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Post by crater on Jun 13, 2011 15:06:41 GMT
Ann will be the one asking questions about tombs here.
Maybe Robots need to be shut down because they have the same memory problem humans do...?
Or maybe that "our time has come" is a Sir William quote?
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Post by Polly Plummer on Jun 13, 2011 15:48:33 GMT
The most dialogue Frank gets, the more he sounds, in my head, like Optimus PrimeI would believe that in the years after Diego's passing, the robots' parts began to break beyond servicable repair. With no mean of refabricating new parts, they were faced with a grim prospect. They could either continue on while their parts started to fail, eventually being unable to even move or speak. In such an instance, it is not impossible that their cores would continue to persist despite mechanical failure. Imagine then, being stuck in your own body for who knows how long. Because of that, I think they decided to disabled their own cores. And I Must Scream tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AndIMustScream
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Post by atteSmythe on Jun 13, 2011 17:38:07 GMT
I'm finding it difficult to imagine why they'd feel it necessary to shut themselves down, regardless of the ability to create successors. There must be some sort of scenario that makes it into a rational or logical decision to shut down, unless one were ordered to do so, will he nil he. It's obvious - they're elf robots! Oh woe, the immortal life is such burden that we choose to lay it down, etc.
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Post by guest on Jun 13, 2011 18:58:20 GMT
I wonder what he'd think about boxbot. I wonder what he'd think of the Tic Toc birds. We might get an interesting reaction if they showed him one.
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Post by Alexandragon on Jun 13, 2011 19:28:04 GMT
Amazing! This wonderful story become more and more interesting!
P.S.: And who is/are Tic-Toc really? May be they have made them in the beginning of the creating this Tomb?
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Post by zylonbane on Jun 13, 2011 21:32:06 GMT
I wonder what he'd think about boxbot. Ahem.
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Post by smjjames on Jun 13, 2011 22:11:36 GMT
Amazing! This wonderful story become more and more interesting! P.S.: And who is/are Tic-Toc really? May be they have made them in the beginning of the creating this Tomb? Didn't the Tic-Tocs exist before the court? We know virtually nothing of their origins, except that 1. the court didn't make them and neither did the robots, and 2. they are at least as old as the court, or older, with their origins lost in the mists of time. I'm finding it difficult to imagine why they'd feel it necessary to shut themselves down, regardless of the ability to create successors. There must be some sort of scenario that makes it into a rational or logical decision to shut down, unless one were ordered to do so, will he nil he. It's obvious - they're elf robots! Oh woe, the immortal life is such burden that we choose to lay it down, etc. They also had no means of repairing their internal workings when they wore down. Other people already gave reasons why they might want to avoid a certain fate. I hope Tom pursues the history behind this. I wonder what they originally created though to carry on there legacy, it doesn't sound like it will be anything like the modern robots. Maybe something like the most primitive autonomous machines? I still wonder what they used, for a power source as the second generation most likely didn't have the golem hearts. The earliest of the new generation could have been closer to clockwork machines. Clearly, the modern robots have evolved a long ways from their primitive origins, which Frank is expressing his impression at the modern designs. They were wise to entrust the future with their legacy as technology advanced. Maybe they were around at the beginning of the industrial revolution? The timeframe fits...
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Post by rainofsteel on Jun 14, 2011 0:44:16 GMT
So, many, answers. So, many, questions. Mind overloading.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Jun 14, 2011 2:05:14 GMT
I wonder what he'd think about boxbot. Ahem. "You... you even managed to make Boxbot slightly less terrible. Astounding!"
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Post by pw2010 on Jun 14, 2011 2:37:48 GMT
Maybe something like the most primitive autonomous machines? I still wonder what they used, for a power source as the second generation most likely didn't have the golem hearts. The earliest of the new generation could have been closer to clockwork machines. If the robot council built the tomb complex, I would assume they must have also have built the bullbot that Robot fought in the arena. Perhaps this is an example of their early efforts at creating new robots? I wonder how it works. Also, since the original robots did not operate via electronics, I am curious to know how Robot's cpu was compatible with the S1 shell?
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Post by ding on Jun 14, 2011 4:16:39 GMT
I wonder what he'd think about boxbot.
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Post by Geekette on Jun 14, 2011 6:29:04 GMT
It's interesting though, if they died "natural" robot deaths, then how come this robot's code appeared to have been damaged? They might have done it to themselves. Its certainly the simplest way to stop for them to commit suicide. My favorite part of this comic is just how we've been given a view of the robot's idealism. We and Kat like the old robots, which are so detailed and intrinsic; but the robots are machines who love the simplicity and efficiency of the new designs. If robots had fairy tales, their princesses would be judged as beautiful because of how they never wasted a single clock-cycle, not by the polish of their chrome.
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Post by mudmaniac on Jun 14, 2011 9:35:20 GMT
I hope there is an explanation about the "prerecorded" bullfight tho. It is obvious that camerabot had a videographic account of Jeanne's death. Was their hatred for Sir Young something that was programmed in by Diego over the years since? Having watched WAY too much Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, I see where I could have picked this meme up. The most dialogue Frank gets, the more he sounds, in my head, like Optimus PrimeWell, crap. Now I'm going to be subconsciously expecting Frank to transform into a semi truck for the remainder of his appearance, thanks for that. Apologies. This was not my intent. But wouldn't it be totally awesome if it did? Kat: "WHAAAAT? How did a 40ft container & trailer just APPEAR in the middle of an underground tomb?" Annie: "Sometimes you have got to stop questioning how things work and just accept that they do." *runs off to write a Tranformers/Gunnerkrigg crossover fanfic*
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Post by Polly Plummer on Jun 14, 2011 18:36:45 GMT
I hope there is an explanation about the "prerecorded" bullfight tho. It is obvious that camerabot had a videographic account of Jeanne's death. Was their hatred for Sir Young something that was programmed in by Diego over the years since? Would they have had video back then? If not, what else might they have used. I love what Tom's done here, but I feel like we need more steampunk.
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Post by Georgie L on Jun 14, 2011 18:51:42 GMT
I hope there is an explanation about the "prerecorded" bullfight tho. It is obvious that camerabot had a videographic account of Jeanne's death. Was their hatred for Sir Young something that was programmed in by Diego over the years since? Would they have had video back then? If not, what else might they have used. The answer to that is a little foggy for 2 reasons. The Dates in which Diego began are not implicitly stated (as far as I know) it could be anything from Victorian era to the Early 20th century based on style of dress and other hints. Evolutions of technology don't seem to have followed a similar path to ours in certain fields. Assuming that in the world of cinematography that progress was at roughly the same pace (or faster) then Yes if it's late Victorian to early 20th century. If not then the video may have been produced through etheric means.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Jun 14, 2011 19:40:43 GMT
Diego had video technology (or at least magitech) back then. His camera-bot even dresses like a matador. I think the real problem with the robots having access to footage of bullfights is whether Diego would have been able to attend the bullfight with his magitech camera in the first place. Did Diego record this footage before coming to the Court (was he even building that sort of tech that far back)? Or did he record it after the Court's founding (would anyone be allowed to leave the Court, considering the entire reason they came there in the first place was because they were fleeing the outside world)?
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Post by todd on Jun 14, 2011 22:25:11 GMT
Or did he record it after the Court's founding (would anyone be allowed to leave the Court, considering the entire reason they came there in the first place was because they were fleeing the outside world)? Assuming that when they came to the Wood, they really *were* running away from something rather than towards something. For all we know, they might have come to the Wood, not because it was a possible refuge, but because it had the Bismuth Seed.
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Post by smjjames on Jun 15, 2011 2:09:44 GMT
Would they have had video back then? If not, what else might they have used. The answer to that is a little foggy for 2 reasons. The Dates in which Diego began are not implicitly stated (as far as I know) it could be anything from Victorian era to the Early 20th century based on style of dress and other hints. Evolutions of technology don't seem to have followed a similar path to ours in certain fields. Assuming that in the world of cinematography that progress was at roughly the same pace (or faster) then Yes if it's late Victorian to early 20th century. If not then the video may have been produced through etheric means. Diego living in or during the 19th century is definetly possible, but the style of dress seems to indicate somewhat earlier. We haven't seen any other technology of Diegos time that would pin down a time period. There is the musketman, but all he does is place it as early as the 1500s, but the dress is definetly of a later period. The dragonslayer when Eglamore was young looked to be in his 50s, so I don't really think Diego actually lived as far as the 20th century. Until Tom tells us in some way or shows some artifact that pins things down, the timeframe is still up in the air, more or less. As for the whole bullfight thing, yea thats a wierd plot hole. Maybe they had bullfights there for a time or Diego had recorded some? Camerabot is the only projector unit that Diego made as far as we know.
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