Measure Twice, Hug Once
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hi
Yup just enough to be killed
Love the last panel wish it was on a shirt :}
It is now! http://shrsl.com/?f5kr
Did hug bot miss calculate?
No, the guy just really needed a good hug
What is this font for robot speech?
I draw over the fonts by hand, and for the robot speech I used ‘OCR A Std’ as the reference.
NOOO…. not the hat guy!
No spider this time?
The spider is in the 4th picture on the robots left mitt (that pink thing for her hands)
hug bots actually exists… and this was pretty much what I thought when I saw them
Tug bot would probably sell better
Hey ya, great work as usual. I am new to your web comics but I already love it. I want to know when do you normally stream? Can you give the time in GMT since I am in Europe?
*gives a robot hug*
It’s been at 9pm GMT Wednesdays lately!
Where’s the spider?
4th panel.
Maaaaaan… this blows. I got this regular-ass job now that doesn’t let me arrange my own hours, so now I get to miss out EVERY comic stream. >: (
Great comic though – I could probably use a slightly less deadly version of that robot myself. As usual, it’s the amount of care and thought to the little details that really make it perfect.
Oh no, sorry to hear it Omega! Everyone on the stream misses you and your leadership! Here’s hoping one of my future additional streams will be at a time better suited for you!
I am seeing a great amelioration in your story telling! The skynet joke is a little bit overused, unless you meant that the guy wanted to die for some reason haha.
As I understand it, the joke is that the man is so alone and depressed, that no hug could ever really make him feel better. The only thing that will end his anxiety, is his death. The robot’s scan confirmed this, and the robot complied.
Gotta say, I love these webcomics, they’re consistently great in both the art and writing department, but sometimes I worry about the author. I hope you’re ok man.
(that said, I loved this comic too. Made me smile)
I thought that it was just commenting that the man had a huge amount of emotions (presumably sadness or depression), so the robot escalated the intensity of the hug to match the emotional need.
Could also be a feedback cycle, of the hug making him feel safe, which caused more anxiety (brains are morons like that), meaning the hug had to be increased -> splatter.
I think you’re right. My theory might’ve been overthinking things.
I thought it was just because the robot was made out of metal. If I got squeezed by metal I’m pretty sure the same thing would happen to me.
but I thought that one of Asimov’s there robot laws is “don’t kill people”?
Whoa. I think this is the darkest comic you’ve ever made.
say no to robot hugs… worst fear ever!
Whoa haha. Good stuff!
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