Helping!
HELPING
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Okay, about 8 more hours, and a new week begins.
So I wonder if obverse is the right word there, or reverse? Something else? Eh. I don't know. Anyway, I really like how the story arc is working out. Yay is saying exactly what was in my head while thinking about Faye's crisis.
'Reverse' would be correct, but apparently (this really is my night for clarifying word definitions for myself) even though the primary meaning of 'obverse' is 'the side facing one', it can also mean 'the opposite of' - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obverse
RE: The discussion about square vs round speech bubbles - Read this carefully - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-ai-developed-own-language/
It’s true, you know.
According to Urban dictionary, 'interation' is a 'rational interaction'... Which would make sense? I have no idea if panel 4 has a typo or not..
Considering Yay, I would venture not a typo.
Dogs are the real brigde between humans and AI
Show us the dogs jeph
They're only tiny in the background, but I assume that this is them- https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3418 and a much better one linked by Peter earlier- https://imgur.com/zjXef1Z
I love it! Hooray!
Yay gave her a hell-ping. Sorry, couldn't resist.
Good move, Faye. You do not want to start being secretive and shit. also, good move looking at dog photos.
interation? interaction? 4th panel
I had just assumed it was Yay using fancy words. But no, I can't find a definition for interation anywhere.
How does Faye know about the dogs?
They had talked about them a few pages back, albeit briefly =)
LOL- Faye is adorbs in that last pic!!!
Whomever said Yay is DoubleTrouble.... Thank you. So good. I accept this headcannon and it only makes Yay better.
That’s me and you’re welcome.
I want to see Cosmo the borzoi.
Argh! That rhythm fits Frosty the Snowman.. "Cosmo, the Borzoi was a happy happy dog..."
Dang, Faye. You just told Yay you wouldn’t honor their request, but then you asked for a favor from them.
Yabut... wasn't it a really cool favor? :D
Ohmygod but what if Yay was secretly Bubbles' Ex-Spookfriend. (I know Yay is they but idk if they have declared a gender so I needed something Yay appropriate.)
I feel like regardless of their gender declaration, if any ever happens, spookfriend is the most appropriate term for them
In all honesty, I am so proud of Yay. They’ve come so far and I’m so glad they were able to help Faye. :’)
Have you noticed that Yays speech bubbles are human? And it just changed after Basilisk left? They had the square speech bubbles before... hmmm
For AI to AI interaction, Yay normally would use (a lower resolution? Subvocal encoding?) Mode exemplified by the squared off bubbles. AI to human, they'll use a more human sounding speech.
meatspace is probably the most troubling term jeph has coined.
It's much older than QC. I thought it came from Neuromancer (1984) but Miriam-Webster tracks it back to 1993 : https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-is-meatspace.
Pretty much exactly what I would have told Faye. Also why does Yay own a physical phone? Surely she can do everything that phone can do and more inside her own head.
Maybe they put pics on Faye's phone, or Yay keeps one around for meatspace.
Whew! never should have doubted you!
Typo in panel 4, in Yay's speech bubble, currently says "interation". I'm always happy to see more of Yay :3
It should be a word, lol.
Did Yay "wave" the phone into existence there?
I interpreted that as an “out with it” gesture, but I do kinda like the idea of waving a phone into existence ...
Yay remains my favorite character
Future filler comic idea - let's see Yay's good doggos? C: unless we have and I forgot.. 💔
He already did a filler comic on that: https://imgur.com/zjXef1Z
Why do you think Yay wanted the conversation kept from Bubbles? The "We can't be friends with her because we were inside her head" problem? Or do they perceive a problem down the line that would result - perhaps Bubbles seeking them out?
The Yay continuum is ethically torn after their interaction with Bubbles. They would rather not see her. Almost as if they're embarrassed.
yay! friends. love how jeph just can't help make everyone get along all cute like. thanks jeph, you make me smile.
Greyhound pictures make everything better.
Looks like Yay has doubled the number of friends they have. First Roko, now Faye.
MELON. Do NOT forget Melon, lest her volcano burns a hole through your ceiling!
I feel like Yah is the A.I. equivalent of Loki. A "God" of mischief to the A.I. that uses their powers to help or hinder depending on their mood, but always through scheming and convoluted manipulation
YAY! THEY HELPED!
Nice way to resolve Faye’s problem, though I don’t think I get the joke at the end.
Yay had mentioned they were shopping for treats for their greyhounds. Apparently Yay has greyhounds named Azathoth and Mr Smooches
Good for Yay. They need more friends
DOGGOS