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toaster (you make bread fun)

6 (7%)

fighter jet

4 (4.7%)

space ship

27 (31.4%)

space station

13 (15.1%)

space heater

1 (1.2%)

deathbot3000

6 (7%)

Air Force One

2 (2.3%)

an invisible flying machine

16 (18.6%)

store clerk

5 (5.8%)

espresso machine

6 (7%)

Total Members Voted: 84

[Storel]

AI gender explanation.

Technically, that's an AnthroPC gender explanation, for AI's that have an AnthroPC-brand chassis, like Pintsize and most of his friends. Whether that applies to those with other chassis brands (like Winslow [Apple] and Momo [Sony]), or to AI's that have no chassis at all (like Station or May), we don't know yet. That early in the series, I don't think any non-AnthroPC AIs had even been introduced yet, so it's certainly possible that the explanation in 347 only applies to that one brand.

And yes, some may argue that for Station, the entire space station is his chassis, but given Jeph's recent tweet that AIs legally own their chassis if they have one, I doubt that Hannerdad was willing to legally turn over a huge expensive space station to an AI. Legally, I suspect the station is owned by HannerdadCorp and Station is just the un-chassis'd AI who resides in the station's computers.

[Method of Madness]

Wait, "AnthroPC" is a brand name?

[DonInKansas]

Pintsize + May = Comedy Gold

[Method of Madness]

You had my hopes up, I thought tonight's comic was up and it had them.

[Storel]

Wait, "AnthroPC" is a brand name?

Hmm, I thought I remembered that Apple and Sony called their robots something other than "AnthroPC", but when I checked the pages where Winslow and Momo were first introduced, I see that the term AnthroPC was used in both cases. Huh.

Then I don't know what to call Pintsize's brand -- I don't think anyone's ever mentioned a specific manufacturer for Pintsize's style of AnthroPC. I suspect Pintsize may be AI equivalent of a Windows computer -- made by several different manufacturers, each offering slightly different configurations and boxes, while Winslow is by Apple and is based (visually, at least) on iPods, while Sony's models are designed to look more human than either.

Whatever the truth behind that, my point is that Marten's comments may have applied only to the AnthroPC models that look like Pintsize, not to all AnthroPCs by all manufacturers. Look at how much difference there is between various brands of computer today, especially those running different OSes.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

"Ro-butt", LOL!  (I think Jeph needs his medication adjusted again.)

"You really shouldn't. She's ...
... snarkier than you."

I am enjoying this arc. We get to see the AI culture of the post-Singularity world from another angle.
And I'm starting to like Dale, now that we are seeing another side of him.

[celticgeek]

Fascinating.  Another pizza for Marigold.

[Rghfrgl]

 Ends with Dale yelling at May and Marigold running off thinking he was talking to her.

[Kugai]

Red alert!

Shields up, arm Phasers and Photon Torpedoes.

[Schmee]

Red alert!

Shields up, arm Phasers and Photon Torpedoes.

Activate Protocol Inane-Hijinks! Power up the Embarrassing Misunderstanding Beam!

[Kugai]

Red alert!

Shields up, arm Phasers and Photon Torpedoes.

Activate Protocol Inane-Hijinks! Power up the Embarrassing Misunderstanding Beam!

And get the children and pregnant women to the Escape Pods.

[Salty]

dis gun b gud

[Method of Madness]

Unless he just sees the address and remembers it's Marigold's, but it turned out Angus ordered the pizza and Marbear isn't there.

[Is it cold in here?]

Pintsize is a model 8600 but we don't know the manufacturer. His second chassis was sold at Best Buy. Some generic import seems likely.

I'm now trying not to think about a beef jerky and Pocky pizza.

[Method of Madness]

I'd definitely try a jerky pizza.

[Mad Cat]

Prediction: Marigold is totally gonna geek out over May, which will lead to Mar-bear and Dale bonding, ultimately in the genital sense, and May's gonna be force to look up from the nightstand.

[Alerie Sand]

I can't see her geeking out too much over May since she can't wear those glasses without getting a headache, but that would be nice.

[GarandMarine]

Nah. Just gonna be a long awkward conversation as May makes snarky commentary till Dale starts shouting at May, leaving Marbear and Momo VERY confused.

[westrim]

Oh sure Dale, 'friends.' We saw those ellipses!

I hope we get an explanation for what Momo was doing in the bathroom since Momo was apparently not talking sense into Marigold. And that after an appropriate amount of hijinks Dale and Marigold reset to the last time he brought pizza (going from their fairly amicable time then to on-sight hissing was weird) if not further.

Also it took all of my restraint to not abuse my mod powers to fix the last option in the poll. It's espresso, damn it 

Not when your choice is between checking spelling and rushing out the door to catch your ride to the local county fair (it was fun, I saw cool things and consumed interesting things ).

If you are sans genitalia and anus, and you know you are sans genitalia and anus, why would you bother mooning anyone?

In answer to the poll question, I would want to be a Tachikoma the size of a house, that way, I could have enough armor to bounce tank shots like a boss.

You're mooning them, not cratering them.

We saw spider tanks (Tachikoma are a specific type) the size of houses, but they could allegedly be disabled by a good anti materiel rifle. Yes, I can spell fictional machines but not real ones.

ultimately in the genital sense

I thought it was biblical.

[Is it cold in here?]

Do Glasses have Bluetooth or Internet sharing? Can Momo "see" Dickmouth Stinkface?

[cesariojpn]

Prediction: Momo "detects" May, and both share an uncomfortable "reunion."

[Sorflakne]

We shall await tomorrow's comic with great anticipation.

Also, $10 says Jeph says the wife's pregnant.

[Shjade]

Ends with Dale yelling at May and Marigold running off thinking he was talking to her.

This sounds...unfortunately plausible.

[Tova]

Ends with Dale yelling at May and Marigold running off thinking he was talking to her.

This sounds...unfortunately plausible.

I can almost imagine that being the entire point that this little subplot has been leading to.

[Barmymoo]

Also, $10 says Jeph says the wife's pregnant.

I have no idea where this speculation comes from, I've probably missed something, but I'm not sure it's really the sort of thing Jeph would enjoy us speculating about.

[KOK]

Oh sure Dale, 'friends.' We saw those ellipses!

I hope we get an explanation for what Momo was doing in the bathroom since Momo was apparently not talking sense into Marigold.

She did not succeed in talking sense into Marigold.

[Is it cold in here?]

Maybe she was just changing the water in the eel tank.

[Masterpiece]

Re AnthroPC being a brand name: Ptx something Linux robot objected to being called an AnthroPC because he didn't like having a brand name.

[Is it cold in here?]

http://www.questionablecontent.net/1105

I read it more as finding the term demeaning.

[Border Reiver]

Prediction: Momo "detects" May, and both share an uncomfortable "reunion."

That would make for a truly interesting backstory. 

Like finding out that Momo was May's accomplice but managed to hide her fingerprints and got away...

[techkid]

It would be pretty funny if May and Momo somehow knew each other.

Nevertheless, my prediction: Uh-oh.

[RedWolf4]

Is it just me, or did Dickmouth Stinkface look either a little TOO happy about this, or a little . . . unhinged.

Rather worrying.

[westrim]

I find it extremely unlikely that Momo and May might know each other, if only because it would distract from the already expected drama with Marigold. The girl needs a good, hard realization of what a jerk she was.

I hope we get an explanation for what Momo was doing in the bathroom since Momo was apparently not talking sense into Marigold.

She did not succeed in talking sense into Marigold.

We got no indication that they talked at all, successfully or not.

Also, $10 says Jeph says the wife's pregnant.

I have no idea where this speculation comes from, I've probably missed something, but I'm not sure it's really the sort of thing Jeph would enjoy us speculating about.

Jeph has made his distaste for smaller humans quite clear anyway, so if she were, she likely wouldn't be for long and we'd never hear about it, or their relationship wouldn't last for long and we'd hear entirely too much about it.

[Ph2]

Jeph has made his distaste for smaller humans quite clear anyway, so if she were, she likely wouldn't be for long and we'd never hear about it, or their relationship wouldn't last for long and we'd hear entirely too much about it.

It's probably another dog.

[larn]

If Marigold really wanted to avoid Dale, she would change where she orders her pizza. So she is at least willing to chance seeing him, if only for purposes of more sparring.

[cesium133]

Also, $10 says Jeph says the wife's pregnant.

I have no idea where this speculation comes from, I've probably missed something, but I'm not sure it's really the sort of thing Jeph would enjoy us speculating about.

Jeph has made his distaste for smaller humans quite clear anyway, so if she were, she likely wouldn't be for long and we'd never hear about it, or their relationship wouldn't last for long and we'd hear entirely too much about it.

I seem to remember Jeph mentioning in a newspost that he's had a vasectomy, so if his wife were pregnant there would be some explaining to do...

[Thrudd]

It's that darn quirky auto-self-repair-function. It always seems to repair the small things you want to stay broken and not the tings that you want back to original working condition.

[Delator]

AI gender explanation.

I read ahead from there a little and got to here...

It is REALLY weird seeing a comic without any current characters.

[/sidetrack]

[jesslc]

Also, $10 says Jeph says the wife's pregnant.

I have no idea where this speculation comes from, I've probably missed something, but I'm not sure it's really the sort of thing Jeph would enjoy us speculating about.

I expect the speculation is coming from this part of today's news post:

More exciting news to come later this week, hopefully. VERY exciting news

Considering Jeph's opinions on reproducing it wouldn't be anything to do with that. Personally I'm certain it'll end up being something to do with the comic. Maybe the QC videogame possibility he mentioned at one point has become a real thing, or something like that...


As far as today's comic goes: ahahahahahahahaha
Very much looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings. 

[Method of Madness]

QC video game would be awesome, I would've suggested QC Animated Series. Both'd be cool!

[KOK]

I hope we get an explanation for what Momo was doing in the bathroom since Momo was apparently not talking sense into Marigold.

She did not succeed in talking sense into Marigold.

We got no indication that they talked at all, successfully or not.

That is so. But it was the obvious thing to do, and we have no indication that they did not.

[Is it cold in here?]

It would be in character for the person with a social protocol database to make the effort. Marigold may have refused to listen.

[Method of Madness]

Out of character for Momo to be so passive, though, especially so soon after convincing them to eat in the first place. Even if she didn't make Marbear stay, she should have stayed and waited for Dale so she could tell him they were leaving.

[SageJiraiya]

I personally would very much enjoy even just a single animated QC teaser video.

[Is it cold in here?]

There are some short fan-made efforts on Youtube.

[SageJiraiya]

sauce?

[celticgeek]

Start Here.

[Thrillho]

I basically never post in the 'comic' section of this forum, but is anyone else finding this hologram chick incredibly fucking annoying?

[Method of Madness]

Why don't you? And...kind of? Less so than before.

[FunkyTuba]

I basically never post in the 'comic' section of this forum, but is anyone else finding this hologram chick incredibly fucking annoying?

I think that's kind of the point. I'm enjoying being annoyed.