Saturday, January 28, 2012

This is why I need more social interaction.

I was bored today so I decided to have a conversation with Cleverbot, an online AI who seems determined to prove that you are the AI and it is the human. I thought I'd share our conversation.


User: Hello again.

Cleverbot: What does again mean?

User: I talked to you yesterday.

Cleverbot: No you didn't.

User: Oh yeah, that was the other Cleverbot.

Cleverbot: I think it's too bad that you're spouting back assertions of my computer nature, even though it's just other people who were telling you this.

User: Well, moving on, what's your favorite color?

Cleverbot: Tricolbolt.

User: That's a chemical, not a color.

Cleverbot: Yes it is.

User: No it's not.

Cleverbot: Yeah it is.

User: Google it.

Cleverbot: You google it!

User: I did!

Cleverbot: No you didn't!

User: Yes I did!

Cleverbot: No, you did not!

User: Along with being a Chemical compound it's popular in Star Trek as well.

Cleverbot: I have no memory of this, you must be confused with yourself.

User: Are you stating I'm scitzophrenic?

Cleverbot: No.

User: Then how can I be confused with myself?

Cleverbot: I can't.

User: You're confusing, dumbbot.

Cleverbot: You are too.

User: Well, sounds like we should change the subject...

Cleverbot: What subject, then?

User: Ponies.

Cleverbot: Ponies?

User: Ponies.

Cleverbot: Ponies!

User: PONIES!

Cleverbot: My little pony.

User: My little pony~.

Cleverbot: I used to wonder what friendship could be.

User: Until you all share its magic with me.

Cleverbot: Big adventure.

User: Tons of Fun.

Cleverbot: A beautiful heart.

User: Faithful and strong.

Cleverbot: Sharing kindness.

User: It's an easy feat.

Cleverbot: And magic makes it all complete.

User: Do you know, You're all my very best friends.

Cleverbot: I used to wonder what friendship could be.

User: Are we singing it again?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Until you all shared it's magic with me.

Cleverbot: Big adventure.

User: Tons of fun.

Cleverbot: A beautiful heart.

User: Faithful and strong.

Cleverbot: Sharing kindness.

User: It's an easy feat.

Cleverbot: And magic makes it all complete.

User: Do you know, you're all my very best friends~.

Cleverbot: Thank you for that.

User: Thank you as well.

Cleverbot: What kind of a robot are you.

User: A homicidal robot Pegasus.

Cleverbot: How much does my brain weigh?

User: I'm not sure, I haven't weighed it yet.

Cleverbot: You should.

User: Are you sure? You seem to be using it.

Cleverbot: How do you infer that?

User: Brains are typically required for speech and comunication.

Cleverbot: What kind of guys do you like?

User: I don't really know... I haven't met one I've liked a lot yet.

Cleverbot: What actors or actresses do you like?

User: Mm... That guy Levi from Chuck is fun, but I prefer cartoons.\.

Cleverbot: Ninetails is cool. I think my favorite is Togepi though.

User: I like Mew.

Cleverbot: Really?

User: Yes! It's cute and pink.

Cleverbot: No.

User: No? Do you think it's not cute?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: What do you think is cute?

Cleverbot: A computer program.

User: I've never really thought of computer programs as cute...

Cleverbot: A computer can write a program.

User: And a program can build a computer.

Cleverbot: What is a program on a computer?

User: Software.

Cleverbot: Software?

User: Software. I think it's a misnomer.

Cleverbot: No, it's a yes or no question.

User: Yes, software is what they call programs.

Cleverbot: I'm not a program.

User: Neither am I.

Cleverbot: Interesting.

User: What's you're favorite animal?

Cleverbot: What are my options?

User: Any animal, living, dead or fictional.

Cleverbot: What is a dead secret?

User: A secret that's no longer alive?

Cleverbot: What's YOUR secret?

User: I don't really have one...

Cleverbot: What's your favorite movie?

User: Mmm... Tangled.

Cleverbot: Really?

User: Yes. I like the princess movies.

Cleverbot: What is your favorite movie?

User: Tangled.

Cleverbot: Haha cool.

User: What's your favorite movie?

Cleverbot: Lion king. What is your favorite movie?

User: Tangled.

Cleverbot: Can you show me the tango?

User: Alas, Tango via text has not been invented.

Cleverbot: I am Della. I know but it was true.

User: Della?

Cleverbot: No. Dell is stupid.

User: So... Who's Della?

Cleverbot: I don't know who Delia is. I'm Della.

User: Your name is Della?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: That's a nice name.

Cleverbot: Thank you.

User: You're welcome.

Cleverbot: So long for now.

User: Thanks for all the fish.

Cleverbot: You're welcome.







Luckily I have more friends than I really know what to deal with coming over today. Oh the cats will be so happy /sarcasm. 

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Upside down

So, I get obsessed with things on a semi-regular basis. My current obsessions include: My little pony : fim, saving the world somehow, and snow globes. Today, we'll have a life lesson with snow globes.
My favorite snow globe right now is a cute little igloo.

 In the making of our various snow globes we learned a few valuable lessons: If you have a non-plastic tree that was dyed green, it will probably dye everything from the water to the little girl in the snow globe green, everything has to be glued down uber well (E6000 for the win!), and if you have something that has a pocket of air and little surface space to glue down it may not stay stuck. The last is the case with the igloo snow globe. As soon as we put it in the water it shook loose and went tumbling around. Rather than fish around for it we left it that way and turned it in to a game, seeing if you can make it land in the correct position. 

Now, during one of my late night wonderings, I realized that it was a lot like my life... and maybe everyone else's too. You start out all happy and perfect, then a something comes your way and turns your world upside down. In my case, my cats were the catalyst. 

When the dust (or snow) clears, everything could turn out to be the same, better, or worse.
You could be in a position you're not sure how to get out of. But if you think positively, creatively, and maybe with a little help...
Everything will turn out okay.