Al seems more like the equivalent of “I put the idea into your dad’s head to make a child.” He even tells Sulla he isn’t her dad at one point in the story because he really isn’t. It was all Brendan’s physical work and idea to make an AI that was almost human that made Sulla. Al really had nothing to do with her creation other than inspiring Brendan to do something.
Thats like saying that (This is just an example and I don’t mean to sound overly religious or anything by using it) Adam and Eve are everyone’s biological parents because they were the first to conceive a child. Sure, it was their idea but everything after wasn’t their work being done by them at all.
Rochi, I’d argue that’s untrue. Sulla’s mind is based on Al’s own mind, her thoughts are driven, at least in part, by the way his own mind works. That’s a significant influence on her, certainly at least equivalent to an absent biological father.
Being an absent Biological father would imply that he had a direct hand in her “conception” or making and was in her life at one point. Al had passed away the day before Sulla was born and as we’ve already been told by Brendan, Al’s memories never transferred completely to Sulla, so hes a very small part of her.
Fake science sure sounds fake when the situation calls for it :D
Robot: Mr. Sterling! The old code has suddenly decided to cause a malfunction! And now the only thing that can stop it thats never stopped working before has suddenly stopped working! Oh not! In the last 16+ years we never learned that heavy robots that are in no way top heavy can suddenly become top heavy and fall down! Its a hell of a day on the rails, Mr. Sterling!
Heavy things that balance are “supposed” to fail in a safe way. That said, hard power loss dose not always mean that things stay balanced. Something at work that is supposed to balance made a loud bang and tilted rapidly. Falling over is not impossible…
But its also not probable. Heavy things that balance have different protocol than light weight items that balance.
For example, a top heavy lamp is given a wider base so it can balance properly without falling over. A force would have to be active on the lamp in order for it to fall, like a shove or a jolt.
For this robot, especially since its modes of transportation are stopped, seems less likely to fall over. Unless there was something jammed under said modes and it moved quickly and “tripped” rather than tipped, like over the rails, then that would make sense.
Let’s not forget that this construction AI likely isn’t designed to have a bunch of smaller AI climbing all over it or taking things apart inside it. There may well have been balance locking mechanisms in place that were either disabled by the internal fiddling or just plain overcome by the bodies climbing on it.
Which is another thing that confuses me. A construction AI really shoulder be built to be able to withstand quite a bit of weight, given the circumstances that it would be under while working. That includes being able to accommodate the weight of objects that might make it top heavy. Even his design makes it a little unbelievable that he would fall over completely.
Al’s face in the last panel cracks me up because its like this:
AL: Kid! Get out of the wa- Well, I tried to stop her. There is absolutely nothing I can do now. Eh, I’ll make this pose so when Brendan shows up it’ll look like I tried to stop her. Yeah, he has to believe that.
Truly enjoy this comic – but if you can’t update without being paid, how did the many stellar works of art get out there? Most artists are paid after they deliver the goods, not before.
I’ve been paid for the work I do on this comic for nearly 2 years. I also get paid to draw other things for other people. The idea of the Patreon is to get me paid enough to do more of the former and less of the latter, so many readers support a work they enjoy by pledging to it instead of giving me backhanded compliments.
Well, for a start, some artists had patrons. (Remind you of something?) Those patrons supported artists during the creation of the artwork. You think Michelangelo didn’t get paid for 4 years while painting the Sistene Chapel? During the Renaissance artists were the rock stars/highly paid athletes of the day.
The starving artist trope also has a basis in reality.
The rest have day jobs to support their art habit.
I found this an hour ago and read through the entire thing up to here. This is insanely good and I love it. You rarely find a webcomic that isn’t just about the main character being gay/all sex and no plot and. oh my god the world building and Al being like. the father of AI. I love this I love it so much.
Well there isn’t any mistaking that she isn’t human now!
Oh no… Now Ty will know she’s a synth!
Noooooooo, Sulla… good girl but… é_è
Yas Sulla!! Get it!! Show them all and make your dads proud!
Oh dear.
Right decision. But, oh, the backsplash. Oh, Sulla. ;_;
Things that’ll be discovered:
Sulla isn’t human.
Al isn’t her dad.
Brendan has a kid.
That kid can flippin’ fly!
Al is as much her dad as Brendan.
Al may have been the basis of her creation, but Brendan is the one who raised her, loved her, and is in fact, her dad.
Then Al is the equivalent of a biological parent, isn’t he?
Al seems more like the equivalent of “I put the idea into your dad’s head to make a child.” He even tells Sulla he isn’t her dad at one point in the story because he really isn’t. It was all Brendan’s physical work and idea to make an AI that was almost human that made Sulla. Al really had nothing to do with her creation other than inspiring Brendan to do something.
Thats like saying that (This is just an example and I don’t mean to sound overly religious or anything by using it) Adam and Eve are everyone’s biological parents because they were the first to conceive a child. Sure, it was their idea but everything after wasn’t their work being done by them at all.
Rochi, I’d argue that’s untrue. Sulla’s mind is based on Al’s own mind, her thoughts are driven, at least in part, by the way his own mind works. That’s a significant influence on her, certainly at least equivalent to an absent biological father.
Being an absent Biological father would imply that he had a direct hand in her “conception” or making and was in her life at one point. Al had passed away the day before Sulla was born and as we’ve already been told by Brendan, Al’s memories never transferred completely to Sulla, so hes a very small part of her.
Something tells me Ty won’t mind so much
This page suggests something different to me.
http://ohumanstar.com/comic/chapter-4-page-57/
I think Ty’s going to have to confront some learned bigotry before overcoming it.
welp
no good deed will go unpunished
Annnddd it all flies apart.
Fake science sure sounds fake when the situation calls for it :D
Robot: Mr. Sterling! The old code has suddenly decided to cause a malfunction! And now the only thing that can stop it thats never stopped working before has suddenly stopped working! Oh not! In the last 16+ years we never learned that heavy robots that are in no way top heavy can suddenly become top heavy and fall down! Its a hell of a day on the rails, Mr. Sterling!
Heavy things that balance are “supposed” to fail in a safe way. That said, hard power loss dose not always mean that things stay balanced. Something at work that is supposed to balance made a loud bang and tilted rapidly. Falling over is not impossible…
But its also not probable. Heavy things that balance have different protocol than light weight items that balance.
For example, a top heavy lamp is given a wider base so it can balance properly without falling over. A force would have to be active on the lamp in order for it to fall, like a shove or a jolt.
For this robot, especially since its modes of transportation are stopped, seems less likely to fall over. Unless there was something jammed under said modes and it moved quickly and “tripped” rather than tipped, like over the rails, then that would make sense.
Let’s not forget that this construction AI likely isn’t designed to have a bunch of smaller AI climbing all over it or taking things apart inside it. There may well have been balance locking mechanisms in place that were either disabled by the internal fiddling or just plain overcome by the bodies climbing on it.
Which is another thing that confuses me. A construction AI really shoulder be built to be able to withstand quite a bit of weight, given the circumstances that it would be under while working. That includes being able to accommodate the weight of objects that might make it top heavy. Even his design makes it a little unbelievable that he would fall over completely.
Al’s face in the last panel cracks me up because its like this:
AL: Kid! Get out of the wa- Well, I tried to stop her. There is absolutely nothing I can do now. Eh, I’ll make this pose so when Brendan shows up it’ll look like I tried to stop her. Yeah, he has to believe that.
Consider spreading the word about my Patreon, then, because for now that’s literally the only option for me updating any faster.
Bust out the costumes again, Zodiac. We have work to do on spreading the word. WE GOTTA SAVE THE INTEREST IN THE COMIC!!!
oh my gosh yes, I would love to see the costumes. *melts* *then pledges soul and also some money to patreon*
Look us up as “Uptown Amaturez” on youtube and as Sulla Pinsky on Tumblr.
Truly enjoy this comic – but if you can’t update without being paid, how did the many stellar works of art get out there? Most artists are paid after they deliver the goods, not before.
I’ve been paid for the work I do on this comic for nearly 2 years. I also get paid to draw other things for other people. The idea of the Patreon is to get me paid enough to do more of the former and less of the latter, so many readers support a work they enjoy by pledging to it instead of giving me backhanded compliments.
How?
Well, for a start, some artists had patrons. (Remind you of something?) Those patrons supported artists during the creation of the artwork. You think Michelangelo didn’t get paid for 4 years while painting the Sistene Chapel? During the Renaissance artists were the rock stars/highly paid athletes of the day.
The starving artist trope also has a basis in reality.
The rest have day jobs to support their art habit.
I’m actually very excited for this scene to unfold. I always imagined something like this happening and hoped it would be in the comic!
I found this an hour ago and read through the entire thing up to here. This is insanely good and I love it. You rarely find a webcomic that isn’t just about the main character being gay/all sex and no plot and. oh my god the world building and Al being like. the father of AI. I love this I love it so much.
that’s one way to put a ´bot into “sleep mode” eh?