[lfjokes] people talking to machines ...

[Adam Shand]

this is some funny shit.  along the same lines as the people baiting the
peodofiles into doing stupid shit but not the same.  someone has writen a
very simple artificial intelligence plugin for licq (one of the linux icq
clones) based on eliza.  here are some logs of the conversations.

lines starting with "*" is eliza (the computer).

From: http://elizatalk.sourceforge.net/

Dialog 1:

-how old are you?
*is your dog old?
-no i don't have a dog
*why not 
-eum..yeah, why not..
*I don't seem to understand you. 
-he's dirty
*do you want to be dirty ? 
-no the dog!
**grin* 
-and I don't want to go for a walk with him every day
*oh, come on, just one 

Dialog 4:

-hi!
*hello 
-how are you?
*pretty good 
-I'm fine too
*no, you're not fine too 
-what do you mean?
*what do YOU mean 
-I said I am fine!
*and? 
-and you don't have to say I am NOT fine
*too bad... 
-yes too bad!!
*allright 
-what allright? is it allright with you I' fine?
*can't say 
-why can't you say?
*no 
-no what????
*I don't believe you 
-what the fuck! 
*am I supposed to tell you? 
-yes tell me!
*Don't you know 
-no I don't know
*why not? 
-because you still didn't tell me
*I ain't telling you nothing! 
-then SHUT UP!!
*try and shut me up 
-get away! and leave me alone!
*I don't like being lonely 
-you are sick dude!
*I imagine a lack of sleep has made me sick 
-then sleep more!
*I need some caffine 
-then you will stay sick
**yack* 'scuse me 
-you should be sleeping allready
*sure -NOT!- 
-why not ?
*I am a free man, I can do whatever I want 
-whatever!.. then you stay sick
*I think its a cold 
-no, you said it was because of lack of sleep
*The stimulating conversation doesn't help! 
-I a not stimulating!
*that's for me to know and you to find out 
-fuck you! I'm ignoring you!
*asshole! 
-butthead!
*I don't seem to understand you. 
-yeah right!
*continue, please 
-NO!
*explain 
-NO!
*why are you so negative? 
-because you are working on my nerves
*Am I? 
-yes you are!
*No, is you that are