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[[Rob]] is having online chats with what appears at first glance to be a woman. However, he grows suspicious at the apparent consumerism dedication of the "woman" - and perhaps of the perfection of the online connection, touching on the stereotypical nerd fear that any relationship going well must contain some secret flaw - and so requests that they both "get tested". The woman on the other end of the computer does not pass a {{w|CAPTCHA}} test and is unable to prove she is a human. | [[Rob]] is having online chats with what appears at first glance to be a woman. However, he grows suspicious at the apparent consumerism dedication of the "woman" - and perhaps of the perfection of the online connection, touching on the stereotypical nerd fear that any relationship going well must contain some secret flaw - and so requests that they both "get tested". The woman on the other end of the computer does not pass a {{w|CAPTCHA}} test and is unable to prove she is a human. | ||
− | + | This is an internet version of the {{w|Turing test}}. A {{w|spambot}} is a program that sends out emails or links such as in the title text to simulate a human's writing but contains advertising. This test is called "VK", which stands for {{w|Blade Runner#Voight-Kampff machine|Voight-Kampff}}, which is the machine in {{w|Blade Runner}} which determines human from replicant. | |
− | + | In using the phrase "get tested", the comic is making a pun that refers both to the CAPTCHA test above and the {{w|Sexually transmitted disease|STD or VD}} test that couples will take to make sure they are physically free of communicable diseases. | |
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The title text is the spambot's last sad goodbye — it includes lots of product advertisements and links, such as an online advertiser may insert into a search results page. | The title text is the spambot's last sad goodbye — it includes lots of product advertisements and links, such as an online advertiser may insert into a search results page. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Rob]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Rob]] | ||
[[Category:Romance]] | [[Category:Romance]] | ||
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