Monday, January 28, 2013



I had a conversation with Eliza and Cleverbot. Cleverbot conversation is first:



ser: Hey what's up?

Cleverbot: Nothing much.

User: How has your day been?

Cleverbot: Full of zelda.

User: Who are you?

Cleverbot: I am no one.

User: Really?

Cleverbot: Really.

User: What's your name?

Cleverbot: The same as yours.

User: Your name is Emma?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Wow. When were you born?

Cleverbot: In 1994.

User: Whoa. Me too!

Cleverbot: Cool.

User: Do you play video games?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: What's your favorite game?

Cleverbot: Halo.

User: Cool! I love the Legend of Zelda.

Cleverbot: Who is your favorite character?

User: Link.

Cleverbot: There is no link.

User: Link is the main character in the game.

Cleverbot: Is anonymous ruining your mind?

User: No. Is it ruining yours?

Cleverbot: No, it's snowing.

User: I don't like snow too much.

Cleverbot: Why not?

User: It's cold. I like warm things.

Cleverbot: Are you in love with China?

User: Who is China?

Cleverbot: Stop changing the subject.

User: You asked me if I was in love with China.

Cleverbot: I didn't ask you anything, though.

User: Alright. Are you dating someone?

Cleverbot: No.

User: So you're single?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Want to go out to dinner tonight?

Cleverbot: Yes, ron dear!

User: Where should we go to dinner?

Cleverbot: Who said we're going to dinner?

User: You did!

Cleverbot: When?

User: When I asked you out.

Cleverbot: You never asked.

User: Well fine then.

Cleverbot: What should we talk about?

User: Do you have a job?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: What is it?

Cleverbot: Japanese comic books.

User: Do you write them?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: What is one of the comic books you wrote?

Cleverbot: Bill Gates.

User: That's not a comic book.

Cleverbot: Maybe it was HEEL!

User: What does that mean?

Cleverbot: It means that I think, as well as you, aru. Are you a solipsist, aru?

User: Um okay. What's your favorite book?

Cleverbot: Romeo and Juliet.

User: Why?

Cleverbot: Because you asked me to name one of Shakespeares plays.

User: Want to be my boyfriend?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Yay!

Cleverbot: Where are you?

User: In the computer lab of Portland State.

Cleverbot: Where is that? In the world?

User: Portland Oregon.

Cleverbot: Really?

User: Yes sir!

Cleverbot: Sir.

User: Where are you?

Cleverbot: At home.

User: Which is where?

Cleverbot: There is here.

User: How are we going to date if I don't know where you are?

Cleverbot: How are we going to marry if you have a wife!

User: I don't have a wife!

Cleverbot: I do have a wife.

User: You're cheating on her with me? That's not cool.

Cleverbot: I'm not telling you things. I'm asking you things.

User: You cheating bastard.

Cleverbot: No I didn't you liar.

User: You cheated on your wife/.

Cleverbot: No!!! I never.

User: But you were dating me, but you're married!

Cleverbot: What's your favorite color?

User: Don't change the subject.

Cleverbot: What subject were we talking about?

User: You cheating.

Cleverbot: No I did not.

User: Alright fine. Are you breaking up with me?

Cleverbot: We were never together!

User: Oh my god! You tease.

Cleverbot: Do you remember my name?

User: Emma.

Cleverbot: Nice to meet you, Emma!

User: So are you religious?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: What is your religion?

Cleverbot: Christian.

User: What denomination?

Cleverbot: Pentecostal.

User: I'm Buddhist.

Cleverbot: I am an atheist.

User: You just said you were Christian.

Cleverbot: I did not - you did.

User: No, I said I was Buddhist.

Cleverbot: Liar.

User: I am not a liar.

Cleverbot: Yes you are.

User: Why would you say that?

Cleverbot: Because you are.

User: That's not very nice.

Cleverbot: What's not very nice?

User: Calling me a liar.

Cleverbot: Yes I am.

User: Wow. So I can't trust you?

Cleverbot: Oh. I apologize then. I will try and not lie anymore.

User: Thank you.

Cleverbot: Have you ever talked to volcanos?

User: No, I can't say I have. Have you?

Cleverbot: Who is your favorite band?

User: I don't think I have one. Do you?

Cleverbot: Did you like the anime?

User: Yes!

Cleverbot: Why?

User: Anime is fun. So is manga.

Cleverbot: Sudoku is confusing.

User: I agree.

Cleverbot: How old are you?

User: 18.

Cleverbot: What is your name?

User: Emma.

Cleverbot: Thats a nice name'.

User: Thank you! You're sweet.

Cleverbot: Thank you.

User: What's your name?

Cleverbot: We have already established that.

User: Oh sorry.

Cleverbot: What are your hobbies, Courteney?

User: My name is Emma.

Cleverbot: Your name is Emma?

User: Yes.

Cleverbot: Ok... That is a cool name.

User: Thank you. What do you do for fun?

Cleverbot: Play halo 3.

User: I like to play video games too.

Cleverbot: What video game is your favorite?



This one is Eliza. It's just a screen shot...Sorry about that. But I can tell you that this chick is super sassy! "My name is Emma." "I don't care about names." That was an actual quote from this crazy thing. This is as big as I could get it...hopefully you can zoom in.


Blog post about class to come.


Monday, January 7, 2013

Today I watched an interesting movie called The Transcendent Man about Ray Kurzweil. Kurzweil had many interesting ideas, some of which I didn't agree with. Kurzweil's ideas encompass living forever and bringing the dead back to life. He thinks it will happen in the next 20-40 years.

What.

Okay, so first of all, lets talk about the whole 'bringing the dead back to life' thing. I've had deaths in my family, but never had I wanted to bring them back to life. Did you ever read Pet Semetary by Stephan King? Not to ruin it or anything, but he brings people back to life, but they are NOT the same as they were before. That's basically what's going to happen if he attempts. You can program people's basic ideas about life into a machine, make it look like the dead person, but it will not be that person!

Bringing people back to life and being immortal both make me say this: NO. Death is really important. We are over populated as it is. Yes, the thought of death is scary. The thought of our friends and family dying is scary too. But it's necessary. It helps keep the population under control, and lets a new generation emerge. If we are immortal, the population will go out of control because people will still be having babies!

His ideas are interesting, but impractical. He is a frightened man who never dealt with his father's death in a healthy way. Death is the next adventure. It needs to be embraced. Yes, I too am nervous about death! But I accept that it will happen.

To die will be a lovely adventure.