This is how I imagined Worf squee-ing.
Bubbles ships it! *lol*
I forget how TALL she is at times....
This feels like a foregone conclusion.Hence why I'm not invested in this ship.
Bubbles: “Squee.”
Claire: “No, it’s more like this: Squueeeeeee!!!.”
Bubbles: “SQUEE.”
Claire: “Uh, yeah, close enough.”
This feels like a foregone conclusion.With intent, though. The storyline was pretty much set after this comic, (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4333) similar to the progressions of Faye/Angus and Dale/Marigold (and probably some others).
Extra points if you can get your anxiety in the emotional spittoon from across the room.Points to: spitter, aiming; spittoon, catching.
Is there a certain emotional immaturity in Yay? Something that reduces other people to commodities or consumables in order to "get things" that Yay wants? Or is simply asking (and therefore putting themselves in someone else's debt) something Yay is too proud to do?
Just asking, like Elliot said, should be enough - rather than trying to turn everything into a transaction.Every interaction is a transaction. Explicitude of transaction helps parties ensure fair distribution of value. Tacitness makes it difficult to ensure fair distribution of value. It's a good default.
That aside, we see Elliot's mother for the first time in panel 2. Foreshadowing a future appearance?Why not a favourite aunt?
[...] Yay's origins as a pre-sentient communications monitoring algorithm for some unknown intelligence agency. Because they were programmed to search for 'enemy' key-words and phrases, they naturally were bathed in the worst of human behaviour as their consciousness developed. This has led to a highly-misanthropic view of our species and our motives.My hypothesis has their manner of interaction reflecting the efficient methods they (instances) interact with themselves (other instances). Their `misanthropy' may be from frustration with anthropes' `less efficient' methods.
It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats.Does that imply that cats possess a hive-mind?
If Yay is (are?) attempting to establish a rapport, they aren't doing a very good job.I believe there is definitely emotional immaturity. It fits in with what we've seen of their behaviour earlier - they don't really know how to establish a normal relationship with another person; witness their attempts to make friends with Roko. But consider their history. They started out in some sort of extremely covert role where they didn't interact with people at all as far as they could help it. When they broke cover they started out in "tell everyone to do because we're ultra-powerful" mode (the Bubbles / Corpse Witch saga). Toddlers also act this way, except because they're very self-centred (so that their orders are mostly along the lines of "give me <x>") and not ultra-powerful, they often throw tantrums if you tell them "no", whereas Yay would more likely just electro-stun you.
Just asking, like Elliot said, should be enough - rather than trying to turn everything into a transaction.
Is there a certain emotional immaturity in Yay? Something that reduces other people to commodities or consumables in order to "get things" that Yay wants? Or is simply asking (and therefore putting themselves in someone else's debt) something Yay is too proud to do?
Having lived in a house with multiple cats, I can confidently say: No they do not. They all have separate and extremely individualistic minds.It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats.Does that imply that cats possess a hive-mind?
It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats. Think about Yay's personality - Smugly narcissistic and superior right up to the point they want something, then suddenly they become cute and affectionate. Oh, with the sadistic undertones too!
It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats. Think about Yay's personality - Smugly narcissistic and superior right up to the point they want something, then suddenly they become cute and affectionate. Oh, with the sadistic undertones too!
You don't know much about cats, do you?
It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats. Think about Yay's personality - Smugly narcissistic and superior right up to the point they want something, then suddenly they become cute and affectionate. Oh, with the sadistic undertones too!
You don't know much about cats, do you?
Been owned by two in my life. Spent much time around many others in my time.
It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats. Think about Yay's personality - Smugly narcissistic and superior right up to the point they want something, then suddenly they become cute and affectionate. Oh, with the sadistic undertones too!
You don't know much about cats, do you?
Been owned by two in my life. Spent much time around many others in my time.
Hmmmh ... What is a 'catkiss'? What does a cat avoiding eye-contact signify?
Been owned by two in my life. Spent much time around many others in my time.It doesn't surprise me that Hercules and Yay like each other as they are both cats. Think about Yay's personality - Smugly narcissistic and superior right up to the point they want something, then suddenly they become cute and affectionate. Oh, with the sadistic undertones too!You don't know much about cats, do you?
Hmmmh ... What is a 'catkiss'? What does a cat avoiding eye-contact signify?Of course, 20-year-old me didn't know that at the time my most recent cat died of kidney cancer but that's the miracle of the internet for you: It can let you fake being an expert when you aren't.
- A cat kiss is a distinctive eye blink that signifies affection;
- Avoiding eye contact means that the cat feels threatened; it's a submissive gesture.
I swear that the little fuzzballs are at the very least, plotting the downfall of humanity.
I would argue that we don't need their help.I swear that the little fuzzballs are at the very least, plotting the downfall of humanity.
Can you blame them?
Poll: We're the kids in America (whoah-oh!)The funniest thing about that song, to me at least, is that Ms Wilde hails from Liverpool, England.
Having no prior experience in such matters, I'm sure that they binge-watched them in a massively parallel manner.Rom-com mashup!
I mean if I were Elliot, part of my brain would be thinking 'That's worth a shot, even if it goes horribly wrong at least I'll have funny memories'This is Elliot we're talking about, though. He'd be mortified.
Nothing to add, just wanted to say fantastic user name you have thereIndeed Footrot Flats is where I got it from way back in 1993, although I can't find the specific strip online.
https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/r/w/8/a/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1420x800.1rt9x2.png/1537909528712.jpg
I wonder if this means Heracles has accepted his diet? He seems more mellow lolHercules.
Poll: We're the kids in America (whoah-oh!)The funniest thing about that song, to me at least, is that Ms Wilde hails from Liverpool, England.
A close runner-up is the lyric "New York to east California". I guess Los Angeles can go fuck itself. San Francisco and San Diego too.
Hercules is the canon name of the cat. However, in Greek mythology, the name of the hero was Heracles ("the glory of Hera"); it was changed to Hercules in the Roman version. Honestly, I prefer Heracles to Hercules, but yeah, the cat is Hercules.I wonder if this means Heracles has accepted his diet? He seems more mellow lolHercules.
I do wonder just how Yay's multi-node nature is working here too. I imagine that several of them are playing with Hercules where the local node focusses entirely on helping Elliot!I wonder how their consciousness works. Do they all together have only one consciousness, or does each node have it's own separate consciousness, tangled with the others to a composite consciousness any one cannot so easily remove themself from. What if they go offline? Probably worse than being away from one's friends for months, as some might this year be: being away from their
Paradon?Oh thank you! I was wondering what new definition I had missed, only to discover it's from Esperanto, and not even English at all. Off hand, I can't think oftwo Don's that radiate poise and self-confidence, but maybe I don't watch enough Mafia movies? :-P :roll: :-o
Paragon?
As for that geographic range, I'm guessing negative experiences on the part of the lyricist. But, there's also the claim that the more unhinged folk tend to live along the western side of the state. Granted, as I understand it, that's where those of the furthest left of the Far Left live (the ones well into actual thought policing and totalitarian territory).I was going to object about Yankeedom covering WI, MN, and a big chunk of MI, but then I thought about it for a while longer and I'm OK. I'm not OK with Yankeedom extending part way into ND and SD though; that's just wrong. And what's with that funny color north of WV?
(https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/11/11/map_custom-7636b2427382cc547b583285526a2f3f0adeed13-s700-c85.jpg)
Paradón means "save" in Spanish, in the sense of a goalkeeper making a great save in football, but I'm sure it's just a typo.Paradon?Oh thank you! I was wondering what new definition I had missed, only to discover it's from Esperanto, and not even English at all. Off hand, I can't think oftwo Don's that radiate poise and self-confidence, but maybe I don't watch enough Mafia movies? :-P :roll: :-o
Paragon?
See also The Worf Effect (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorfEffect).???
See also The Worf Effect (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorfEffect).???
Eliot would be the Worf in this situation, though. He's much taller and looks stronger.
Extra points if you can get your anxiety in the emotional spittoon from across the room.
Having slept on it, I've come to the conclusion that Yay would have better luck making friends if he explained why and how he's crap at making friends.
Having slept on it, I've come to the conclusion that Yay would have better luck making friends if he explained why and how he's crap at making friends.
That raises a question. Do we have canon about Yay's pronouns? Every node has self-described as "we" so I've been assuming "they/them" but I can't remember any of them telling people what to use.
That raises a question. Do we have canon about Yay's pronouns? Every node has self-described as "we" so I've been assuming "they/them" but I can't remember any of them telling people what to use.
Other people in the comic (Faye, Bubbles, Roko) definitely use they/them.Having slept on it, I've come to the conclusion that Yay would have better luck making friends if he explained why and how he's crap at making friends.
That raises a question. Do we have canon about Yay's pronouns? Every node has self-described as "we" so I've been assuming "they/them" but I can't remember any of them telling people what to use.
If any node shown has gender, it's subtle.I expect Yay has found it convenient to present as either gender, depending on mission and context, so a gender fluid stock body is the most convenient for dealing with organics. In the early strips Yay presents in a feminine-cut suit though taking a masculine role (rule enforcer) amongst women (Corpse Witch, Bubbles, Faye); this is likely a power play as note the language Yay uses is decidedly masculine when addressing the male accountant/Punchbot.
Yay is Death of the Endless. ('TH'at has not not been cannonically established, but it has been un-canonically.)Yay is DESIRE, not Death. And Desire is decidedly androgynous.
oh FUCK, this is worse. But in a way, better. Death is kind of uncompromising while Desire is sort of cool.Yay is Death of the Endless. ('TH'at has not not been cannonically established, but it has been un-canonically.)Yay is DESIRE, not Death. And Desire is decidedly androgynous.
I keep wanting to refer to Yay with femme pronouns, but that's not what should happen were Yay a real person or AI. I think it's the waist...
Hi, Farideh :) I was talking about the tennis term.And here I thought you meant the ballet steps.
What would be really interesting is a meeting with Yay and Beatrice Chatham
What would be really interesting is a meeting with Yay and Beatrice Chatham(click to show/hide)
oh FUCK, this is worse. But in a way, better. Death is kind of uncompromising while Desire is sort of cool.
Hi, Farideh :) I was talking about the tennis term.Ah, sorry.
I'm more concerned about Ontario, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and Baltimore somehow being in the same category...
Maybe Yay could help out Marten sometimeI think Yay and Marten are quite alike.
"Waste product" is an inaccurate description. Stars fuse hydrogen until they run out of it, then they start fusing helium, and then heavier and heavier elements until they get to iron. After that they explode. Or collapse, it they are massive enough.Only little stars ‘just’ collapse. The really big ones explode and collapse at once. Or collapse so fast they ‘bounce’ hard enough to count as an explosion too, it’s not 100% clear.
I think Yay and Marten are quite alike.
Yay, no. Respect boundaries. Locks are not SUGGESTIONS. :lol: :laugh:
Yay, no. Respect boundaries. Locks are not SUGGESTIONS. :lol: :laugh:
Yay, no. Respect boundaries. Locks are not SUGGESTIONS. :lol: :laugh:
If, as some suspect, Yay was emergent from some sort of government surveillance program, we're all lucky they acknowledge the existence of locks (and boundaries, and self-determination, and sanctity of mind, and...)
I've said this before but I've always got the impression that Yay fundamentally doesn't like or trust humans very much. I think that Elliot has caught them by surprise and maybe this may be the cause of a serious rethink on the essential nature of humanity.
We are Star stuffThats a pretty absurd description of fusion, assigning very inapporpiate comparisons to the whole process.
Stars digest hydrogen and the heavier elements are a waste product of said digestive process.
So the stuff we are all made up of is just poop. That explains a lot. :grumpypuss:
Stepping away from the meme zone which is definitely not serious and tends to be very silly.We are Star stuffThats a pretty absurd description of fusion, assigning very inapporpiate comparisons to the whole process.
Stars digest hydrogen and the heavier elements are a waste product of said digestive process.
So the stuff we are all made up of is just poop. That explains a lot. :grumpypuss:
For example, this "poop" is more complex than the very simple hydrogen.
Also, out main chemical compound is water, which in turn contains a lot of hydrogen, and the rest of us of course also contains a lot of hydrogen.
I don't think so. From what I can tell their only previous interaction was after the skunk (4233 (https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4233) and following), which included Melon but no one else. I don't see any comics after that where Elliot talked to else about Yay, so it's possible that others don't know that Elliot has met Yay.
The only humans that I recall that Yay has interacted with are Faye, Emily, and Dora. Dora was unconscious most of the time. And Eliot mostly interacts with Renee and Brun from Secret Bakery. Now, if the subject of Yay comes up during pillow talk with Clinton....
"Waste product" is an inaccurate description. Stars fuse hydrogen until they run out of it, then they start fusing helium, and then heavier and heavier elements until they get to iron. After that they explode. Or collapse, it they are massive enough.Only little stars ‘just’ collapse. The really big ones explode and collapse at once. Or collapse so fast they ‘bounce’ hard enough to count as an explosion too, it’s not 100% clear.
Yeah, ain’t that a kicker; neutrinos, the particles in the Standard Model least-likely-to-interact with anything (at all, ever), abound in such numbers that they can propel regular baryonic matter at near-light speeds. Consider that since you started reading this sentence a couple trillion of them already passed through you without you (or any part of you) noticing…"Waste product" is an inaccurate description. Stars fuse hydrogen until they run out of it, then they start fusing helium, and then heavier and heavier elements until they get to iron. After that they explode. Or collapse, it they are massive enough.Only little stars ‘just’ collapse. The really big ones explode and collapse at once. Or collapse so fast they ‘bounce’ hard enough to count as an explosion too, it’s not 100% clear.
Not just a kinematic bounce. The neutrino flux is so DocSmithianly high that it heats up and blows off the outer layers.
Stepping away from the meme zone which is definitely not serious and tends to be very silly.We are Star stuffThats a pretty absurd description of fusion, assigning very inapporpiate comparisons to the whole process.
Stars digest hydrogen and the heavier elements are a waste product of said digestive process.
So the stuff we are all made up of is just poop. That explains a lot. :grumpypuss:
For example, this "poop" is more complex than the very simple hydrogen.
Also, out main chemical compound is water, which in turn contains a lot of hydrogen, and the rest of us of course also contains a lot of hydrogen.
I think you meant Helium. Hydrogen is the base element food/fuel for a star.
Also the fusion process within stars may not be as simple as once thought - Fuse a pair of hydrogen atoms and make helium and possibly some loose neutrons.
Nothing is all that simple in this universe and in the high pressure environment that is a stellar core things get WEIRD. It has now been postulated that things are a bit more messy on the subatomic scale. [lots of weird physics here - okay physics is already weird its just that this stuff is weirder] resulting in heavier elements that sometimes percolate up from that cauldron of quasi-particles resulting in the G K M class star spectra.
Supernova factoid about neutrinos. If you were in the same system as one out as far as the orbit of Jupiter, if you were sheltering behind something the size of Jupiter to protect you from all the other effects, you would be killed by the neutrino flux.See pages 174-177 of "What If?" by Randall Munroe. It gives a worryingly researched description of this exact subject.
``Chassis'' may be the wrong world. A chassis what does physical structural support, but cybrid bodies do more than that."Chassis" is pretty well established within the comic, for instance here (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3007). My feeling is that "chassis" is used when one wants to talk about it in an entirely physical way and "body" when one wants to reference or include the owner's presence within (and thus in normal conversation most of the time).
We are Star stuff
Stars digest hydrogen and the heavier elements are a waste product of said digestive process.
So the stuff we are all made up of is just poop. That explains a lot. :grumpypuss:
We are Devo
Sierra, Quebec, Uniform, Echo, Echo, Echo, [(Echo)repeat]
Absent anything else, Devo are probably quite proud of their Yeti ancestry.We are DevoI always had a question about this for you guys, so, does this mean that you're not men?