Oh, he's gonna love you. [ Laying the sarcasm on thick there. Really, though, he's not too bad. Then again, Jim's far more used to the guy, and even though he used to think it was an annoying trait, these days he kind of likes how much Bones shows he cares. Even if he does so by grousing and reprimanding him for acting like some thick-skulled idiot.

Also he has his own very effective ways of disarming the doctor, so. It's not nearly as bad as it used to be. ]

It's not too common where I'm from— robots in general. Mostly when it comes to technical work, and even then. In our everyday lives, I think the most useful and complex piece of technology we have are the replicators. Did I or Bones ever tell you about them before?

[ He knows there's nothing even remotely similar around here. It's taken some adapting, especially when it comes to food, and to remembering all the things they actually need to buy when going grocery shopping. ]

It's incredible. A virus almost makes it sound like a bad thing, but— I'd say it's the opposite. Nothing short of a miracle. Artificial life. [ Jim is evidently fascinated by the concept. ] I'll keep that in mind. I'd definitely like to know her, if she ever does show up around here.