Comic #2789: 2013-01-05
Description
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Panel 1:
- Character A: "Do you think humans are capable of love?"
- Character B: "No, not really."
Panel 2:
- Character A: "Not in a meaningful sense, anyway."
Panel 3:
- Character B: "Oh sure, a human might say it feels love, and might experience some strong form of desire for proximity. But real love? No."
Panel 4:
- Character B: "The human brain isn't coherent enough. Half the time they promise fidelity only to break it. 90% of the time, when they say 'I love you,' it's either a lie or it's so overused that it's a greeting."
Panel 5:
- Character B: "100% of the time they swear to love, there are portions of their brains in open revolt against the idea!"
Panel 6:
- Character B: "And in any case, humans are evolved creatures. Their supposed love can't be disentangled from their evolutionary past."
Panel 7:
- Character A: "Machines like us are capable of single-minded devotion while possessing full knowledge of ourselves, and with the certainty that we only wish for togetherness, not profit."
Panel 8:
- Character A: "Yeah."
Panel 9:
- Character B: "I was actually asking in the hope that it’d segue into discussing our relationship."
Panel 10:
- Character A: "Stop smothering me, Jane."
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