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The other shoe had finally dropped.



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Lord Eric (transfer from Disqus)

Unless Quantum's data disagrees with itself, "conflicting" isn't the word. Maybe "troubling" or "distressing"?

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Carefulrogue (transfer from Disqus)

The second to last bubble should avoid using accident to describe the crash. Since it's leading up to an asserted cause, Accident is opposite from attack, by basis of intent. I look forward to the next five or so pages.

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Ben Martin (transfer from Disqus)

Eh. I mean, very technically that's true, but in common parlance "accident" means the same as "wreck", regardless of intent. No one would bat an eye at a sentence like, "Mike cut the brakes to make sure John would have an accident."

There's a nice scene in the film Hot Fuzz where they mention how official police protocol is to refer to a "collision" rather than an "accident", because it's so second nature to say accident, so I suppose you could argue that as an AI, Quantum would speak in a more precise and official manner. But this doesn't seem like a real English error to me, it seems like how people would actually talk.

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Carefulrogue (transfer from Disqus)

Eh, that may be changing somewhat. Funnily, I jumped to something similar to what you mentioned in Hot Fuzz, though I'm certain where I heard it from, has legitimate grounds in the distributed sets of police forces.

Since the AI is also talking in the more technical terms elsewhere, a more technical adherence to meanings would seem more in line, was my root premise. That we are making this error frequently is not a reason to continue it. Much as my brain hates attempts to rewire.

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Murphy (transfer from Disqus)

Hey. Unless they're going to sue the humans, it should be "damage", not "damages"

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Darth_Biomech

Well, what if they will? =D

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Quieteyes (transfer from Disqus)

What? Sue?

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I didn't do it! Nobody saw me do it! You can't prove anything!! 😁

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Darth_Biomech

The only thing scarier than an eldritch god from another dimension is an intragalactic lawyer. :E






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