Topic: WCDT Feb 21st to Feb 25tth (4726 to 4730) (Read 13380 times)

Gyrre · « **on:** 20 Feb 2022, 19:09 »

On the note of moving robotic bodies around.

Also, come on, Iris. I liked you.

Gyrre · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Feb 2022, 19:27 »

Or right, jargon.

Omni wheel/omnidirectional wheel: a wheel with multiple rollers along its out edge that allow it to roll sideways in addition to the foward spin of the wheel.

Spider tank: a robot/mech that uses a combination of legs and wheels/treads to move about giving it a much wider variety of terrain it can traverse. The concept is largely constricted to science fiction at the moment, but attempts have been made. As the name implies, it's usually got a turret or some other projectile weapon affixed to the main body. The Tachikoma from GitS: Stanalone Complex would be a good example.

Shuffler: uses rotational movenment to shift around verticle plates for locomotion. There's an entire category in Battlebots for them.

Farideh · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Feb 2022, 19:38 »

At least Iris doesn't go straight to "no, that's incorrect, you're wrong, humans are stupid", so that's something.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Feb 2022, 21:51 »

...er... frankly... why?

BenRG · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Feb 2022, 23:08 »

I wonder how deeply Hannelore has just shaken Iris's view of herself and, indeed, of the whole world? "Wait, you mean that I'm not intrinsically better than you? Wow! This is going to make it harder for me to condescend and look down on you guys!"

Gyrre · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Feb 2022, 23:58 »

Wow, I wasn't expecting anyone to go pure flight.

Also, you can select up to three options for the poll (because I meant for 2 but typo'd so screw it.) Remember; options are good.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 03:24 »

Quite frankly, though, I feel the poll has only one correct answer.

moz1959 · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 05:34 »

And you have to wonder if Iris actually knows who Hannelore is, and by extension, who her father is?

BenRG · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 06:19 »

Quote from: moz1959 on 21 Feb 2022, 05:34

And you have to wonder if Iris actually knows who Hannelore is, and by extension, who her father is?

I doubt it. However, to be honest, I think that Iris would probably do her best to emphasise that she is not impressed by any blood relationship between Hannelore and Dr John (and I'm sure she'd have unflattering things to say about his 'coincidental' involvement in her existence).

moz1959 · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 17:49 »

Maybe not impressed, but it would lend credence to Hannelore's comments about AI body coordination levels.

Farideh · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 18:26 »

New comic.

Well, that happened. Iris weaves herself a tangled web indeed.

jesslc · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 19:51 »

It was inevitable really

Wombat · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 19:55 »

Re: Jeph's comment underneath: Damn, I want an inductive charging plate on my ass!

shanejayell · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 20:06 »

Why not just A TANK?

Re, comic: That wasn't what I expected.

Gyrre · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 21:01 »

Quote from: shanejayell on 21 Feb 2022, 20:06

Why not just A TANK?

Re, comic: That wasn't what I expected.

I had considered it, but it's technically covered under the wheels/treads option. Granted, I suppose the multiple votes does make the 'spider tank' option redundant. I should have included a "some combination of" in that question.

Quote from: Near Lurker on 21 Feb 2022, 03:24

Quite frankly, though, I feel the poll has only one correct answer.

I'm curious as to which. Winged flight seems quite, but I'm guessing a prop system would theoretically allow for a fly wheel and an alternator to be used to help wiith power conservation.

hedgie · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 21:09 »

I’m holding out for anti-gravity.

BenRG · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 23:07 »

This is the difference between having a 'how to...' database and actually having practised doing something. Iris knew the position but she didn't know the warning signs and she didn't know all the intermediate steps and how to move through them.

Gyrre · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 23:14 »

Quote from: hedgie on 21 Feb 2022, 21:09

I’m holding out for anti-gravity.

That'll be interesting when we see true anti-grav that doesn't rely on magnets.

Until then;

EDIT: It can lift this guy, but I'm not sure how wel l this super magnet array will hold 200+ lbs folks yet. So I'll probably have to wait for the hover longboard.

DaiJB · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 23:42 »

Quote from: hedgie on 21 Feb 2022, 21:09

I’m holding out for anti-gravity.

Yeah, I chose "Other" too :- I mean, if we're going for sci-fi transport solutions, why not go all the way?
I chose teleportation - but levitating into the teleportation portal would be totally cool...

hedgie · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Feb 2022, 23:44 »

So, the ideal is a true hoverboard and a portal gun?

Wingy · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 05:21 »

Why does Bubs have to sleep under the covers? She's got a coolant pump, so heating isn't likely to be a problem. Is it really all about the snugglies?

BenRG · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 05:48 »

Quote from: Wingy on 22 Feb 2022, 05:21

Is it really all about the snugglies?

Why does it need to be about anything else?

oddtail · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 06:01 »

Quote from: Wingy on 22 Feb 2022, 05:21

Why does Bubs have to sleep under the covers? She's got a coolant pump, so heating isn't likely to be a problem. Is it really all about the snugglies?

I don't get cold easily, but I still sleep under a cover. I don't think I could fall asleep otherwise.

More broadly, most humans prefer to be covered with something when sleeping, and the human body thermoregulates pretty well. And we tend to sleep in heated/insulated rooms, so the warmth benefit is tangential at best, I would argue.

Point is, sleeping under a cover is not necessarily only about temperature.

hedgie · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 06:41 »

Agreed, and it makes the summers here even more hellish. A sheet isn’t thick enough to work for my mental needs, but even that makes the overheating worse.

Tormuse · « **Reply #24 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 06:58 »

I'm a bit confused about what time it is. Is this a night yoga class, and that's why Faye and Bubbles are asleep? Or is this implying that Iris was stuck in that position for hours into the night? But then why is Iris talking as if the class is still going and she just got into that position now?

Tyr · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 07:08 »

I'm guessing it's an early-morning class; Bubbles and Faye haven't gotten up for work yet, since they set their own hours.

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 08:33 »

I wanna see the video Iris got that pose from.

( she just needs to roll back onto her butt and straighten her legs )

Inconsequential · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 13:29 »

Quote from: Wombt on 21 Feb 2022, 19:55

Re: Jeph's comment underneath: Damn, I want an inductive charging plate on my ass!

I genuinely wondered where the hell Faye's phone was hiding, and didn't see that Jeph actually answered this question until the second or third viewing.

A sensible chuckle may have escaped.

Roko has a charging boob, so sure, why not have an inductive coil in your left ass cheek? Maybe it was originally for charging and carrying some sort of weapons system or something.

Farideh · « **Reply #28 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 19:37 »

Gold stars for all!

Gyrre · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 20:22 »

Quote from: Farideh on 22 Feb 2022, 19:37

Gold stars for all!

A different sort of daily affirmation, but it will do.

St.Clair · « **Reply #30 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 21:05 »

the double fist-pull of triumph

BenRG · « **Reply #31 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 23:48 »

Quote from: St.Clair on 22 Feb 2022, 21:05

the double fist-pull of triumph

She gets a passing grade without tying her extremities in knots. For Marigold, this is a win-win scenario!

oddtail · « **Reply #32 on:** 22 Feb 2022, 23:56 »

Is it just me, or "I hate saying this, but thanks" barely qualifies as thanks at all?

I know, it's supposed to establish Iris' personality, but thanking someone or apologising for something etc. is (to me) supposed to be about expressing a genuine sentiment (or an acceptable imitation of one, since telepathy is not a thing), not about saying the correct sequence of magic words. If I thank someone and make sure to express explicitly that I do not *want* to do this, it counts (again, to me) as not actually thanking them.

It has about the same value as a parent or a teacher forcing a kid to apologise to another kid. It's an apology only on a technicality.

EDIT: also, "nobody better tell Willow about this". Iris, you said to everyone that Willow is having fun times in the toilet due to eating bad food. Despite her express wishes for you not to do just that. Hypocrisy much?

Ghanima Atreides · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 05:02 »

I agree that her gratitude is not really genuine, and she's demanding exactly what she refused to do for Willow, but

"How are you feeling?"
"Awful. That's normal though."

She could just talking about feeling awful because she had to go through a reboot, essentially, but I am getting the distinct impression that Iris is making a more general comment on her state of mind/being, and hints at a possible explanation for her misanthropic tendencies.

Thrillho · « **Reply #34 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 05:11 »

Is there anyone in the QC universe whose life is like... together?

Baz_Yat · « **Reply #35 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 06:24 »

Quote from: Thrillho on 23 Feb 2022, 05:11

Is there anyone in the QC universe whose life is like... together?

Just like real life, I'd say 'probably not'

Farideh · « **Reply #36 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 12:05 »

Dora seems to be doing pretty well.

hedgie · « **Reply #37 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 12:36 »

And it depends on how one defines "together". Marten is at least somewhere he's content, and aside from Claire not having a job in her field yet (and he's heavily invested in her happiness), he's in a good place. And his contentment, and being centred probably does help her feel better in the now, even if she still stresses about her future.

Hanners, as well, seems pretty together these days, and, if my own experiences with exposure therapy and contamination issues are any analogue, probably isn't overly troubled by them on a constant or possibly even daily basis.

Faye and Bubbles seem to be in a good place both as a couple and within themselves, work fears and stresses notwithstanding.

Sam,[1] Jim, Veronica, and all of the characters currently taking an extended bus trip also seem to be in fairly good places with themselves.

One doesn't need to have everything perfect, both in their lives or in themselves to be "together", even if there are struggles, whether persistent or intermittent.

[1] Aside from the raging insanity that comes along with being a teenager

Scarlet Manuka · « **Reply #38 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 13:31 »

Quote from: oddtail on 22 Feb 2022, 23:56

Is it just me, or "I hate saying this, but thanks" barely qualifies as thanks at all?

I know, it's supposed to establish Iris' personality, but thanking someone or apologising for something etc. is (to me) supposed to be about expressing a genuine sentiment (or an acceptable imitation of one, since telepathy is not a thing), not about saying the correct sequence of magic words. If I thank someone and make sure to express explicitly that I do not *want* to do this, it counts (again, to me) as not actually thanking them.

That's interesting, because it comes over very differently to me. The way I read it, it's the very genuineness and depth of her sentiment that forces her to express it, even though that's not something she would normally be willing to do. Basically saying that her need to express her thanks to them has overcome her general hatred of thanking anybody, more or less.

flondrix · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 15:31 »

Quote from: Ghanima Atreides on 23 Feb 2022, 05:02

I agree that her gratitude is not really genuine, and she's demanding exactly what she refused to do for Willow, but

"How are you feeling?"
"Awful. That's normal though."

She could just talking about feeling awful because she had to go through a reboot, essentially, but I am getting the distinct impression that Iris is making a more general comment on her state of mind/being, and hints at a possible explanation for her misanthropic tendencies.

Iris is like Marvin (from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) but hostile instead of depressed.

flondrix · « **Reply #40 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 15:51 »

Quote from: Wingy on 22 Feb 2022, 05:21

Why does Bubs have to sleep under the covers?

Because this is regular QC, not Patreon.

flondrix · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 16:02 »

Quote from: Thrillho on 23 Feb 2022, 05:11

Is there anyone in the QC universe whose life is like... together?

DaiJB · « **Reply #42 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 18:58 »

It looks like Willow can be a bit of a space-cadet (love her ditzy expression in the last panel) and needs Iris-Mom to keep her grounded.

I like the way both Hannelore and Marigold immediately pick up on the Dynamic that Iris so vociferously denies exists...

shanejayell · « **Reply #43 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 19:40 »

Remember to hydrate!

Farideh · « **Reply #44 on:** 23 Feb 2022, 19:47 »

So easy to forget.

BarGamer · « **Reply #45 on:** 24 Feb 2022, 01:18 »

What's the dynamic? Tsundere except for her One True Love?

BenRG · « **Reply #46 on:** 24 Feb 2022, 02:06 »

Quote from: BarGamer on 24 Feb 2022, 01:18

What's the dynamic? Tsundere except for her One True Love?

Tsunundre in denial and thus being aggressive even towards her One True Love.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #47 on:** 24 Feb 2022, 02:22 »

Quote from: flondrix on 23 Feb 2022, 16:02

Quote from: Thrillho on 23 Feb 2022, 05:11
Is there anyone in the QC universe whose life is like... together?
https://www.questionablecontent.net/comics/3887.png

...yyyyeah I'm not gonna say Roko really has her life together. (Or that she's normal.)

I'm gonna go with Marten at this point. We don't see him much - and when we do, it's often when Claire is the focus - precisely because he's gotten his life together.

Thrillho · « **Reply #48 on:** 24 Feb 2022, 04:51 »

Together may be too strong a word; as someone said, who does have their life together?

Maybe I wasn't asking so much 'together' as 'not a fucking shambles'

But then they're also millennials I guess and we're fucked

flondrix · « **Reply #49 on:** 24 Feb 2022, 10:55 »

Quote from: bhtooefr on 24 Feb 2022, 02:22

Quote from: flondrix on 23 Feb 2022, 16:02
Quote from: Thrillho on 23 Feb 2022, 05:11
Is there anyone in the QC universe whose life is like... together?
https://www.questionablecontent.net/comics/3887.png
...yyyyeah I'm not gonna say Roko really has her life together. (Or that she's normal.)

I'm not saying she does.

Who else was it who says "This @#$&*! town..."?

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If you could choose, which mode of moving?

Author Topic: WCDT Feb 21st to Feb 25tth (4726 to 4730) (Read 13380 times)