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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | Roomba is a brand of domestic cleaning robots manufactured by the company iRobot. The robots are designed to automatically vacuum floors. Although these robots are controlled by a quite simple software without any artificial intelligence, some owners tend to humanize them like pets. | |
− | [[ | + | There are several other comics related to a roomba: |
+ | * [[413: New Pet]]: the roomba here is selfmade enhanced and in a cubic protection sphere | ||
+ | * [[908: The Cloud]] | ||
+ | * [[506: Theft of the Magi]] | ||
+ | * [[1506: xkcloud]]: depending on chosen story path, see [[1506: xkcloud/Table of Permalinks|permalinks]]. | ||
+ | * [[1183: Rose Petals]] | ||
+ | * [[1193: Externalities]] | ||
− | The | + | The place where Megan meets the vet does not appear to be a normal vert surgery as there is another customer waiting in line is some kind of standing queuing system separated by a cord. Veterinary surgeries on the other hand, will normally have separate rooms for waiting (with seats) and treating the animals . Perhaps this is a celebrity vet offering advise as part of a TV show, or perhaps this is Cueball setting up his own, unprofessional veterinary services. The later would nicely parallel the rest of the comic: The Roomba is not a dog, Cueball is not a vet. |
− | The {{w| | + | The second customer has a dog on a leash but is also carrying a pet transporter which is clearly too small for the dog. Perhaps he has another small dog in there, or perhaps the implication is that he too has a Roomba. |
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+ | The {{w|Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_of_1918|Migratory Bird Treaty act}} from the title text contains a list of over 800 bird species that are not allowed to be captured or killed. If the Roomba were to be classified as a native American bird and were added to the list, keeping them as pets would constitute capturing and would be considered illegal. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Megan arrives with a pet | + | :[Megan arrives with a pet box, Cueball is a pet doctor, one more client waiting in line.] |
:Megan: There's something wrong with my dog. He keeps crawling around eating dirt. | :Megan: There's something wrong with my dog. He keeps crawling around eating dirt. | ||
− | + | :[Cueball holds content of Megan's pet box, a roomba. Cueball discusses with Megan.] | |
− | :[Cueball | + | :Cueball: This is a roomba. |
− | :Cueball: This is a | + | :Megan: Well, he's a mix. Probably some roomba in there. |
− | :Megan: Well, he's a mix. | + | :[The roomba lies on the table, Cueball discusses with Megan.] |
− | + | :Cueball: A roomba is not a pet. | |
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− | :[The | ||
− | :Cueball: A | ||
:Megan: You're right. It's wrong to keep a beautiful creature like this in a house. | :Megan: You're right. It's wrong to keep a beautiful creature like this in a house. | ||
− | + | :[Megan is outside in front of a tree, rommba is driving towards that tree, away from Megan.] | |
− | :[Megan is outside | + | :Megan: Go! Be free! |
− | :Megan: Go! | + | :Roomba: WHIRRR |
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− | :Roomba: | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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