Good Morning Iris

fusorx

I mean... Humans only consume like 2500 watt hours worth of calories a day.... And we aren't that efficient about turning it into kinetic energy, about 25% from what I saw online, the rest basically goes to heat. So to move a person around for a day... 625 watt-hours? And even currently existing electric motors can be like 90-99% efficient. So say 700 Wh to move a robot around for a day, optimistically using current gen technology. And a standard outlet can supply 1800 watts. So, excluding processing power which I have no good way of estimating, she could get a full days charge in under half an hour (24 mins). Not too dissimilar to a coffee break really.

fizzlefist

So, um, what's the battery capacity of a human-sized bot? Cause my brain can't be turned off and a 110v outlet can only push so much juice and I can't stop thinking about the logistics...

Morgyn

looks like she unplugged before she went to answer the door. Hopefully she had enough charge otherwise she'll be falling face first onto (a most likely thrilled) pintsize

Andrew L Butula

My thoughts as well. I legitimately enjoy the taste of coffee, but the smell still promises more than the taste delivers. That said, it's kind of surprising that no one builds AI bodies capable of at least experiencing and appreciating food, if not deriving energy from it. Given how central food is to human social interaction the fact that humans and AIs can't really share meals is a fairly big hurdle that could be easily surmounted.

Chris Warren

I love Iris, but I worry about the length of her charging cable.

Runhildr Zaetl

Iris in panel 3 is me any time I have to answer the door.

David Pipes

It's entrepreneurial, Valraven. Just start knockin'...

Valraven

How do I get a job as a door to door pervert?

Leak

Thanks ants. Thants.

FE

Iris, friend of Willow and Yemesi. This strip is starting to need its own wiki to keep track of the who/what/when but I think the last time we were showed that character pod was a mini-arc starting at "It's Them" (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4446)

Jan Gampe

inclusive or 🥰

Socratease

Who is she? I can't recall her.

Patrick Mac Manus

Don't you dare mention that on r/questionablecontent

Bagge

Given how long Pintsize has been around, there should be

Stephen Wells

Pintsize's business cards also. It's a growth industry.

Absentia

oh, this'll be good.

nine

I'm not entirely sure Iris is an anyone-else person, let alone mornings 😬

Erin Hartshorn

It’s possible that Iris brews coffee for the smell and chose the mug for her attitude but actually gives the coffee to Yemisi to drink.

Mark

Iris as in Iris, Willow and Yemisi, aka Them.

Bill Marcum

I don't know why Pintsize showed up at Iris' door, but I'd like to imagine they have a sibling-like relationship.

Mad Marie

Is Iris’s personality that of “one who is perpetually on the verge of having her morning coffee but keeps getting interrupted”?

Mad Marie

We have just encountered Iris’s event horizon.

Chris Crowther

I love that Pintsize's answer is 100% accurate. Also love that he is, in fact, still pint size. Relatively speaking.

Fart Captor

I love Iris. 100% Wife City

Lightsabr2

Have you ever *smelled* coffee?!

Bagge

I love that her cranky-morning-routine involves coffee even if she is a robot

OldGoat

Grouchy-ass Iris and Pintsize robo-scrogging - YES!!!

Summer Sudbrink

He could start a perv-sharing company called Luber.

Likeablejerk

Iris works with Willow at the burrito place and apparently is roommates with Yemisi, Yay's personal shopper. The three of them have been seen together a few time, usually waiting for Elliot to pay attention to his job.

William Cole

Iris is my spirit animal!

Mark Thomas

He hasn't said that it's gone yet. It could potentially be sitting in a closet waiting to be used for later hijinks,, or a full return, or to be inhabited by a different A.I. for any one of multiple different plot ideas...

Hugh Eckert

Iris, being an AI, *chooses* to be "not a morning person". I can respect that.

Joseph Bonnar

Yes. :)

Alan

I love how narrative gravity pulls any background characters the draw interest into the main cast.

Joseph Bonnar

He wasn't lying. :)

I'm beginning to have trouble remembering who all these people are,

Zachary Flanagan

Damn, that's a good coffee mug. And a good start to a little arc here!

Yelling Bird

HEY! "DOOR-TO-DOOR PERVERT" IS WHAT IT SAYS ON MY BUSINESS CARDS!

Molly McAllister

Panel 3, that 'makers give me strength' moment.

el_zilcho

Iris is back to fill the grumpy AI void that May left!

Miyaa

Personal shopper

Rat

as i have thought upon this more, I can now smell a fashion montage staring pint size and his amazingly terrible taste. I'm not sure which prospect I am more excited for.

Sammitch

What does Yemisi do again?

Rat

THEY CONTINUE TO BECOME MAIN CAST POG

BobC

Where's Willow?

Dylan T

Pintsize i feel like this body will be significantly more costly to fix if you make someone angry.

Yonatan Zunger

Given that Iris probably can't actually drink the coffee, and is presumably brewing it just for its aroma and for the sake of being able to swear at anything that tries to get her attention before she has it, I appreciate Iris even more.

Julia Allen-Hesse

Is she Willow’s friend who always “ugh”s the cute scenes?

Miyaa

This will be Yemisi’s greatest challenge yet: Pintsize.

Melissa Smits

A fresh French press smells SO good. I can see why AIs would love it

Melissa Smits

I like Iris.

Michael Boettger

And Pintsize's answer is both accurate and succinct. Wonder what his new look will be.

James Cooper

I second this, cause I honestly can't remember where Iris is from.

Miyaa

(Oh no)² — ² As in squaring the quantity “oh no.”

Mister Cletus

Iris as in Winslow and Iris??

Andrew Mitchell

That's a mood I can understand. Same after my morning coffee too. Especially an unexpected and unwelcome visitor.

Dean Reilly

Panel 3, just steeling herself to talk to someone before finishing her morning coffee.

Todd Ellner

He's going to miss that indestructible military chassis

Tamara Macadam

hiris

R L

Ohhhhh no¹. ------------- ¹: Hel yes.

Anthony Gaglianese

I feel panel one resonating in my soul

Are there any public indecency laws for bodied AIs, I wonder?

Photon

Ha! These two: perfect match.

at0m

Neither does she!

Matt Grayson

I love Iris. I have always loved Iris. Since I first glimpsed her at CoD..

Binkenstein

Before seeing this I would have figured that AI's would have a hand held battery pack in the shape of a coffee cup

Andrea Andrew

Maybe she’s like Roko and May, and is able to “process” things like coffee.

Kenneth

The look of frustration in panel 2b might be the most relatable thing ever...

Spoogle McGee

I feel like we're gonna need an updated character id/relationship chart pretty soon.

Celine Chamberlin

I need that mug even though I never drink out of one.

doorbender

Boolean

GodsInTheCogs

That's a cool palette, I like it.

Samantha Yeaman

An AI that partakes in morning coffee routines? I love her already.

Elberik

I have no idea what's going to happen. But I already love it.