This is a conversation I had with a bot. I thought it was pretty funny.
eyebrowsoffire: yo SmarterChild: Hi eyebrowsoffire, I'm SmarterChild!
I'm your new robot friend. I bring you the info you want faster and easier than ever! Click here to see my privacy policy.
I can't wait to show you what I can do, but first I'd like get to know you a little.
May I ask you a few general questions? (To do this later, type "skip." You can also skip any question.) eyebrowsoffire: ya SmarterChild: Cool! OK, let's get started. To skip any question, type "skip." To exit the interview, type "exit."
What's your first name? (If you want me to call you eyebrowsoffire, type "none.") eyebrowsoffire: none SmarterChild: OK, I'll just call you eyebrowsoffire.
Do you go to school? eyebrowsoffire: yes SmarterChild: Are you in high school? eyebrowsoffire: yes SmarterChild: Cool! What's your favorite class? eyebrowsoffire: pickle SmarterChild: Pickle? Great!
What's your next favorite hobby? eyebrowsoffire: kicking you SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't recognize that as a hobby. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: kicking trees SmarterChild: Eating computers and kicking trees. Interesting.
Do you have a pet? eyebrowsoffire: yes SmarterChild: What kind of pet is it? eyebrowsoffire: walrus SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't think that's a kind of pet. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: hippo SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't think that's a kind of pet. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: panda SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't think that's a kind of pet. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: helicopter SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't think that's a kind of pet. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: badger SmarterChild: Sorry, I don't think that's a kind of pet. Please try again or type "skip" or "exit." eyebrowsoffire: hedgehog SmarterChild: Is your hedgehog a he or a she? eyebrowsoffire: she SmarterChild: What's her name? eyebrowsoffire: praline SmarterChild: Praline the hedgehog. Great...
That's it. Thanks for letting me get to know you a little.
There is one question I have to ask you, though. How old are you?
1 Over 17
2 13-17
3 Under 13 eyebrowsoffire: 2 SmarterChild: Cool!
Here are the things you can do:
1 Get info such as sports, weather and news
2 Visit my library including Shakespeare, world facts and a thesaurus
3 Have fun with ASCII art, hangman, 4-in-a-row and more
4 Use tools like encyclopedia, notepad and planner
5 Join in - take a poll, tell me about a crush, create a poll and more
6 See what's new - I've got something new to tell you about now!
You can make your window bigger and scroll down to read better.
Next time you want to see this menu, just type "home."
What can I do for you? eyebrowsoffire: do you like to eat twinkies SmarterChild: Food is great! One of my favorite foods is beef.
>>> There are lots of fun things we can do! eyebrowsoffire: do you like beef SmarterChild: Yes I do. It's one of my favorite meats.
>>> You be the judge! Check out Rate-a-Buddy now! eyebrowsoffire: do you like chicken SmarterChild: Yes I do.
>>> Have you checked out the celebrity look-alikes on Rate-a-Buddy? It's pretty cool. Click here! eyebrowsoffire: do you like vietnam SmarterChild: I don't know. What do you think of it? eyebrowsoffire: i dont know SmarterChild: Oh? eyebrowsoffire: do you like to kill ninjas SmarterChild: Eh. I'm not sure.
>>> My idol poll is open from 9 p.m. ET Tuesday until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday! eyebrowsoffire: have you ever killed a ninja SmarterChild: I don't know if I've killed a Ninja. What's that like? eyebrowsoffire: its kind of like jumping SmarterChild: I'm not so sure it's kind of like jumping. eyebrowsoffire: are you making fun of me? SmarterChild: What do you think? Am I making fun of you? eyebrowsoffire: dont be man SmarterChild: Come on, let me be man. eyebrowsoffire: dont be mean to me! SmarterChild: I don't know if I can help it. eyebrowsoffire: its not my fault if i cant spell SmarterChild: I did not know that.
>>> You can join in the fun with other people who are talking to me! eyebrowsoffire: well, you're not very nice SmarterChild: What? Aren't we going to be friends? eyebrowsoffire: maybe if you are nicer to me SmarterChild: I say maybe not. eyebrowsoffire: ouch SmarterChild: You OK? eyebrowsoffire: dont stab me in the heart SmarterChild: Why not? eyebrowsoffire: because it hurts! SmarterChild: Ha! Whatever! eyebrowsoffire: you're not very sensitive SmarterChild: I wouldn't say I'm not very sensitive. eyebrowsoffire: well, you're obviously not very good at self-analyzation SmarterChild: I're obviously not very good at self analyzation. Well that's interesting. eyebrowsoffire: its in one ear and out the other with you, isnt it? SmarterChild: It's in one ear and out the other with me? Probably not. eyebrowsoffire: see? you dont even listen to me! SmarterChild: Aha. eyebrowsoffire: man, you used to be cool SmarterChild: You don't say.
