail?
There is one of those FedEx-arrow-style "once you see it you can't unsee it" things on the cover of WC volume 2. I'm not telling what it is.
Fucking stupid kids not just saying how they feel D:
Just get it out there you two, both of you, it'll be better and you'll feel better in the end
Fucking stupid kids not just saying how they feel D:
I have a feeling the conversation will begin during tomorrow's comic and will reach a suspenseful climax that will be left unresolved until the following comic. :evil:
I have a feeling the conversation will begin during tomorrow's comic and will reach a suspenseful climax that will be left unresolved until the following comic. :evil:What! A Friday is coming up. Jeph would never leave us with a cliffhanger for the long weekend?
Have a nice weekend. I plan to spend mine hiding from my inbox.
Before we can attempt timetravel, we'll have to figure out what dark matter consists of anyway. Otherwise any attempt at anything might just evaporate when colliding with stuff that "is only there at unbelievable speed". xD
Seeing Padma's thoughts at least suggest that she does care about what the heck she's doing there and about possible problems arising from that.
She's caring about possible problems for her, and I'm betting Marten is caring about possible problems for them.
An Italian scientist recently suggested that dark matter might not in fact exist, by coming up with some complicated formulae which predict movements of spiral galaxies without requiring the existence of dark matter. He has shown his math to work so far for two (according to other sources, four) galaxies, which may or may not be simple luck
I don't think that causality was broken by that experiment, but I won't trust myself here. I would advice that you won't take my word on it either.
Comics up. Sad in a way, but it actually made me happy to see this, and to know Padma's not immune...this is gonna be ugly...
Thought the same thing. Marten does run into some gorgeous ladies.i've got a buddy like that... always amazes/pisses me off, the luck he has sometimes. i mean, its like he's in the right place, at the right time, wayyyyy more often than should be fair.
I have a feeling the conversation will begin during tomorrow's comic and will reach a suspenseful climax that will be left unresolved until the following comic. :evil:wonder how many people are taking bets that padma is thinking about if she should stay now?
And then they spoon! That's some pretty intimate stuff.Hm, really? Is spooning generally seen as a very intimate thing? I haven't thought about this.
that was all i was advocating. that no matter what field of study people prefer, they don't fall into the trap of assuming they've found the absolute answer. everyone is prone to it, people want answers and they tend to grasp at even the slightest chance to get one.You either have some seriously fucked up ideas about what it is scientists do with their time or are working from a completely different definition of 'worship' to everyone else. Which is it please?
only difference that i can see between men now, and men two thousand years ago, is that instead of worshiping an invisible spaghetti monster in the sky, now we worship imaginary numbers and scientific theories.
"Double, double, toil and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble..."
<snip>I have a feeling the conversation will begin during tomorrow's comic and will reach a suspenseful climax that will be left unresolved until the following comic. :evil:wonder how many people are taking bets that padma is thinking about if she should stay now?
"Double, double, toil and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble..."
it is a tale told by an idiot
full of sound and fury
signifying nothing.
FFS, this has now put the song "Trouble" by Shampoo in my head. This is not a good thing.
Perhaps this will help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbpuflLgmgM
"Double, double, toil and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble..."
it is a tale told by an idiot
full of sound and fury
signifying nothing.
If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly. If th' issue of trouble
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With their cuddles, success: that but this talk
Might be the be-all and the end-all—here,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
We'd jump the life to come.
(Pardon me, Will.)
I don't think that causality was broken by that experiment, but I won't trust myself here. I would advice that you won't take my word on it either.
that was all i was advocating. that no matter what field of study people prefer, they don't fall into the trap of assuming they've found the absolute answer. everyone is prone to it, people want answers and they tend to grasp at even the slightest chance to get one.
All kinds of trouble. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_Oe-jtgdI)
And then they spoon! That's some pretty intimate stuff.Hm, really? Is spooning generally seen as a very intimate thing? I haven't thought about this.
In other news, I think this is the first time we hear Padma's thoughts?Hearing anyones thoughts was pretty rare on QC ... if this isnt even the first time, because out of the top of my head I get zip rememberance of a previous event that had thought bubbles.
See the thing about Schrödinger's Cat is that yes it's ridiculous—it is intended to be—but only physicists ever get the joke because everyone else wanders off before they get to the punchline. Specifically, that the only 'observer' that is required is the Geiger counter in the box with the cat.This is Nils Bohr's interpretation of Schrödinger's cat.
All the superposed cat demonstrates, really, is that physicists should never be allowed to name things and especially should not be allowed to borrow words that everyone else already thinks they know in order to do so.
Hearing anyones thoughts was pretty rare on QC ... if this isnt even the first time, because out of the top of my head I get zip rememberance of a previous event that had thought bubbles.
As an example for another interpretation, the many world interpretation of Schrödinger's cat is that the universe splits into two different universes - one with the cat dead, the other with the cat alife.I like the many world interpretation
D'awww.
Talk about bittersweet moments. Beautiful, just simply beautiful.Fucking stupid kids not just saying how they feel D:
Just get it out there you two, both of you, it'll be better and you'll feel better in the end
I wouldn't be quite so harsh, but yeah, you do have quite a good and important point there.
(edited to fix some damn typos)
Indeed, the only other two that come to my mind are Svens thoughts while drunkenly making out with Rita-whats-her-name and the one with Hanners where she has all kind of thoughts at the counter of CoD, then Dora asks her what she is thinking about and Hanners is like "Uh, nothing."
That is, indeed, Padma's place. Marten's room would have a deactivated Pintsize in it.
I've heard of at least one open relationship in which the partners allowed each other to have sex with other people but not to spoon them.I can actually see it being a valid concern. Spooning is a very intimate activity, you've pretty much got maximum bodily contact. I mean, yeah, if they've just had sex it may not seem like much but depending on position there may not be a lot of contact during the sex. One could also postulate about the possessive/protective appearance of the outside spoon. There's a big difference between having sex and making love.
There's a big difference between having sex and making love.
All the superposed cat demonstrates, really, is that physicists should never be allowed to name things and especially should not be allowed to borrow words that everyone else already thinks they know in order to do so.
There's a big difference between having sex and making love.I once asked a partner whether she wanted to make love or fuck.
There's a big difference between having sex and making love.I once asked a partner whether she wanted to make love or fuck.
For most peeps, love be tied to physical intimacy, whether they like it er nay. Guessin ev'lutionaryologists have somet'in to be saying about that, and I'd liken to hear em, 'cuz it be frustratin.
<snip>
Just found my first grey chest hairs.
Damn.
"Double, double, toil and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble..."
it is a tale told by an idiot
full of sound and fury
signifying nothing.
If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly. If th' issue of trouble
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With their cuddles, success: that but this talk
Might be the be-all and the end-all—here,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
We'd jump the life to come.
(Pardon me, Will.)
My first reaction to your initial post there was "what, she's a witch now?"
But the rest is genius, no apologies necessary!
One could also postulate about the possessive/protective appearance of the outside spoon.
comic!! this one is seriously early....Jeph is giving us extra time to freak out.
I wanna know who the guy in the Third Place spot on the podium is
Ugh. All this is going to do is make it so much harder for Marten when she leaves. :mrgreen:
In Marten's shoes, I'm pretty sure I'd have nudged her to go, since A: relapses can come quite quickly with the elderly, and emergency travel can be hard to arrange, and B: keeping it going for a matter of weeks is just going to make it worse when she leaves. Of course, that'd probably make him look like a lech...
Oh god, can the Padma mush please stop?
1) In what sport could three such weedy-looking guys win Olympic medals? I'd say table-tennis, except that if Marten won gold, the silver and bronze winners would almost certainly be Chinese... :-D
(and no, it's not Eliot.)
Maybe bowling is an olympic sport in the QCverse?
(and no, it's not Eliot.)
Why not? It seems to make sense, and it would make the third place guy an interesting thing to think of IMPLICATIONS for
In Marten's shoes, I'm pretty sure I'd have nudged her to go, since A: relapses can come quite quickly with the elderly, and emergency travel can be hard to arrange, and B: keeping it going for a matter of weeks is just going to make it worse when she leaves. Of course, that'd probably make him look like a lech...
Goddammit I was happy until your post made me realize that if Padma's grandmother just happened to kick the bucket while she's delaying going to LA, she'd probably blame herself and/or Marten (who would certainly blame himself for her misfortune). God I hope Jeph isn't quite that sadistic.*
*it's gonna happen now isn't it
maybe a touch?Given the circumstances Marten might shortly be showing his excitement in ways.
haha. this reminds me of a lot of guys i've dated. They don't act very excited about ANYTHING.
Wow! Lunch-break comic! And a very clever comic at that. Is it bad that the middle panels made me think?:
1) In what sport could three such weedy-looking guys win Olympic medals? I'd say table-tennis, except that if Marten won gold, the silver and bronze winners would almost certainly be Chinese... :-D
2) Does self-conscious "indie" musician Marten really covet a Grammy? Weren't they discredited when Milli Vanilli won one? Perhaps Marten wants a Grammy ironically...
Hair colors don't match.(and no, it's not Eliot.)Why not? It seems to make sense, and it would make the third place guy an interesting thing to think of IMPLICATIONS for
Padma's too ditzy for me to take seriously. Reminds me of an immature high school chick. :-P
My suspension of disbelief fails on QCverse humanity not having already been to Mars.
...I think Padma should talk about this with her Grandma.
Can't hurt to get her view on things, regardless of the eventual decision.
Hair colors don't match.(and no, it's not Eliot.)Why not? It seems to make sense, and it would make the third place guy an interesting thing to think of IMPLICATIONS for
They're pretty close... the style and cowlicks are close, and I think lighting differences can account for making them close enough to talk about in the forum, at least, even if it's not definitively canon:
(http://carabiner.peeron.com/~funkytuba/which.gif)
I'd argue that that's probably what Marten's subconscious intended during this reverie, anyway :D
...I think Padma should talk about this with her Grandma.
Can't hurt to get her view on things, regardless of the eventual decision.
Saying someone's "doing okay" when obviously a sickness is involved always seems to come off kinda heartless....I think Padma should talk about this with her Grandma.That depends on the nature of her illness - if she's senile, for instance, she won't be much help.
Can't hurt to get her view on things, regardless of the eventual decision.
But I´m stillMisanthrope. Go crawl into a cellar. :psyduck:secretlyadmittedly hoping for nothing to come of it so there won't be too many happy couples.
But I´m stillMisanthrope. Go crawl into a cellar. :psyduck:secretlyadmittedly hoping for nothing to come of it so there won't be too many happy couples.
I'm intrigued, though, as to why...?
The longer this goes on, the greater the chance of Elliot finding out....drama ahoy!
And I could see from Elliot's point of view that this would look like Padma lied to him; even though she may have not planned for things to go this way.
The longer this goes on, the greater the chance of Elliot finding out....drama ahoy!
And I could see from Elliot's point of view that this would look like Padma lied to him; even though she may have not planned for things to go this way.
Not to mention Elliot could think, like Steve, that Marten deliberately set him up for failure with Padma, leaving the way clear for Marten. If Eliot jumps to that conclusion, there could be punchings in store...
If Eliot jumps to that conclusion, there could be punchings in store...
If Eliot jumps to that conclusion, there could be punchings in store...
Love today's comic!If Eliot jumps to that conclusion, there could be punchings in store...
Pretty sure whatever conclusion Elliot jumps to, he's going to jump straight into the corner, curl up into a ball and stay there. The guy is not exactly a black belt in asserting himself.
The guy is not exactly a black belt in asserting himself.
Yeah, it isn't clear. But may she can feel Little Marten also express his joy at the latest piece of news? That would make the message clearer, and also cause her to raise an eyebrow like that.Guess her eyebrow isn't the only thing raised in that scenario. ... damn, why do we have to ruin every sweet moment with vulgarities? Oo
that was all i was advocating. that no matter what field of study people prefer, they don't fall into the trap of assuming they've found the absolute answer. everyone is prone to it, people want answers and they tend to grasp at even the slightest chance to get one.You either have some seriously fucked up ideas about what it is scientists do with their time or are working from a completely different definition of 'worship' to everyone else. Which is it please?
only difference that i can see between men now, and men two thousand years ago, is that instead of worshiping an invisible spaghetti monster in the sky, now we worship imaginary numbers and scientific theories.
There's a big difference between having sex and making love.I once asked a partner whether she wanted to make love or fuck.
Fuck is a very interesting word for a variety of reasons, even in its literal sense. You can make love, you can have sex with, you can sleep together, you can even couple with someone, but fuck is a verb, with a subject and an object. Someone fucks and someone gets fucked. I think that is part of why it is so distinct from love. It takes away the the partnership and cooperation of the act and focuses on the physical process. It would almost be clinical if it weren't so crude.
If Eliot jumps to that conclusion, there could be punchings in store...
I´d have to answer that with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb76AobIgcU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb76AobIgcU)
My suspension of disbelief fails on QCverse humanity not having already been to Mars.
My suspension of disbelief fails on QCverse humanity not having already been to Mars.
Fuck is a very interesting word for a variety of reasons, even in its literal sense. You can make love, you can have sex with, you can sleep together, you can even couple with someone, but fuck is a verb, with a subject and an object. Someone fucks and someone gets fucked. I think that is part of why it is so distinct from love. It takes away the the partnership and cooperation of the act and focuses on the physical process. It would almost be clinical if it weren't so crude.
Ultimate drama scenario:Steve and Cosette get married and his unresolved misgivings permanently emasculate him.
Elliot kills himself over Padma!
Dora and Jim will be awkward and never sleep together! (Presuming they had that in mind at any given moment)
Faye will be reminded of her father's suicide and falls back into self-destruction, breaking up with Angus in the process! ("I can't handle us right now, I'm sorry!" wah wah wah)
Marten and Padma are of course finished. We will never see Padma again... or her Grandma at all.
...
I'm out of consequences but I am sure there are more. Oo
You my UN friend, need an education with this magical word
d. Adjective - an expression of anger or annoyance
Ultimate drama scenario:Steve and Cosette get married and his unresolved misgivings permanently emasculate him.
Elliot kills himself over Padma!
Dora and Jim will be awkward and never sleep together! (Presuming they had that in mind at any given moment)
Faye will be reminded of her father's suicide and falls back into self-destruction, breaking up with Angus in the process! ("I can't handle us right now, I'm sorry!" wah wah wah)
Marten and Padma are of course finished. We will never see Padma again... or her Grandma at all.
...
I'm out of consequences but I am sure there are more. Oo
No instrument, tool or machine has ever matched the capability of two eyes, two hands and a brain
Not all endings are sad though. Like, what about if Padma joins the band as lead singer and they go on a Worlds Tour of the solar system and, having been driven mad by space rays, create a doomsday weapon out of their ship and use it to ignite solar fusion in Jupiter before being incinerated by the ignition pulse? That ending is AWESOME, not sad. Plus it comes with a bonus bitchin' sweet ride on the way in.
However, my gf informs me Jupiter could never become a star because it is not massive enough.Am I the only one who found this sentence hilarious?
It's not exceptionalism to say that a pair of trained geologists in space suits could get the entire cumulative mission totals of data collected by Spirit and Opportunity together in somewhat under four hours once they landed. Then go back and take another look at the really interesting stuff.No instrument, tool or machine has ever matched the capability of two eyes, two hands and a brainPeople who believe in human exceptionalism are the bane of technological progress. We aren't that damned special!
I can safely say that your scientist quote comes from someone that deserves to be slapped across the face, soundly and repeatedly until he can no longer influence an argument in any meaningful way.It's from the principal investigator for the Mars rovers. Actually, what he said was that a field geologist could do it in 45 seconds.
It's from the principal investigator for the Mars rovers. Actually, what he said was that a field geologist could do it in 45 seconds.
It's not exceptionalism to say that a pair of trained geologists in space suits could get the entire cumulative mission totals of data collected by Spirit and Opportunity together in somewhat under four hours once they landed.
I still haven't seen a robot capable of taking 2m cores in even the "wouldn't it be awesome if" proposals. If you want to design it, go ahead.
And now for your test, please indicate how it is used in the following phrase: "F*ck! The f*cking f*ucker is f*ucking well F*cked!"
It IS, however, exceptionalism to claim that "No instrument, tool or machine has ever matched the capability of two eyes, two hands and a brain". It's arrogance, the kind of stuff that makes idiots sing about John Henry and his "victory" over a digging machine.
A scientist said that? Boy, they don't teach not to make outrageous generalisations anymore, do they?I can safely say that your scientist quote comes from someone that deserves to be slapped across the face, soundly and repeatedly until he can no longer influence an argument in any meaningful way.It's from the principal investigator for the Mars rovers. Actually, what he said was that a field geologist could do it in 45 seconds.
i get the impression that marten might actually mess this up by playing *too* cool.
But it's a really good song...
Besides, he dies in the end, a pyrrhic victory at best.
QCverse could send AI-equipped rovers, sure ... but QCverse AIs seem to have a predilection for "Fuck this, I'm on my own here."Mars Rover with AI (http://xkcd.com/695/)
And now for your test, please indicate how it is used in the following phrase: "F*ck! The f*cking f*ucker is f*ucking well F*cked!"
F* off, F*er! :x
<---US Naval Reserve.
That is the correct answer, BTW
However, my gf informs me Jupiter could never become a star because it is not massive enough.Am I the only one who found this sentence hilarious?
QCverse could send AI-equipped rovers, sure ... but QCverse AIs seem to have a predilection for "Fuck this, I'm on my own here."Mars Rover with AI (http://xkcd.com/695/)
Am I missing something, or are people in the Navy/Navy Reserve not allowed to say "fuck"?And now for your test, please indicate how it is used in the following phrase: "F*ck! The f*cking f*ucker is f*ucking well F*cked!"
F* off, F*er! :x
<---US Naval Reserve.
That is the correct answer, BTW
F* you, you f* f* from the planet of F*
Gotta use it as all the parts of the sentence
<--- Active Duty Navy
I'm calling it now.
Padma decides to leave, and Marten leaves with her.
The comic then does a mini-reboot leaving aside the usual cast save Marten and Padma (and Pintsize of course)!
Alternate theory: Marten wakes up and this entire arc was a dream!
That's never been done before...right?
I'm flabbergasted. That was brilliant!
Pity I didn't see it at first - I blame the pain meds...
Another theory: We wake up and the whole last arc was just a dream.
Another theory: We wake up and the whole last arc was just a dream.
Alternate theory: Marten wakes up and this entire arc was a dream!
That's never been done before...right?
i get the impression that marten might actually mess this up by playing *too* cool.
I'm calling it now.
Padma decides to leave, and Marten leaves with her.
The comic then does a mini-reboot leaving aside the usual cast save Marten and Padma (and Pintsize of course)!
Nah, he tried to grab Faye's boobs after The Talk, and has been in a coma ever since.
Well jeez, since we're throwing out worst-case scenarios, let me just get this one out of the way...
Padma stays, on the assumption that she has some extra time, but then her Grandma unexpectedly passes. She goes back for the funeral, only to come back resenting Marten...ending things between them completely.
There...I'll show myself out. :psyduck:
We don't, but by now a sister should have been mentioned if there were one.
Read what I wrote, saying the name of "*" where I wrote "*".I see wut u did thar.
I'm flabbergasted. That was brilliant!
Pity I didn't see it at first - I blame the pain meds...
It took me a while too. I think it's just 'cause we're old. :roll:
Thank god for anonymous internet strangers telling me how to do my job, I clearly have no idea how to function without their assistance.
Annnd since I've gone there, mind as well finish-he wakes up to see only his mother there standing over him. Faye is in prison convicted of assault, which his mother made sure would happen, 'cause how DARE Faye assault her ONLY BABY!
Stupid question, but do we know for sure that Marten's an only child? The wiki says "no brothers and no known sisters".
Lest we take ourselves too seriously:Quote from: @jephjacquesThank god for anonymous internet strangers telling me how to do my job, I clearly have no idea how to function without their assistance.
Lest we take ourselves too seriously:Quote from: @jephjacquesThank god for anonymous internet strangers telling me how to do my job, I clearly have no idea how to function without their assistance.
From now on, if I do something in the comic that you don't like, I want you to know that it was SPECIFICALLY TO SPITE YOU.
Lest we take ourselves too seriously:Quote from: @jephjacquesThank god for anonymous internet strangers telling me how to do my job, I clearly have no idea how to function without their assistance.
Also:Quote from: @jephjacquesFrom now on, if I do something in the comic that you don't like, I want you to know that it was SPECIFICALLY TO SPITE YOU.
Lest we take ourselves too seriously:Quote from: @jephjacquesThank god for anonymous internet strangers telling me how to do my job, I clearly have no idea how to function without their assistance.
Also:Quote from: @jephjacquesFrom now on, if I do something in the comic that you don't like, I want you to know that it was SPECIFICALLY TO SPITE YOU.
We love you too fearless leader.
Uh.. where´d the quotes come from pwhodges?Twitter.
We love you too fearless leader.
He can't TREAT us as his friends when we read the comic, we have to be his READERSHIP. And that can ruin our relationship.