The time-traveling grandson of St. Augustine and Charles de Gaulle. :psyduck:
One less obvious option (but one I'd like to see) is how are Claire's studies going. If graduation is soon, has she had thoughts about her long-term future?
In the beginning, there was The Cube.......The Sphere .....
The poll may seem random but, if there is one thing I've learned about creative writing, never assume that an object is not a Chekhov's Gun until it is buried safely in a pail of sand and forgotten.Not even then! That's when it's most dangerous!
OH very very very very nice....now I don't feel weird about thinking Elliot is cute now :D....now how to reach into the comic and get him gift wrapped.....J/K but damn wish I could meet a dude that had his qualities where I'm at.
Which Charles Augustine are you referring to? The dead first husband of the Republican Senator?
Ho-ho-holy shit! Elliot's bi? That's awesome! I always thought QC needed some non-straight dudes.
Ho-ho-holy shit! Elliot's bi? That's awesome! I always thought QC needed some non-straight dudes.
Isn't Marten potentially Bi?
Ho-ho-holy shit! Elliot's bi? That's awesome! I always thought QC needed some non-straight dudes.
Isn't Marten potentially Bi? I seem to recall him having a conversation with Tai about being able to see himself with another man, though the urge to high five during sex would be overwhelming.
Claire's dead father... Whose death turns out to be plot significant.
20 internet points to whomever called Renee and Claire teaming up to try to get Elliot and Clinton on a date.
Elliot's been part of the cast since the Secret Bakery was introduced back in 2011 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1845). Well, Elliot did say it never really came up before.
Let's see, the wiki (http://questionablecontent.wikia.com/wiki/Special:AllPages) lists about 221 characters, 5 to 8 of which are LGTBQ, Massachusettes' population is just under 5% LGTBQ; so it's actually pretty realistic compared to our world. Granted, QC takes place in an alternate universe. And, if memory serves, AnthroPCs can also be LGBTQ, so that probably throws the numbers completely off.
*HERP DERP* *smacks forehead*
Of course those population stats are 5 years out of date, self-reporting isn't terribly reliable, and MA is estimated to have roughly ~7% of its LGTBQ population still 'in the closet'. [and I really need to start bookmarking links so I can find them and cite them easier.]
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May (who has shown only prurient interest in others sexuality and has shown no real interest in being involved herself).Huh? May even said he'd like to go down on a dude. That seems clear as water to me.
Renee - Hetro;
Steve - Very, very hetro;Except when drunk. I'm going with Narnia-level closeted bi for Steve.
Claire - Mostly hetro but a little ambiguous (she once said something that has a reasonable interpretation of her finding Dora attractive);
Faye - Hetro;
(...)
Bubbles - Definitely seems to be anthrosexual (attracted to humans) lesbian;
Ho-ho-holy shit! Elliot's bi? That's awesome! I always thought QC needed some non-straight dudes.
Isn't Marten potentially Bi? I seem to recall him having a conversation with Tai about being able to see himself with another man, though the urge to high five during sex would be overwhelming.
Am I the only one hoping this might result in a Brun/Clinton/Elliott poly relationship? Admittedly this is partly personal appeal (being poly myself) but it would be an interesting way of resolving the unfolding love triangle.
My apologies if this counts as shipping by the way - I know it's a bit of a delicate topic here and I'm still not sure what's considered appropriate or inappropriate ^_^;;
Is Elliot the first confirmed male bisexual character in QC?
That said, I wonder if Claire will try to dissuade Renee from this, considering what happened the last time Claire tried to play matchmaker and it blew up in her face.Did it? I think he gained a good bit of confidence from his experience with Emily, even if she wasn't ultimately interested in dating.
That said, I wonder if Claire will try to dissuade Renee from this, considering what happened the last time Claire tried to play matchmaker and it blew up in her face.Did it? I think he gained a good bit of confidence from his experience with Emily, even if she wasn't ultimately interested in dating.
I've been relating to Marten for a long time now, and actually appreciate him as an example...of, well, bi I'm not so certain is quite the right term. Like someone said before, bisexual males are REALLY rare, and are usually portrayed as more pansexual than bisexual (I'm looking at you Dorian Grey of Penny Dreadful, you horny asshole). So I had a big problem with identifying as bisexual, since I felt like that was an image that confused and kinda scared me.
Ever since I spent a lot more time with a larger variety of personality types, I've accepted that I'm less gay so much as very attracted to personality and physical attributes that are 'traditionally' associated with masculinity; Short hair, muscles, jocular personality, aggressive confidence (Not always a good thing, but attractive none-the-less) etc etc, stuff that my younger self very much associated with men. As I've gotten older, I've realized that these are all attractive features a woman can have, and that if it came down to it, that's all I really care about in a partner. At this point I could probably easily have a relationship with either sex/gender, as long as I felt those personality traits and identifiers were there. In the last few years Claire has also made me realize that yeah, I could fall in love with a transgender, and very happy with him.
So Martin is kinda on the flipside of my own tastes: He has no problem with the anatomy, so much as what the identification is. Claire identifies as female, and that's what makes her attractive to Marten, as opposed to a gay/bi guy that at the end of the day still identifies as the guy, and whatever spectrum of masculinity he might be placed on.
Of course having just been sandwiched by two different sexes at a dance club in this recent week has definetly further changed my openness to experimentation.
It always seemed to me that May was possibly bi? Maybe I'm off. She doesn't strike me as asexual in the slightest.
Clinton is straight, I'm pretty sure, which is going to cause a very awkward situation for Elliot if Renee doesn't keep her mouth shut. Never heard anything about Renee being bi. Weird that I didn't notice and I've read this comic for six years.
Never heard anything about Renee being bi. Weird that I didn't notice and I've read this comic for six years.I mean Renee's only been a recurring character fairly recently, and we only know she's bi because of that one Tinder comic.
It always seemed to me that May was possibly bi? Maybe I'm off. She doesn't strike me as asexual in the slightest.
Clinton is straight, I'm pretty sure, which is going to cause a very awkward situation for Elliot if Renee doesn't keep her mouth shut. Never heard anything about Renee being bi. Weird that I didn't notice and I've read this comic for six years.
The way Renee treated Brun earlier gave me a strong impression of someone that is in love with someone, and thinks if they smother them in affection, they'll almost submit to it, and that' a kinda toxic behavior I hate. Thankfully that's eased off a bit.
Never heard anything about Renee being bi. Weird that I didn't notice and I've read this comic for six years.I mean Renee's only been a recurring character fairly recently, and we only know she's bi because of that one Tinder comic.
It always seemed to me that May was possibly bi? Maybe I'm off. She doesn't strike me as asexual in the slightest.
Clinton is straight, I'm pretty sure, which is going to cause a very awkward situation for Elliot if Renee doesn't keep her mouth shut. Never heard anything about Renee being bi. Weird that I didn't notice and I've read this comic for six years.
The way Renee treated Brun earlier gave me a strong impression of someone that is in love with someone, and thinks if they smother them in affection, they'll almost submit to it, and that' a kinda toxic behavior I hate. Thankfully that's eased off a bit.
But yeah, I think Elliot is gonna stop Renee in her tracks, and leave it at that.
Nor have I, as you can get arrested.
Or in this case, chucked out by Elliot.... :-D
Renee is a good friend after all.
"Seriously! How can a dude your size be so stealthy?!"
I've never seen the appeal of public bathroom sex.In my experience it's the thrill/risk that inspires and heightens the experience.
So even if you did count them all, the representation is potentially much higher. Among cast members who are actually Serious Characters, the representation is even higher (though it did sorely need more queer guys which so I love this development too).
I don't think Clinton is into guys...is he? even if he is, his main focus right now is surely Brun.As I understand it, if both parties are bi, it's still a bi-sexual relationship. Even if it's m/m.
I can't help thinking they'd be a strange couple if they did get together. Yet, there hasn't been a gay male couple in this comic other than Marten's dad and stepdad...I think...
Nobody is EVER bisexual in fiction. OK, women occasionally are, but men are virtually NEVER anything but straight or gay. The only characters that are the exception to this almost universal rule seem to be characters of the "I'll screw anything that moves" variety, often villains.
I've been relating to Marten for a long time now, and actually appreciate him as an example...of, well, bi I'm not so certain is quite the right term. Like someone said before, bisexual males are REALLY rare, and are usually portrayed as more pansexual than bisexual (I'm looking at you Dorian Grey of Penny Dreadful, you horny asshole). So I had a big problem with identifying as bisexual, since I felt like that was an image that confused and kinda scared me.
Ever since I spent a lot more time with a larger variety of personality types, I've accepted that I'm less gay so much as very attracted to personality and physical attributes that are 'traditionally' associated with masculinity; Short hair, muscles, jocular personality, aggressive confidence (Not always a good thing, but attractive none-the-less) etc etc, stuff that my younger self very much associated with men. As I've gotten older, I've realized that these are all attractive features a woman can have, and that if it came down to it, that's all I really care about in a partner. At this point I could probably easily have a relationship with either sex/gender, as long as I felt those personality traits and identifiers were there. In the last few years Claire has also made me realize that yeah, I could fall in love with a transgender, and very happy with him.
So Martin is kinda on the flipside of my own tastes: He has no problem with the anatomy, so much as what the identification is. Claire identifies as female, and that's what makes her attractive to Marten, as opposed to a gay/bi guy that at the end of the day still identifies as the guy, and whatever spectrum of masculinity he might be placed on.
Of course having just been sandwiched by two different sexes at a dance club in this recent week has definetly further changed my openness to experimentation.
I have no personal frame of reference to work from, but increasingly it appears that any system that attempts to codify sexuality into a discrete set of terms with simple descriptors is doomed to be insufficient.
As I understand it, if both parties are bi, it's still a bi-sexual relationship. Even if it's m/m.I think the proper term is "they're in a relationship". Unless it's an open relationship, it doesn't (shouldn't) matter who else they might be attracted to. IMHO adding that information shows a lack of faith in the relationship.
Nor have I, as you can get arrested.For me it's more from both being a former germaphobe and having had to clean public restrooms as part of a few retail jobs.
Or in this case, chucked out by Elliot.... :-D
Isn't Marten potentially Bi? I seem to recall him having a conversation with Tai about being able to see himself with another man, though the urge to high five during sex would be overwhelming.
Right.As I understand it, if both parties are bi, it's still a bi-sexual relationship. Even if it's m/m.I think the proper term is "they're in a relationship". Unless it's an open relationship, it doesn't (shouldn't) matter who else they might be attracted to. IMHO adding that information shows a lack of faith in the relationship.
FWIW, amongst the current recurring cast, we have the following alignments of which I am aware:
Marten - Mostly hetro but with some gay leanings;
Claire - Mostly hetro but a little ambiguous (she once said something that has a reasonable interpretation of her finding Dora attractive);
Faye - Hetro;
Pintsize - Pansexual (I'm expecting some flak about this but he seems equally attracted to both human and robot and to both expressed genders; however, this is Pintsize; it's difficult to know what is real and what is an elaborate prank);
Dora - Bi and seems to be pretty much balanced on the mid-point of the scale;
Hannelore - Hetroromantic but, by effect of her mental health issues, probably asexual in any meaningful practical terms;
Tai - Lesbian but she loves to tease;
Steve - Very, very hetro;
Bubbles - Definitely seems to be anthrosexual (attracted to humans) lesbian;
Momo - Anthrosexual hetro;
May - Mostly asexual beyond a basically aromantic interest in certain aspects of human reproductive and waste evacuation anatomy;
Brun - Definitely seems hetro;
Renee - Hetro;
Elliott - Just revealed to be somewhere in the bi spectrum;
Jim - Hetro;
Veronica - Hetro (irrespective of what she may have done over the years in a professional capacity).
So, of these sixteen characters, nine are hetrosexual or as close to it as really makes no odds. We only have two homosexuals (Tai and evidently Bubbles) and everyone else is some flavour of bisexual with the exception of Pintsize (who is difficult to read accurately because of his sense of humour)* and May (who has shown only prurient interest in others sexuality and has shown no real interest in being involved herself).
* - Note on Pintsize; his only actual known sexual encounters have been with fellow synthetics. It's possible that he is mildly-bi with no anthrosexual leanings beyond a near-demonic joy in yanking his human friends' chains.
I've never seen the appeal of public bathroom sex.
holy shit
guys
people are complicated! (https://xkcd.com/592/)
As I understand it, if both parties are bi, it's still a bi-sexual relationship. Even if it's m/m.I think the proper term is "they're in a relationship". Unless it's an open relationship, it doesn't (shouldn't) matter who else they might be attracted to. IMHO adding that information shows a lack of faith in the relationship.
Also, on the subject of high representation compared to the average of the population: I'm not sure if you've ever noticed but LGBT people tend to congregate together. Yes, LGBT people make up a smaller percentage than cis-straight people, but seriously I have friends I refer to as my token straight friends.
Which Charles Augustine are you referring to? The dead first husband of the Republican Senator?
Claire's dead father... Whose death turns out to be plot significant.
Also, on the subject of high representation compared to the average of the population: I'm not sure if you've ever noticed but LGBT people tend to congregate together. Yes, LGBT people make up a smaller percentage than cis-straight people, but seriously I have friends I refer to as my token straight friends.
The above is no doubt true.
But these people haven't congregated due to their sexuality / gender.
Marten called it waaaay back in comic 1816 (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1868):Quote"Seriously! How can a dude your size be so stealthy?!"
Isn't Marten potentially Bi? I seem to recall him having a conversation with Tai about being able to see himself with another man, though the urge to high five during sex would be overwhelming.
That sounds more like a setup to a punchline. Don't make more of it than it is.
Gee, I wonder what Winslow is up to...Eating cereal with Steve.
Gee, I wonder what Winslow is up to...
And will him gaining opposable thumbs bring about the end times?But Pintsize already tried thumbs and it was most disturbing though a bit of a letdown for him.
And will him gaining opposable thumbs bring about the end times?But Pintsize already tried thumbs and it was most disturbing though a bit of a letdown for him.
Have to wonder if the timing of this strip has anything to do with Apple's announcement that they're discontinuing the iPod nano and the shuffle...
No, he's based on the iPod (complete with click wheel), and predates the iPad by five years: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=527
Poor Winslow. *lol* You would think ALL A.I. bodies would have automatic 'self righting' systems and such...
Gee, I wonder what Winslow is up to...
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I wonder if Jeph realises just what a horrible can of continuity worms he's just opened up. It's been a long time since we last saw Winslow and even longer since he tried out Dr E-C's 'uncanny valley' humanoid chassis. However, in-universe, its' been two years at the most. If Jeph wants to imply that the humanoid chassis has been perfected since that little misadventure, then that means that Bubbles entire life likely fits into that period of time. You'll excuse me if I find that a little implausible.
The only way I can think of to wriggle off that hook is that the humanoid chassis Winslow tried out had some... er... 'experimental special features' that Dr E-C felt that his daughter's 'practice boyfriend' needed and it's those that Winslow refers to here (which makes the mind boggle). Either that or there are long time skips during Martin's relationship with Dora of which we were not previously aware.
Or... maybe... Jeph is retroactively stretching out the timeline. It's his prerogative but I think it will give forum members like April Arcus serious stress headaches.
Okay, my nerdish continuity gripes aside... yeah, I can see why Winslow might want limbs as long as his body... or at least a curved back so he can roll himself over. Jeph's footer text makes me wonder just how long the poor little guy has been stuck there!
LOL I have the Winslow plushie... oh well I like Winslow as the iPad he is cute that way but hopefully the body he picks will look great.Maybe he'll go for a TV-head chassis or one with a LED screen face.
The only way I can think of to wriggle off that hook is that the humanoid chassis Winslow tried out had some... er... 'experimental special features' that Dr E-C felt that his daughter's 'practice boyfriend' needed and it's those that Winslow refers to here (which makes the mind boggle).
It shall be interesting to see what kind of comments May makes on the Chassis Hanners will get for Winslow.
I wonder if Jeph realises just what a horrible can of continuity worms he's just opened up. It's been a long time since we last saw Winslow and even longer since he tried out Dr E-C's 'uncanny valley' humanoid chassis. However, in-universe, its' been two years at the most. If Jeph wants to imply that the humanoid chassis has been perfected since that little misadventure, then that means that Bubbles entire life likely fits into that period of time. You'll excuse me if I find that a little implausible.
LOL I have the Winslow plushie... oh well I like Winslow as the iPad he is cute that way but hopefully the body he picks will look great.Maybe he'll go for a TV-head chassis or one with a LED screen face.
For Comic #3538...It was those damn Little Orphan Annie eyes (https://www.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.449265.1314598505!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/alg-annie-comic-jpg.jpg).
Oooh... Winslow (re-)joining the humanoid chassis ranks? The shopping alone should be entertaining. :)
And, oh my gosh, has it really been that long (2007!) [http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1012 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1012))] since then...?
The shopping alone should be entertaining.
I don't know of anywhere where the timeline has been established, and I suspect it runs more on Comic Book Time.
Also, Bubbles wasn't born as a combat unit. She was a volunteer that wanted to serve, suggesting that she had a life before that, and presumably a different chassis.
You make a good point, that Bubbles could have had formative experiences before receiving a humanoid body. But it also sounds like she has had that body for quite some time, in-strip. And it is a very convincing human-looking body aside from the coloration and being a muscular giant, both of which were intentional and I assume not the only type being made. Yeah, continuity kind of suffers there.Now I can't stop imagining Bubbles as a tiny, red and angry Pintsize
I don't ever see him getting a humanoid body, though. I'm sure he agrees his wacky antics work better as a tiny robot.
For Comic #3538...
Oooh... Winslow (re-)joining the humanoid chassis ranks? The shopping alone should be entertaining. :)
And, oh my gosh, has it really been that long (2007!) [http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1012 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1012))] since then...?
Re: Why would Bubbles have been more advanced than other robot bodies: Military R&D is often ahead of civilian versions?
Hanners' dad's organization is the one behind AI.But is the company responsible for originating the mindware necessarily the best at developing the hardware. We've all seen the situation where those who can conceive and originate something are not necessarilly the very best at developing the concept.
A part of me is fascinated by the thought of Winslow, May, Momo and Pintsize setting up their own household. We might then gain an insight into how a group of synthetics, away from the pressures to conform to human social and behavioural norms, would set up their living space and arrange to cover their limited physical needs. More importantly, we'd get an 'Odd Quartet' situation with the wild and crazy Pintsize and May contrasting with the more sane Momo and Winslow.I was thinking that a Winslow|May pairing would provide fodder for all kinds of Henry Higgins|Eliza Doolittle hilarity. And Momo thinking she can civilize Pintsize? Oh yeah! That works!
"I was thinking that a Winslow|May pairing would provide fodder for all kinds of Henry Higgins|Eliza Doolittle hilarity,
OK. I think the random robot romantic pairings are over the line.
Not everything is about sex or its precursor relationships.I'll grant you that not everything is about sex, but without relationships, "precursor" to sex or not, you're left with NO potential for comedy beyond slap-stick sight gags. Or interpersonal drama, for that matter.
The synthetics do have a network of relationships with each other, a rich and varied set.And therein lies the raw material for Jeph to turn into strips for our amusement (and T-shirts and books and mugs for us to buy for his enrichment).
I got the impression the proto-bot was essentially a hobby project Hanners' dad did by himself. So it wouldn't have had the whole organisation working on it.
Come on, people, we all know how Winslow's chassis will look like:Makes comedic sense. Mild mannered, humble Winslow ends up as Hunk Bot, sort of an AI Elliot.
The synthetics do have a network of relationships with each other, a rich and varied set.And therein lies the raw material for Jeph to turn into strips for our amusement (and T-shirts and books and mugs for us to buy for his enrichment).
Please expand upon how agreeing with Cold and expanding upon his comment be construed as "shipping," or even as debate.The synthetics do have a network of relationships with each other, a rich and varied set.And therein lies the raw material for Jeph to turn into strips for our amusement (and T-shirts and books and mugs for us to buy for his enrichment).
This isn't a debate. When we request to stop the shipping, please stop the shipping.
We are aware that the shipping rule may be a tad unclear and we are working on that, but when the line has been drawn it's pretty binary.
Another old bastard (me) would point out that it's neither arbitrary nor capricious - and your saying that doesn't make it so; it's a line we've been doing our best to stand by consistently since December 2010 (see "Conduct in this Forum"), and it's been discussed at length several times over that period.Please describe how this exchange (with another moderator) constitutes "shipping":
and how thisThe synthetics do have a network of relationships with each other, a rich and varied set.And therein lies the raw material for Jeph to turn into strips for our amusement (and T-shirts and books and mugs for us to buy for his enrichment).
is relevant. That, Sir, is indeed arbitrary and capricious. I will address this with you further in private.The synthetics do have a network of relationships with each other, a rich and varied set.And therein lies the raw material for Jeph to turn into strips for our amusement (and T-shirts and books and mugs for us to buy for his enrichment).
This isn't a debate. When we request to stop the shipping, please stop the shipping.
We are aware that the shipping rule may be a tad unclear and we are working on that, but when the line has been drawn it's pretty binary.
I hope this trend of the AI characters getting human-sized bodies doesn't lead to Pintsize getting one. Pintsize having opposable thumbs and a longer gait is, I'm pretty sure, the very thing prophesied to bring about Ragnarok.
I've heard people use the term, and despite looking it up on urbandictionary, I'm still not sure what a "softboy" is.Could you give a summary so I don't have to wade through UrbanDictionary?
Edit: Oh, ok, now I've just read a few articles about softboys and holy shit, I hate this fucking world.
Urban dictionary wasn't helpful, it was basically just a weird combination of a "nice guy" and a fuckboy. I'm not really sure if that's helpful, because now that I think about it, I still don't know if I understand what a softboy is. It's just not a good thing to be, apparently.I've heard people use the term, and despite looking it up on urbandictionary, I'm still not sure what a "softboy" is.Could you give a summary so I don't have to wade through UrbanDictionary?
Edit: Oh, ok, now I've just read a few articles about softboys and holy shit, I hate this fucking world.
Urban dictionary wasn't helpful, it was basically just a weird combination of a "nice guy" and a fuckboy. I'm not really sure if that's helpful, because now that I think about it, I still don't know if I understand what a softboy is. It's just not a good thing to be, apparently.I've heard people use the term, and despite looking it up on urbandictionary, I'm still not sure what a "softboy" is.Could you give a summary so I don't have to wade through UrbanDictionary?
Edit: Oh, ok, now I've just read a few articles about softboys and holy shit, I hate this fucking world.
Ironic that an AI seeks a new housing in a brick-and-mortar (or at least a stick-and-drywall) shop, and not on chassis dot bod.
So basically a 'bottom.'
Huh.
Urban dictionary wasn't helpful, it was basically just a weird combination of a "nice guy" and a fuckboy. I'm not really sure if that's helpful, because now that I think about it, I still don't know if I understand what a softboy is. It's just not a good thing to be, apparently.I've heard people use the term, and despite looking it up on urbandictionary, I'm still not sure what a "softboy" is.Could you give a summary so I don't have to wade through UrbanDictionary?
Edit: Oh, ok, now I've just read a few articles about softboys and holy shit, I hate this fucking world.
Is it wrong that I want one of the bodies to look JUST like Clinton? :-D :lol:
These chassis options are way more specialized than what Momo chose from to get her current one. I wonder if this is a different shop, or if the market has simply changed that much inthe intervening yearshowever long it's been in-universe.
(Yes, I'm pushing the boundaries. Old bastards tend to to that when presented with arbitrary and capricious exercises of authority.)Wouldn't it be better manners to step back from the boundaries? I know people like to argue that if you don't like continual shipping or whatever you shouldn't participate in the forums, but there are plenty of places where participants can ship to their hearts content, and this is clearly labelled as a place where folks who object to it won't have to see it. Its hard to think of any rules that are not arbitrary and capricious at the boundary if you examine the boundary point closely enough.
(emphasis added)We have no in-comic reason to be shipping the robots at present. Winslow wants another body, end of. Not everything is about sex or its precursor relationships.
I should clarify that this was a reinforcement of IICIH's preceding comment as a general principle. It was not intended to be a criticism of OldGoat's immediately preceding post, which is fine. I apologise for not making that clearer. Of course not all relationships lead to sex, nor should we too easily assume that.
(Also a bit depressing, that so many people's main or sole interest in a given work seems to be "so when are they gonna ****?")Even more depressing if you are the author I suspect.
As I grow older and older,
And totter toward the tomb,
I find that I care less and less,
Who goes to bed with whom.
However, honestly, I can't see Momo and Winslow wanting to leave their humans unless there was some extreme social pressure to do so. Given this and given that I'm not sure Pintsize and May are sufficiently organised to be able to have their own household, it's more likely that Jeph will find some other solution (possibly a move to a bigger house for Marten & Co.).
What went into choosing which model got the solar charger? Why not all?
I don't know of anywhere where the timeline has been established, and I suspect it runs more on Comic Book Time.
Also, Bubbles wasn't born as a combat unit. She was a volunteer that wanted to serve, suggesting that she had a life before that, and presumably a different chassis.
The timeline was last updated in November of 2015. (http://i.imgur.com/FUaRG4B.png)
You make a good point, that Bubbles could have had formative experiences before receiving a humanoid body. But it also sounds like she has had that body for quite some time, in-strip. And it is a very convincing human-looking body aside from the coloration and being a muscular giant, both of which were intentional and I assume not the only type being made. Yeah, continuity kind of suffers there.
So I wonder if Momo and Winslow and Jeremy - and the increasing number of background humanoid chassis - are occurring in the context of an AI social movement towards anthrocization?
So I wonder if Momo and Winslow and Jeremy - and the increasing number of background humanoid chassis - are occurring in the context of an AI social movement towards anthrocization?
Jeremy and Seven may have two arms, two legs, and an upright torso, but they are unmistakably proudly Robot. No face, no attempt at "passing". In some ways Pintsize is more "humanoid" that they are.
I dont think chassis choice has anything to do with passing as human, given the skin color choices that AI have, but more to do with pre/post-singularity purpose. Jeremy and Seven are both industrial AI, and their new chassi reflect that. Pintsize probably is more human than the two of them will ever be becuase pre-singularity, he was designed to be as human as possible. Same with Momo, Winslow, and Bubbles. May is an outlier, because she didnt get a choice in her chassis, but I'm willing to bet that she'd have something totally inhuman, like a satellite or a drone.
Not everything is about sex or its precursor relationships.
Whats the betting that the sales lass has picked Hannelore either as who she is or at very least being a high value customer and is starting with the top of the range models? I imagine, for example Hanners has no need to stick to the budget brands of clothing and is identifisble as having significant resources even before she gets out her unobtanium American express card..
Cant help thinking Winslow might be better of with generic androgynous chassis with accessories for gender identity. Its just struck me that Winslow's "I think Im a boy" has two entirely different meanings - in Brit English anyway - depending on intonation.
What is "boyces"?
Cant help thinking Winslow might be better of with generic androgynous chassis with accessories for gender identity. Its just struck me that Winslow's "I think Im a boy" has two entirely different meanings - in Brit English anyway - depending on intonation.
I doubt that Hanners buys top-of-the-line, just-out-of-Paris clothing. That's not who she is.Agreed, but there's more than one sort of expensive clothing. How about the purest of materials, the most accurately cut, that sort of thing, rather than thrown together in a far eastern sweatshop garments? And quite possibly guaranteed sewn together by AIs in clean room conditions with no human hand having ever touched them? Every seam perfectly aligned, stitches matching left and right...
Personally I've found the recent outbreak of shipping rather irritating
The Soft Boy needs to look more like this:In counter to that this model is my response(click to show/hide)
What went into choosing which model got the solar charger? Why not all?These chassis options are way more specialized than what Momo chose from to get her current one. I wonder if this is a different shop, or if the market has simply changed that much inthe intervening yearshowever long it's been in-universe.
Sounds more like a set of stereotypes based on a marketing/polling company options.
I just realised...
He's going to end up as...
"The Winslow Boy!"
(Oh come on! I'm not the ONLY auld git in here!!)
The fact that we have to wait all weekend to see Winslow's new body is killing me.
if you had the choice and unlimited means, what would you choose for your body?
I think it is very difficult creative decision for Jeph to decide Winslow's new chassis, and could even see Winslow deciding to stay in his current one, though it would be a mistake for him to continue in his(both Jeph and Winslow) status quo. I'm assuming the final choice will be none of the above, because that is just good webcomic writing, but personality wise he would connect more to a soft boy type. I'm sure we won't dig into this, but philosophically, if you had the choice and unlimited means, what would you choose for your body? And how would that new body affect your personality? If you are a more shy shut-in type (as is Winslow) would a more athletic conventionally attractive body change you personality? I think it would, at least a little.
I'm also curious of the possibility of non-binary chassis, because what we have seen (in the store) is explicitly male, and I could see an AI having even less need for that than humans have.
Okay, back to lurking.
I'm also curious of the possibility of non-binary chassis, because what we have seen (in the store) is explicitly male, and I could see an AI having even less need for that than humans have.
We have seen non-binary chassis—Spookybot's.
Take a look at the very first body we see, with lavender skin and blue hair. No breasts, no curves, no abs, no broad sholders, no bulge, and a hairdoo very similar to Hannelore's.
I think it is very difficult creative decision for Jeph to decide Winslow's new chassis, and could even see Winslow deciding to stay in his current one, though it would be a mistake for him to continue in his(both Jeph and Winslow) status quo. I'm assuming the final choice will be none of the above, because that is just good webcomic writing, but personality wise he would connect more to a soft boy type. I'm sure we won't dig into this, but philosophically, if you had the choice and unlimited means, what would you choose for your body? And how would that new body affect your personality? If you are a more shy shut-in type (as is Winslow) would a more athletic conventionally attractive body change you personality? I think it would, at least a little.Any psychology or sociology journal articles on the presentation of self that you can recommend?
I'm also curious of the possibility of non-binary chassis, because what we have seen (in the store) is explicitly male, and I could see an AI having even less need for that than humans have.
Okay, back to lurking.
We have seen non-binary chassis—Spookybot's.Interesting, I'd have described it as female.
And I would have as male at first, so I guess that supports the nb suggestion.We have seen non-binary chassis—Spookybot's.Interesting, I'd have described them as female.
I thought that there was an intentional androgyny there, which might fit Spookybot's nature.
Purely hypothetical question: Does anyone think that there are hermaphrodite chassis as well as androgynous ones for non-binary AIs?
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I think I'm a boy (no particular emphasis) - bare statement. That is what I think and I doubt anyone would dispute it.
complicated language this english, isn't it!
Purely hypothetical question: Does anyone think that there are hermaphrodite chassis as well as androgynous ones for non-binary AIs?This is a universe with Pintsize in it. Even if there is no legitimate demand, he'll create an illegitimate one.
I thought Ken was notorious for having nothing down there...
Any psychology or sociology journal articles on the presentation of self that you can recommend?
[Earnest question]
Purely hypothetical question: Does anyone think that there are hermaphrodite chassis as well as androgynous ones for non-binary AIs?
I would obviously defer to the T+ forumites on this one but I am pretty sure that 'hermaphrodite' was not the word to use there.
Purely hypothetical question: Does anyone think that there arehermaphroditeintersex chassis as well as androgynous ones for non-binary AIs?
I'm not sure. Hermaphrodite denotes both sets of genitals, and Im not sure that is the same as intersex. Especially with application to chassis. But I may be wrong.
I'm not sure. Hermaphrodite denotes both sets of genitals, and Im not sure that is the same as intersex. Especially with application to chassis. But I may be wrong.
Intersex is sufficiently broadly defined to cover that.
I'm not sure. Hermaphrodite denotes both sets of genitals, and Im not sure that is the same as intersex. Especially with application to chassis. But I may be wrong.
I'm not sure. Hermaphrodite denotes both sets of genitals, and Im not sure that is the same as intersex. Especially with application to chassis. But I may be wrong.
If memory serves 'hermaphrodite' is a hold-over from ye aulden days of alchemy, when scientific know was sorely lacking in some areas (such as genetics, and chemistry).
In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which either partner can act as the "female" or "male". For example, the great majority of tunicates, pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails and slugs are hermaphrodites. Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to a lesser degree in other vertebrates. Most plants are also hermaphrodites.
Historically, the term hermaphrodite has also been used to describe ambiguous genitalia and gonadal mosaicism in individuals of gonochoristic species, especially human beings. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing, as well as "scientifically specious and clinically problematic".
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite)
I thought that there was an intentional androgyny there, which might fit Spookybot's nature. For regular AIs, though, I'd assume that they'd generally be binary.