Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for February 07, 2025

I hope it didn’t send Winky, that would be a bad idea. There would just be another Winky to replace him.

Were they all wearing red shirts?

Is his cousin HAL-9000?

If that 5-man crew went outside through the pod bay door, they might be in trouble. I wonder if tomorrow’s strip will have them saying “Open the pod bay doors, please, PAL”.

Sorry, Frank.

Elon, is that you?

Think of the good we could do with the power that’s being sucked up by A.I. & cryptocurrency.

My guess is the pod bay doors are going to stay closed.

I’ve read about a test simulation of a potential military AI a few years ago. The AI was going to call down an artillery strike on a village where there were enemy troops, but which was also full of civilians. The human commanders ordered it not to. The AI’s response was to call down an artillery strike on the commanders.

Good thing it was just a simulation.

Please someone unplug this AI.

“Hal. Open the pod door Hal.” I’m sorry, I can’t do that, Dave."

Dave… it’s important that I complete the mission, Dave…

Did you get 1 Across? Three letter word for “of course”.

But we’ll go with your explanation.

That’s the good thing about A.I., it holds life so precious.

In space…no one can hear you renegotiate the terms of your contract?

One has to admire simple solutions to difficult problems.

I thought PAL would keep them as bio electric batteries