[MrZongle2]

Mostly unrelated: I was surprised by how poorly drawn the accompanying android-with-a-cane illustration was. I understand that minimalism is a style unto itself, and intentionally poor drawing (as if in MS Paint) can be used to imply other things...but this just seemed amateurish, as if the NYT couldn't afford a decent illustrator.

[davydka]

Maybe the image was blown up larger than what's in the print version? The illustrator's style seems to look better in the smaller format.

https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+goldenberg+illustrati...

[buckbova]

If you look up the artist you'll note his previous illustrations are mostly crudely drawn comics. I suppose that is the charm.