tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773759989225356372.post7828831948054230399..comments2024-03-27T19:24:05.285-05:00Comments on Stupefying Stories Magazine: Topic for Discussion~brbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845253722980029012noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773759989225356372.post-66682700739680953182018-08-06T16:50:04.688-05:002018-08-06T16:50:04.688-05:00I almost hate sayin' it, but I gots an idea fo...I almost hate sayin' it, but I gots an idea for this one... ack, is this a confession I really want to make?Mark Keigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057982108264843405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773759989225356372.post-54964912885276939122018-08-06T08:03:03.693-05:002018-08-06T08:03:03.693-05:00Specifying no erotica, and citing other old/reboot...Specifying no erotica, and citing other old/rebooted/recent examples like Westworld as an exploration of the relationship between machine and human and machines who can behave and evolve (mentally and emotionally) like humans would probably help keep the slushpile interesting without delving into porn. (At least for those who read the guidelines.) <br /><br />Could also approach the idea from the perspective of people who don't always feel like people. (I think Chuck Tingle's son has said that his father's attraction to objects as partners in his fiction is due in part to a disconnect with what is touted as "normal" human interaction.) So, if a character were having trouble connecting or relating to other humans, they might turn to something that has better defined rules for interaction - i.e. a robot.A.G. Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625944977710830629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773759989225356372.post-7768227404711464662018-08-06T07:58:44.034-05:002018-08-06T07:58:44.034-05:00LOL! Screams "multiple markets" to me. :...LOL! Screams "multiple markets" to me. :-)Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438027803598845739noreply@blogger.com