Running Man

I can see the validity of the Wacky Hijinx group. In modern high reliability data centers we have a program called "Chaos Monkey" that randomly shuts off critical servers. The threat of it makes sure system designers build systems that are never vulnerable to single server outages and can automatically recover properly. Without that threat they commonly cut corners when nobody is looking and stuff fails more often. Brant could fill a similar role. Access security, prototype redundancy, proper rebuild documentation and useful margins on deadlines are all ensured to be good in the cube, espcially once word gets out on how the Graphene Team had to struggle so. My guess is when you compare prototypes, the replacement nanoscale dermal touch sensor prototype is even better than the original and that it's much better documented and thought through. So there is value to Hyjinx and improved research quality is an end result. You just know the Director can see that kind of connection, even if it's counterintuitive to mess up your own research.

Darla Donahue

BattleTech reference! NERD Triggered!

Nicholas Hernandez

Brant: beware the grey goose.

Ursus Ridens

I sense that there is going to be some Cubetown robohorse fanfiction.

Sean Kinlin

I love this for them.

Why not both?

Is Marvin paranoid of androids?

wargrunt42

Although letting Brynt and Faye meet and connive together would probably also be a mistake.

Hugh Eckert

I feel like there is a missed opportunity for a better acronym.

Daniel Rydberg

That Bronkt seems like an amuzing fellow.

Daniel Rydberg

one day a year robohorse gets to be robounicorn

Amazing Stace

Rereading from the beginning and I'd forgotten that Pintsize was an "AnthroPC" and it's implied that he functioned as Martin's computer. It's kind of weird.

Carl Cravens

Now when I meet people and wonder if they are AI, I can't just go with hair color and skin tone, I have to look for the joint where the neck and torso meet. I mean, I wouldn't care, but what if my bidet was broken?

Paul Johnson

Now I WANT them to meet

Levi

It’s robohorse’s birthday :)

Jeph Jacques

It's why he got that body model, but failed in his report to mention how the new shape would affect his behavior. This is testing types of delinquent behavior that works in this form.

Czarzhan

Brant beta-tests wacky hijinks and sends the results to Pintsize for real-world implementation.

Czarzhan

Is the Wacky Hijinks Research Group accepting resumes?

Chewbacca

Yes...

Opus the Poet

I want to see more of background robohorse :)

Do they research wacky hijinks or do they do wacky hijinks while researching?

Bagge

Are we SURE that Brant ISN'T Pintsize???

Marshall

Martin is referring to Pintsize, right? I love that he calls him his "roommate." It seems like a step up in respect. Many of the other AI characters have been treated as full humans for awhile now, but it seemed like Pintsize had some of the residual family-pet vibe that was established in strip #1. Being "Martin's roommate" instead of "Martin's companion AI" puts them at the same level, and I'm into it.

Lisa