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| title = Suspicion | | title = Suspicion | ||
| image = suspicion.png | | image = suspicion.png | ||
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| titletext = Fine, walk away. I'm gonna go cry into a pint of Ben&Jerry's Brownie Batter(tm) ice cream [link], then take out my frustration on a variety of great flash games from PopCap Games(r) [link] | | titletext = Fine, walk away. I'm gonna go cry into a pint of Ben&Jerry's Brownie Batter(tm) ice cream [link], then take out my frustration on a variety of great flash games from PopCap Games(r) [link] | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | [[Rob]] is having online chats with what appears at first glance to be a woman. However, | + | In this comic, [[Rob]] is having online chats with what appears at first glance to be a woman. However, in requesting 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 spambot is a program that send out links (such as in the title text) to simulate an human's writing. This test is called "VK", which stands for {{w|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|STD}} test that couples will take to make sure they are physically clean. | |
| − | The | + | The title text includes product advertisements and links, such as an online advertiser may insert into a search results page. |
| − | + | {{explain|329: Turing Test}} is another comic dealing with Turing tests/CAPTCHAs. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[ | + | :[A man is sitting at a computer, typing.] |
| − | : | + | :Man: I've loved our online chats these past few months, Lisa. |
:Computer: Me too. I really like you, Rob. | :Computer: Me too. I really like you, Rob. | ||
| − | :[ | + | :[The man continues to type.] |
| − | : | + | :Man: It's just... now and then you mention products you like, and... I worry. |
:Computer: What? Honey... | :Computer: What? Honey... | ||
| − | :[ | + | :[The man types.] |
| − | : | + | :Man: Before this goes any further, I think we should go get tested. You know, together. |
:Computer: You don't trust me? | :Computer: You don't trust me? | ||
| − | : | + | :Man: I just want to be sure. |
:[A web browser is open.] | :[A web browser is open.] | ||
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:[You] Library | :[You] Library | ||
:[Partner] Kittens | :[Partner] Kittens | ||
| − | : | + | :Man: Okay, mine says "library". Yours? |
:Computer: I... uh... | :Computer: I... uh... | ||
| − | : | + | :Man: Oh god. |
:Computer: I'm more than a spambot! Our love was real! | :Computer: I'm more than a spambot! Our love was real! | ||
| − | : | + | :Man: Goodbye, Lisa. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Rob]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Rob]] | ||
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