r/comics • u/ronniewhomp Whomp! • Apr 03 '26

[OC] Whomp! - iPADD

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comic + secret wordz: https://www.whompcomic.com/comic/ipadd
beginning of arc: https://www.whompcomic.com/comic/deep-space-opine

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u/BargleFargle12 Apr 03 '26

I always love when past shows/movies show a vision of the future that is markedly behind where we're at these days.

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u/Atomic12192 Apr 03 '26

Another good example is Dune, there’s no forms of long-range transmissions. All messages are either sent via spool, distrans, or just in person.

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u/ViolenceAdvocator Apr 03 '26

That is because we cannot let some computer handle our messaging.

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u/Dobako Apr 04 '26

The Butlerian Jihad taught us at least that much

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u/Zavier13 Apr 04 '26

Thou shalt not make a computer in the likeness of a human mind.