Imparted Wisdom

Or maybe it's a command to launch homebrew to compile the remaining drivers

seeprybyrun

See this for a better explanation... https://imgur.com/a/YK6f1PL

Martin Krikorian

In https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4111, Roko says "I need to shut down and go to sleep, but this isn't my body and I don't know the protocols." And here's her new body, telling her *the protocols to use*. Those aren't words; they're triggering mnemonics for specific protocol elements used by the AI mind to communicate with the body. When AI mind was mated so abruptly to new body, it's clear the interface handshakes didn't have time to complete. Well, this is the body, extending the last handshake to the AI. Or so I hope.

Jason Zions

Yes, but this is a body that Roko's not getting along with.

Some Ed

That would do it. No wonder she can't deal with the new body if it's all about the Aileron homebrew Labrador laundry chickens.

Some Ed

If, by all this, you mean the strip, I believe that Jeph is playing on how dreams can combine useful insights with complete nonsense. If you mean our commentary, some of it is, in fact, streams of random words, in imitation of that part of the strip.

Can someone please explain all this to me? Its very confusing seeing endless streams of random words. D:

Thomas Boys

Another comic artist was asking about examples of limited-color-palette work for inspiration, and I thought of these recent strips even though QC is usually full-color ... and then I noticed that these are basically all done in the hues of Roko's body (or nearly so), and that's a pretty nifty and clever reflection of the fact that this is all about her body. So, Jeph, I see what you did there -- and I like it.

Brooks Moses

install excelsior jacket weekend very much!!

Joe

I tried her first 3 words in What3Words.com but struck out, unless the closest match NorBOTnia is a really subtle easter egg, not putting it past ya: "//salieron.nombres.labrador Kiruna, Norbotnia" (Norbotten county Sweden/Lapland)...

Of course not. Mine is in a gist. Which is *probably* private.

Tim Keating

If y'all are posting your cryptocurrency recovery seeds in random comments on the internet, I'd just like to state that is a bad idea (TM).

Carl

Lottery, sheet music, single-handed, kneecap

William Cole

Acknowledged. Fiberglass, Unbecoming, Beacon, Adenosine, Retroscope.

Mod Zero

"1,2,3,4,5 and your password system sucks"

Bagge

Longing, Rusted, Seventeen, Daybreak, Furnace, Nine, Benign, Homecoming, One, Freightcar.

Tim Keating

Hey, that’s the password to my luggage!

Bruce Steinberg

Now I'm wondering if there's a community of bedroom nerds trying to create sick aerial loops.

“Don't put your chicken on the stage, Mrs. Worthington Don't put your chicken on the stage!”

Holly Nelson

Reminds me to change the combination to my briefcase.

Miyaa

Wow, even if that wasn't the idea, I love it. Gratz!

MiaKitty

Oh, that's actually an easy one: Aileron - something that helps you steer or stay afloat (in air or water) Homebrew - something you cannot purchase, something personal and close Labrador - a dog famously known as a good and loyal friend Laundry - to make something clean slowly, but without inflicting damage Chicken - famous euphemism for a scared person So, symbolic translation will be: "Help to your personality will come from unique close friends and it will wash away all your fears and anxiety". Simply put - trust Yay and Melon more, they got this.

Evgeniy Semyonov

New body, by Melon

Granite

I've Got it! It's an Anagram! It says, "Owner, Read Brochure. Learn Domain Hack, 'Billy." That explains Everything O.o

Thomas Halpin

Wow. NewBody should start an advice column.

BobC

Better a Labrador than a chicken. At least he MIGHT go outside.

OldGoat

But should we put a Labrador in our laundry???

Profound wisdom

Bagge

Giant snake birthday cake large fries chocolate shake.

Vilinda

Belew is always relavent.

Obtuse rubber goose green moose guava juice.

I’m sorry I was focused on the toaster chasing the anthropomorphic bread. But now that you mention it... you’re thing doesn’t make sense either.

Matthew Van Gangelen

I'm really liking the Roko expressions in these few pages

Brent

WHO GAVE HER MY PASSPHRASE?

Rich Holmes

Don't cross the streams!

Clifton Royston

They probably have a miniaturized Rockwell Retro-Encabulator inside them. https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w

Todd Perkins

At least she didn't say "blueberry waffles".

Hugh Eckert

The world is her oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum. (Thank you, Adrian Belew.)

Firefly Jelly

Albuquerque. See I can do it too. Snorkel.

Trigon Manthree

There’s a model of the psyche, called “predictive mind”, that contends much our mental activity *is* unconscious—automatic processing based on past patterns—and that what we think of as “conscious” thought only gets engaged when something new or unexpected occurs that causes the unconscious predictions to fail. For a better explanation than my inexpert understanding, see https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-brains-autopilot-mechanism-steers-consciousness/

William Cole

Don't operate ailerons after homebrew.

Lightsabr2

Hmm I noticed on the previous page that the new body didn't have a neck line, but she does here... Oversight?

Well, it's not quite the proverbial smack upside the head that I expected, but I think I can still say I called it.

awgiedawgie

Now they need to compare butt emblems

Will Cuppett

That <b>can't</b> be her subconscious... that list contained not a single mention of bread.

Andrew Mitchell

I will be pretty unimpressed with Yay Newfriend

David Rogers

Roko's subconscious is processing protocol incompatibilities between her original and replacement bodies! Something that she can't perceive consciously because protocols are to her consciousness what neurotransmitters are to ours.

Max Kaehn

So, old Roko is Spookybot and new roko is Melon?

Grace Kieser

There is probably a lot of computing going on in robot bodies, handling things like proprioception, balance, and various internal equilibria. If AI sentience is possible, such a body having something like animal happiness is possible. It is pleasant to think of, though it would raise hard ethical questions.

"Radiant cool crazy nightmare Zen New Jersey nowhere."

Peter McDevitt

It really is amazing how far this comic has come since it started, in terms of themes, character depth, etc. It's still funny, but it's so much more now. This arc in particular is standing out to me as one of the most innovative to date.

Adam Friedlander

I find the idea of an AI subconscious intriguing. It raises the point - is it possible to have intelligence without a subconscious?

Pintsize arc!!!! I don't think he's had one in a few years

Alphones Armorman, suitperson

Huh, I guess even AIs have private keys.

nowshowjj

"My job used to be stopping robot fights, but you two kids just have fun, I'll see you around."

Sleepy John

I wonder if this is the end of the Roko body arc. What's next? May body arc? Claire's exams score arc? More Hanners? INVISIBLE EMU ARC?!

Joel Bateman

Laundry chicken? I think I understand Jeph a bit better now...

Bailey Tighe

Rudder opensource dalmatian laboratory feline to you too?

Kriss Pang

I almost expected a winter soldier thing to happen at the end.

Bill O'Connor

don't put your laundry in the chicken either

darklion