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.

BattleTech reference! NERD Triggered!

Brant: beware the grey goose.

Is Marvin paranoid of androids?

That Bronkt seems like an amuzing fellow.

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?

Now I WANT them to meet

I want to see more of background robohorse :)

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

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

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.

Take it easy, Tnarb!

Yelling "There he is!", was undoubtedly a mistake

Of course that department exist

Brintsize ship Brintsize ship Brintsize ship

so long Brong

And when the two Brant hunters ask Martin who his room mate is, and he responds, they will both scream and flee his presence.

The frightening thing here is how Martin (Marven? Oh GOD that's dug into my neurons now for good and all!) wound up recognizing the real danger to the planet and has stepped forward to protect us all.

Souped up vs Suped up! I thought it was the latter and of course, had to look it up! "Souped up is the correct spelling (and gets more search engine hits than suped up, at that). The term souped up predates the invention of superchargers and initially referred to any horse that had been injected with something to increase its speed."

in a non-gay way i love Zach Brampff

Is Brant’s department hiring?

The fact that neither Brant nor Pintsize is aware of the Invisible Emu project is probably a huge blessing.

Brimk 182

They have an ongoing beef with the applied zany antics division No like LITERALLY, it’ll completely fill the fourth quadrant in a matter of weeks at this rate

stop, Breet

Was she the one hiding behind the shrubs?

What a good dog.

PATISSERIE TATTOOS POUTINE is the new CORRECT HORSE BATTERY STAPLE

The phrase “souped up legs” is killing me.

IS THAT A ROBOT HORSE IN THE BACKGROUND!?

Ok but why are they researching hijinks .. what the pants did they think was gonna happen geeperz

Is that Cosette in a new job?

Seems like none of these labs have good Brant loyalty.

Oh god he’s Pintsize’s Canadian brother. No wonder he got kicked out of Canada!

Oh, Pintsize would LOVE this place. For the 20 minutes or so before it became a smoking crater anyways...

"The wacky hijinks lab," is the name of my new startup.

Run Forrest, Run! I mean Brount.

Martin is now head of "Wacky AI Hijanks". His years of dealing with Pintsize gives him insight into stopping this sort of thing from happening.

As part of his research, Breg had an entire wacky chase cued up- vegetable cart, two guys carrying a sheet of glass, 'Yackety Sax' playing on the PA, the whole deal!

Strict quantification of wacky hijinks sounds like Nobel Prize material for the first researcher to present the full mathematical theory

Is Bort related to Melon?

Faye's business sense/ Brant's purloined upgrades... "So tell me, what would you like your butt to do?" Bubbles" Faye, no!"

Brount?

Pintsize must never make it there.

I love he

They should have known better than start a whacky hyjinks research group. You start with *serious* hijinks, and work your way up to whacky.

I knew Grint gave me some serious Pintsize vibes.

Brant confirmed, and also they’re good dogs