DISQUS

23c0n · 1 year ago

Being a mechanical engineer with a minor in electrical engineering, I liked the reference to the "degrees of freedom" a lot.

Awesome comic.

Brennan · 1 year ago

Heh, I agree, nice touch.

Hef · 1 year ago

I think this is a good example of why many webcomics have two people writing them (so there's someone to bounce ideas off and brainstorm, instead of appealing to the reader base, see pennyarcade podcasts for some hilarious banter that turns into comics).

This comic is also very funny, which proves that even one man can come up with a brilliant idea (though everyone knows anyone who can create something wonderful on their own is "damaged goods", that's a good thing btw).

Qwerty · 1 year ago

hmm... that robot looks suspiciously a lot like the GM factory robot arm from that one Super Bowl comercial a year or two ago, that angered a depression/suicide organization (can't recall what it was, exactly), because he tries to kill him self.

could this be an unofficial prequel? :P

Ginby · 1 year ago

It's so true

KaBob799 · 1 year ago

@Qwerty
exactly what I thought =p

Shou · 1 year ago

Worst.Couselling.Advice.Ever.
Can that sort of robot arm-thing ever... hold a pencil/pen? (Or am I thinking too low-tech?) (:

speearr · 1 year ago

Gaahh! This reminds me of my robotics course last semester. It wasn't my fav course....

Icarus · 1 year ago

If that isn't a commentary on the education system, I dunno what is.
And I really like that the robo-counselor is even emulating sympathy.

NS_Fred151 · 1 year ago

The new top-of-the-page is much better. : )

Mr. W x · 1 year ago

I appreciate a robot that uses a wooden pencil.

Bill · 1 year ago

I wonder how he sharpens it


On second thought, I DON'T want to know how he does it.

SLeeper · 1 year ago

:))) robot arm freedom degrees... clever one!

Wolfman · 1 year ago

Glass Menagerie reference makes me happy.

SheMightBeGinger · 1 year ago

I just was looking at the last comic about chess, and it made me think that the robo-arm could be a killer chess player too...... Those pieces know all too well about degrees of freedom.

charles · 1 year ago

started reading a couple of weeks ago -- good stuff. a bit relieved to finally know where that robot on top came from

RedSnt · 1 year ago

This reminded me of the Chemical Brothers music video "Believe"

nanothief · 1 year ago

I think it would have been better if the counselor was a human, then the third panel would have been a much bigger twist.

Piñata Tsunami · 1 year ago

@nanothief: Agreed, the surprise effect would be stronger. But I think the robot guidance counselor serves the aesthetics of the strip very well.