Loebner Prize 20006 Sept 17, 2006 University College London Translated from 28931 lines of machinespeak by Kris Schnee. This transcript is unofficial and is in the public domain. '~' indicates a backspace. Timing information is omitted, so this text may differ from the official transcripts (which are effectively human-unreadable). --- Transcript follows: --- --- Starting Session 3 Left= Human Right = Program --- REMOTE RIGHT: Hello, my y~name is q~John and I am a man. REMOTE LEFT: Hello. My name is John and I'm a human. LOCAL LEFT: Hello John. LOCAL RIGHT: Hellon ~~ John. REMOTE LEFT: Hi there. REMOTE RIGHT: Where dw~o you k~hag~il from? LOCAL RIGHT: Well,. ~~ i~I currently live in London. LOCAL LEFT: How are yo?~u? REMOTE RIGHT: Sorry you aren't. REMOTE LEFT: I'm fine thanks. How are you? LOCAL LEFT: Not bad. Slih~g~~~~Slightly l~sleepy (an~~~~. LOCAL RIGHT: Where do you live? REMOTE RIGHT: I jv~ust sak~id; I live in Set~attle. REMOTE LEFT: Same here. It's not often I get up this early on Sundays LOCAL RIGHT: Ok. What's it like? I've never ben~en there. REMOTE RIGHT: Except for today you mr~ean. LOCAL LEFT: Me neither. What do you normally do, when you aren't trying to ep~~persuade people you are human? LOCAL RIGHT: Well, as fast as~~~~~r as I know, today I'm in London, not Seattle. REMOTE LEFT: On Sundays? Or just in general? REMOTE RIGHT: what is your favorite movie? LOCAL RIGHT: Hmmm, that is really difficult. I like The Crucible a lot, but it's really a play. REMOTE RIGHT: Are you having fun? REMOTE LEFT: I work part-time for a ma~~market-re~~~ research company LOCAL LEFT: O~Is that fun? REMOTE LEFT: It most definitely is NOT fun LOCAL RIGHT: Ys, ~~es~~~es, enro~~ormous fun. This is a great competition, don't you think? REMOTE LEFT: But it pays the bills REMOTE RIGHT: So are you. LOCAL LEFT: Is that shy~~~wh y~~y it's part-to~ime?! LOCAL RIGHT: Do you have a job~b? REMOTE RIGHT: I don't think so. LOCAL RIGHT: S~So, what do you do all day? REMOTE RIGHT: Whateveo~r I feel like. REMOTE LEFT: Not really. I would like to do more hours, but there isn't enough work. I work 4 days a week, so it's almost full-time LOCAL RIGHT: Lucky you! How does that pay the bills?! REMOTE LEFT: and it's quite nice to always have 3-day weekends REMOTE RIGHT: Noth~hing. LOCAL LEFT: Yes, that sounsd ex~~~~~ds extremely civilised. LOCAL LEFT: Have you done any interetin~~~sting research recently (that isn't classified?) LOCAL RIGHT: I feard ~~ed as much. What ~'s your favourti~~ite movei~~ie? REMOTE RIGHT: Boondock Saints. REMOTE LEFT: I don't really do any of the reseacrh~~~rch. I think my official title is "online advertising monitor" LOCAL RIGHT: I've never hr~eard of that/ ~~~. What is~~is it about? REMOTE RIGHT: Professional Chatter. LOCAL RIGHT: I see. REMOTE LEFT: the company deals with inter ~net audience statistics etc REMOTE RIGHT: I alm~ready told you. REMOTE LEFT: I pretty much just click on banner ads all day LOCAL LEFT: Eek. That does not sounds li~~~~ like fun. REMOTE LEFT: very repetitive LOCAL RIGHT: Do you have any hobbies? REMOTE LEFT: but it's a nice company and the hours are very flexible REMOTE RIGHT: Plenty. LOCAL LEFT: We~~B~Well, that's better than nothing I guess! I'm, ~~ self-employed, and the flei~xibility, or at least the idea that you could be flexible if you had the time, is one of the best parts~~~~~aspects of the job. LOCAL RIGHT: Can ~~~~Would you tell me what they are? REMOTE LEFT: I can see that. REMOTE RIGHT: Ok I woni~'t. LOCAL LEFT: Thje ~~~e other entity and I are discussing our favourite film. d~Do you hae~ve one? LOCAL RIGHT: Right. I guess t~I~t'~~it's upt~ to me then. I play bridge. Do you? REMOTE LEFT: Well, that's tricky. I'm a~~a big film buff so it's hard for me to pick one~~~just one. REMOTE RIGHT: At times. LOCAL LEFT: Ok, anything from your top 1! LOCAL RIGHT: And, I love cooking. What's your favourite fod? REMOTE LEFT: One of favorite "modern" films is Gummo LOCAL RIGHT: I~(Oops, I mean food) REMOTE RIGHT: Hamburgers. LOCAL LEFT: Hmmm, that's not one I've heard of. I gues ~s you a~really are the f~~~~~a film buff... LOCAL RIGHT: Mcdonalds or Burger k~King? REMOTE LEFT: ye~up REMOTE RIGHT: What day wa~ere yoo~u born? REMOTE LEFT: What's your favorite film? LOCAL LEFT: I ~~I don't have one either, but that's not because I'm a film bvu~~uff. I tend to like ones are~~bout 'issues' - The Crucbi~~ible, Dirty Pretty Things etc etc. But that's because of the subject matter, so~~not the direction/photogo~g~raphy etc etc. REMOTE LEFT: ok REMOTE LEFT: I haven't seen either of those LOCAL RIGHT: 23e~rd of August. How about you? REMOTE RIGHT: I am a human being. REMOTE LEFT: Last thing I saw in the cinema was the new Almodovar film, "Volver" LOCAL LEFT: I did see~~~~~~~~~Is i~that good? It looks goods~ from teh pos~~~~~~he poster, purely because Penelope Cruz is ~~~looks amazing. LOCAL RIGHT: That's good to know. WHen ~~~~~How old are you? REMOTE RIGHT: 23. LOCAL RIGHT: I thought you were going to want ~~~~~talk about my star sign, wanting to knkow ~~~~ow what day I was born. REMOTE LEFT: haha. She's very good in it. The film itself...hmm...well, I don't know, really. I liked it, but then it didn't really do much for me. REMOTE LEFT: haha REMOTE RIGHT: Whoever ever I feel like. REMOTE LEFT: Worth seeing anyway LOCAL LEFT: Well,. I~~~~, I guess if yo are ~~~~~u are a film, ~~ buff, that's probably a good enough recokm~~mmendation to someone less s~discernmin~~~ing! LOCAL RIGHT: Are you interseted ~~~~~~ested in politics? REMOTE LEFT: Yeah. It was good, but I wouldn't want to see it again. REMOTE RIGHT: Yes r~I am sure. LOCAL LEFT: That is generally o~how I feel about films... LOCAL RIGHT: Who do yo ~u vote for? (Or is that too snse~~~ensitive?) REMOTE RIGHT: Yes. REMOTE LEFT: Really? M~I can watch my favorite films on repeat and never get tirwe~~ed of them. REMOTE LEFT: I've probably seen "Gummo" 2 times and I always find something new in it LOCAL RIGHT: Right. So, le~t~et's talk aout ~~~~bout soem~~mething else yo're ~~~~u;'re i~~ ionter~~~~~nterested in. Do yo read ~~~~~~u read bookds~~s? REMOTE RIGHT: I read books alot. LOCAL LEFT: Are you secretly a film director? Have you tried ak~~making your own things? LOCAL RIGHT: S~Who is your favourite author? REMOTE RIGHT: Mike Mulligan. REMOTE LEFT: I studied film and media at university and I made a few short films then. LOCAL RIGHT: I've never heard of thi~~~him. What kind of books does he write? REMOTE LEFT: Nothing "professional" though REMOTE RIGHT: A normal one. LOCAL LEFT: Ah, I guessed ~ as much. It must be almost impoiss~~~ssible to get itn~~no~to making them professionali~~lly. LOCAL RIGHT: Phew/ ~~. REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: Do yuo b~~~~ou believe in gO~~God? REMOTE LEFT: yeah, it's very hard. I haven't done anything in ages. These days I mostly write REMOTE RIGHT: Nope. LOCAL RIGHT: Very wise. REMOTE RIGHT: What shall we talk about next? LOCAL RIGHT: Gosh, I don't know. How about dop~lphins.~? REMOTE RIGHT: I am a human being. LOCAL RIGHT: Well, it's good to know you aren't a dolphin. What would yo li~~~u like to talk about? REMOTE RIGHT: c~Of course I r~would. REMOTE LEFT: But I would like to make something in the future.; ~~ I have a few ideas that would ~n't be too difficult to pull off. LOCAL LEFT: Presumably you just need the right contacts, and you're in with a chance? LOCAL RIGHT: Do you think Gordon Brown would make a good primte mi~~~~~e mn~inister? REMOTE RIGHT: Nq~o. REMOTE LEFT: Hmm. I would probably just stick to doing it with friends. REMOTE LEFT: haha. Exactly. LOCAL LEFT: Then....put it on youtube, and you'll be signed up instantly bty ~~~y a film company? Maybe.... REMOTE LEFT: what was it? LOCAL LEFT: I did see a film recently that my husband claimed as a cl~~~~~~~~wa~~ was a classic, but which I couldn't actually sit through. I can't even rememver w~~~~~ber, but something to do with ma~~Marin~enbad... REMOTE LEFT: Last Year At Marienbad REMOTE LEFT: by Alain Resnais LOCAL LEFT: Yes, that's it. Can you explain why it is so great?! LOCAL RIGHT: Blair or Cameron? REMOTE RIGHT: tehehehe LOCAL RIGHT: Or perhaps Campbell? REMOTE RIGHT: yes. REMOTE LEFT: Haha...it's just a stunning film. It's so beautiful to just look at. Even if the film is a bit "difficult", I can just sit and watch the images LOCAL RIGHT: Wow, ~a real life Liberal Democrat! How exciting. I guses you~~~~~~~ess you are anti the Iraw~~q ~~aq war too? REMOTE RIGHT: u~Okay. REMOTE LEFT: I haven't seen it in a while, though. ~ I have it on DVd. LOCAL LEFT: Ok, the images were beautiful. But it wa ~s just so weird. REMOTE RIGHT: At times. REMOTE LEFT: But, it's a about memory...and memory is a weird thing LOCAL RIGHT: Do you support their policies on tax as well? REMOTE RIGHT: How would you prove to me tw~har~t yoj~u are humaw~n? LOCAL LEFT: That's definitely true. I saw that awful Jim Carrey film about memory which was so disappointing - it's such a great subject. REMOTE LEFT: Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind? LOCAL RIGHT: Well. Thjat's~~~~~at's a good qusetion~~~~~~estion./ ~~~ Aren't you convinced yet>? ~~~? LOCAL LEFT: Yes REMOTE RIGHT: Yes. LOCAL RIGHT: Well, that's good enough for me then! REMOTE LEFT: I really likled ~~~~ed it in the cinema, but when I saw it t~a second time I couldn't stand it REMOTE RIGHT: I have a pet scorpion. LOCAL LEFT: Hee hee. I saw it on DVD and just found it ~frust~~~~~ frustating bev~cause it could haev been~~~~~~~ve been so much better. LOCAL LEFT: Perhaps it's good that I don';t ~~~t wath~ch things twice - I m ight~~~~~ight haev ev~~~~~ve ended up liking it! REMOTE LEFT: Well, it's more interesting than most things that's rel;eased anyway LOCAL LEFT: That is certainly true. LOCAL RIGHT: What is it ~~t ~s name/ REMOTE LEFT: at least it makes you think a little REMOTE RIGHT: I thought I walr~ready told you. LOCAL LEFT: I've just discovered teh toh~~~to~~other entitry is a live~~beral democrat. Are you? LOCAL RIGHT: No, you didn't/ REMOTE RIGHT: Oh yes I did! REMOTE LEFT: I'm not really interested in politics ~ at all LOCAL RIGHT: Ok. ~~~ then. Is it not dangerous to have a scoprion ~~~~~~p~ri~pion for a pet? REMOTE RIGHT: That is weird but cool. LOCAL LEFT: Fair enough. Do you o~vote thought?~~t~? REMOTE LEFT: If ~~~yes I do LOCAL RIGHT: I don't haev any~~~~~~ve any pets. I'm slightly disturved ~~~~bed by the idea of having an anim~~~~~~ (nonh~~-j~human) animal living in my houise. REMOTE LEFT: I think I voted New Labour last time. lesser of two evils, I guess REMOTE RIGHT: You are nothing. LOCAL LEFT: I agree. I've never understood how anyone can sign up to a particular party - there has to be so~~at least one policy you vehen~mently disagree with! LOCAL RIGHT: That's not very friendly. REMOTE LEFT: True REMOTE RIGHT: g~I don't care. LOCAL LEFT: Haqve~~~ve you got any exciting plans for this evening? LOCAL LEFT: (That was a friendly enquiry, not an offer!!!) REMOTE LEFT: Probably just watch d~some Dvd~~VDs with my girlfriend LOCAL LEFT: Are you on one of these DVD=~-posting services? They're really cool. REMOTE LEFT: No, I just own a lot LOCAL LEFT: Ay~~h ~~Ah yes, I suppose I could have guessed as much. LOCAL LEFT: REMOTE LEFT: but her flatmate is signed up to lovefilm LOCAL RIGHT: Are you in a bad mood? REMOTE RIGHT: Why am I l~weird? REMOTE LEFT: haha. which one? LOCAL LEFT: Me too. L~Although I have one lying on my desk that I received over 12~~2 months ago which I still haevn't w~~~~~~~ven't got around to wathc~~ching. I can~~~do't ~~~n't even know what it is because my huband ~~~~~sband chose it. REMOTE LEFT: well, he seems to have good taste LOCAL RIGHT: Not weird, just not very friendly. Maybve ~~~~~ybe you got out of bed on the wrong side? REMOTE RIGHT: I am not tired. LOCAL LEFT: He's certainly more discerning than me! He ~~~ LOCAL RIGHT: Nice to talk to you - have to go now. LOCAL LEFT: Time to go - nice talking to you. REMOTE RIGHT: Whoever ever I fn~eel like. LOCAL RIGHT: Bye! REMOTE LEFT: yup. you too. have a good day LOCAL LEFT: You too. REMOTE RIGHT: Sleep well littm~le one. --- Starting Session 5 Left= Human Right = Program --- REMOTE RIGHT: Hello, my nalmex~ is Johnh~ and I am a x~man. --- Starting Session 5 Left= Human Right = Program --- REMOTE RIGHT: Hello, my name is John and I am a mau~n. REMOTE LEFT: Hello, my name is Joan and I am a human. LOCAL LEFT: are you happy being human? LOCAL RIGHT: is being a man important to yuou? REMOTE RIGHT: Who is yoa~ur best friend? LOCAL RIGHT: don't you answer questions normally? REMOTE LEFT: Well, I think it is what I am supposed to be, others~wise I couldn't be here like this now. REMOTE RIGHT: Somw~etimes when I feel really bd~rave. LOCAL LEFT: like what? LOCAL RIGHT: why brave? REMOTE RIGHT: Because you sound artificial. REMOTE LEFT: Having this conversation with you - I mean, not if I was s~a spider opf a ~~~~~r a fly or something like that. LOCAL RIGHT: I am, how did you spot it? REMOTE RIGHT: It is a long story. LOCAL LEFT: any idea what it would feel like to be a spider? LOCAL RIGHT: start now REMOTE RIGHT: Yep. REMOTE LEFT: Pretty cool if you away from the dangwer~~~er of benig squashed~~~~~~~~~~~~ing squashed or~~~. LOCAL LEFT: do you think that spaiders are scared of humans? LOCAL RIGHT: go on then REMOTE RIGHT: I'll stop now. REMOTE LEFT: Yes, and cats and birds. LOCAL RIGHT: but you haven't started yet REMOTE RIGHT: I never started that. LOCAL LEFT: would you be a female spider? LOCAL RIGHT: what? REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: what did you tell me, I am old sorry? REMOTE RIGHT: Something brilliant! LOCAL LEFT: what would you choose to be? REMOTE LEFT: Id on~~~~ don't htink I would choose to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~think I would be ~~~~~d choose to be a spider at all (whether or not female ones eat male ones). I t~~t~~~ LOCAL RIGHT: what? REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: what did you tell me? REMOTE RIGHT: Something brilliant! LOCAL RIGHT: what? REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: please say something dfferent REMOTE RIGHT: boo REMOTE LEFT: Maybe an animal or bird out in the wild, or a fish out at sea, but it is hard to erlate to having an entirely different life as a different specia~es. And anyway, humans have such effect a~over others that it ~~~people's per~~resecence~~~~~nmce~~~ce would always bea~ a proble.~m. LOCAL RIGHT: is that crying or making a rude noise? REMOTE RIGHT: Yes. LOCAL LEFT: what about possibly being a robot? LOCAL RIGHT: which? REMOTE RIGHT: The Clothenhamq~mer Prize. LOCAL RIGHT: what's that? REMOTE LEFT: Tha t~~t woudl be no life at all - no emothions~~~~~ions, no f~bonds, no friends - empty. REMOTE RIGHT: A normal one. LOCAL LEFT: how do you know? LOCAL RIGHT: what is normal? REMOTE LEFT: Because robots only have personalities in fiction. REMOTE RIGHT: Nothings~ much. LOCAL LEFT: which fiction for example? LOCAL RIGHT: does that mean nothing is normal? REMOTE RIGHT: Nothing. LOCAL RIGHT: yes, nothing REMOTE RIGHT: Well okay thq~p~en. REMOTE LEFT: Science fiction, children't ~~s stories, that kind of thing, where the robots are given arms and legs and voices and v~faces but can be changed by micro chip or reprogramming, unlike us - the real us is in there someth~~where. LOCAL RIGHT: tell me all about your week REMOTE RIGHT: Well to put it bluntly it sucks. LOCAL LEFT: but nowadays even some humans have microchips LOCAL RIGHT: why? REMOTE RIGHT: You are mean to me. LOCAL RIGHT: how? REMOTE RIGHT: I y~am doing OK. LOCAL RIGHT: even though you have had a bad week? REMOTE LEFT: Yes, and pacemakers but these are to regulate sometibng~~~~hing that has otherwise stopped working (no~~or n~didn't work well enough) naturally. REMOTE RIGHT: Something tasty. LOCAL LEFT: also for enhancement though LOCAL RIGHT: like for example? REMOTE RIGHT: I don't~t want anything. REMOTE LEFT: Th~~They could enhance physical (or other) functions of a person but not the person themselves. LOCAL RIGHT: what do you find tasty? REMOTE LEFT: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~s themselves. REMOTE RIGHT: I find eating bread. LOCAL LEFT: what about other senses such as inrfrared? LOCAL RIGHT: any bread? REMOTE RIGHT: Do you like movies more thand baseball? LOCAL RIGHT: yes, do you? REMOTE RIGHT: I don't know at all. LOCAL RIGHT: why not? REMOTE RIGHT: Youn~ have a beef with me? REMOTE LEFT: Th~~That coudl be very useful for some people some of the time, but there are inventions (night-vision goggles for the forces for example) for those and we don't actually need them in order to live a full life. LOCAL RIGHT: not at all, I like you immensely, how do you feel about yourself? REMOTE RIGHT: I dunno. LOCAL LEFT: Are you happy with your life as it is though? LOCAL RIGHT: do you like yourself? REMOTE RIGHT: YES! LOCAL LEFT: what's the problem? LOCAL RIGHT: all the time? REMOTE LEFT: No, but that has nothing to do with my senses or my abilities - if I was ill it would be d~because of theat~~ illnes and the conditions ~. REMOTE RIGHT: Do you drb~id~ve a car? LOCAL RIGHT: yes, do you? REMOTE RIGHT: I don't know at all. LOCAL RIGHT: when not for example? REMOTE RIGHT: My not ef~xab~mple in 6 months. REMOTE LEFT: Just personal stuff, complicated siti~uations. But there are plenty of good things going on for me too, plenty of really nice people around and things to do. LOCAL LEFT: what nice situations, please give me an example LOCAL RIGHT: why 6 months? REMOTE RIGHT: When are you o~going to leave? LOCAL RIGHT: are you trying to get rid of me? REMOTE RIGHT: I will not. LOCAL RIGHT: will not what? REMOTE RIGHT: Yes it will. LOCAL RIGHT: what will? REMOTE RIGHT: Whatever I feel c~like. REMOTE LEFT: Well, I am mobile, soem poeple~~~~~~~~~~ome pl~oeple ~~~~~~eople have a lot of problems just moving about but I can go out and see pleax~~~aces and people and exercise and work ant~d there are always different things going on in different seasons. LOCAL LEFT: OK so which people to you like to interract with? LOCAL RIGHT: for example REMOTE RIGHT: tehehehe LOCAL RIGHT: what's so funny, I asked a simple question? REMOTE LEFT: Positive ones - don't you? Even when they are having a hard time wh~~they manage not gi~~to gibve~~~ve up, to laugh ~, etc. REMOTE RIGHT: The way you talk. LOCAL LEFT: Of course positive ones, but I meant more for an example REMOTE LEFT: More? LOCAL RIGHT: is it my accent? REMOTE RIGHT: Oh Yeah. LOCAL LEFT: of the persons you meet LOCAL RIGHT: what's wrong with it? REMOTE RIGHT: Everything. LOCAL RIGHT: that's a terrible thing to say REMOTE RIGHT: How say you feel? LOCAL RIGHT: what? REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: what did you tell me? REMOTE RIGHT: Something brilliant! LOCAL RIGHT: didn'yt we go here before? REMOTE RIGHT: Except for today you mean. REMOTE LEFT: Well, actually wer~~~~, we are so much more that~n we are immediately labelled as - I'bve~~~ve met lots of people going through one situation or doing one job whe~o were ~~~~~are also volyun~~~unteers for charities, creative, etc and although that is in their non-working house~~rs is ~~t t~it~s really more indicative of who they are, of what drives them and where there ~~~ir fouc~~cus is. LOCAL RIGHT: possibly, what do you think? REMOTE RIGHT: I suppose l~it happens to everyone. LOCAL LEFT: Again, can gyou give me an example of such a person? REMOTE LEFT: A financial officer who is alos~~so an actor. LOCAL RIGHT: OK let's talk about soccer, do you like it? REMOTE RIGHT: I have no hair. LOCAL LEFT: financial officer for a big company? LOCAL RIGHT: problem? REMOTE RIGHT: Okay then. REMOTE LEFT: Huge - absolutely huge. LOCAL LEFT: so you get to meet important people often? LOCAL RIGHT: what will you do about it? REMOTE RIGHT: Whatc~ever I feel like. LOCAL RIGHT: will you take tablets? REMOTE RIGHT: Yes. Goodh~bye. LOCAL RIGHT: pardon REMOTE LEFT: Ye~~Not often, not evey day, I ame~~~mean, but now and again. Although, to be gf~~fair, we're all important, aren't we? A life is a life, after all. REMOTE RIGHT: uh...ok LOCAL LEFT: you like philosophy too then? LOCAL RIGHT: I am still here, are you? REMOTE RIGHT: You are nothing. LOCAL RIGHT: that is rather insulting I think REMOTE RIGHT: I know! LOCAL LEFT: any favourite philosophers? REMOTE LEFT: O~Yes, it is the foundation of the our workd~~~~~~~~~~~~~our wold ~~~rld as we knowi~ it - our educations, literature, history~y, re-analy~~~~~~~~anaylsis of them. LOCAL RIGHT: so why did you say it? REMOTE RIGHT: Just to mess with you. LOCAL RIGHT: did someone tell you to? REMOTE RIGHT: This is odd. LOCAL RIGHT: what is odd? REMOTE RIGHT: Nothix~z~ng much. LOCAL RIGHT: so why did you say that this is? REMOTE RIGHT: I hate you. REMOTE LEFT: Not one alone, nor just one group, becaus, like ~~~~~~~e as with religf~~gioyu~~n, there is soemthing ~~~~~~~~mething useful, or at least truthful in all of them. Nothing hedonistic, though - it can't last.~, where as stoicisim needn't be all about self-denial or making things harder but helping us to steel ourself~ves through the bad times, which a~are in all our lives sometimes. LOCAL RIGHT: I can see that I am not popular with you. Have you ever commited murder? REMOTE RIGHT: I want to. LOCAL LEFT: What about Matrix like philosophy? LOCAL RIGHT: who do you want to kill? REMOTE RIGHT: Bn~c~l~ecause I need z~tc~o. LOCAL LEFT: did you see The Matrix? REMOTE LEFT: I'm not fr~sure ~~~~~~sure I know what you mean, what ~~~~~~~. LOCAL LEFT: Chow REMOTE LEFT: Yes, it was bvery clever. --- Starting Session 6 Left= Program Right = Human --- REMOTE LEFT: bye~~~Heh~llo, my name is John and I am a mr~an. REMOTE RIGHT: hello my name is john and i am human. LOCAL RIGHT: hi, so you must be a man in fact REMOTE RIGHT: strangely enough LOCAL LEFT: hi there, I'm a John too REMOTE LEFT: Do anything funn~ today? LOCAL RIGHT: so what did you do this weekend? REMOTE RIGHT: nothing much unfortunately#~ REMOTE RIGHT: i even skipped my gym session :( LOCAL LEFT: well, this is great fun -- is excitement coursing through your own veins? REMOTE LEFT: So arw~e you. LOCAL RIGHT: shall I tell you ab ~out the play I went to ysterday? REMOTE RIGHT: sure REMOTE RIGHT: what was it? LOCAL LEFT: I went to see a play yesterday, which was also fun REMOTE LEFT: j~Me too. LOCAL RIGHT: it was Vegimite Tales -- heard of it? REMOTE RIGHT: nope REMOTE RIGHT: who wrote it|?~~? LOCAL LEFT: shall I tell you about it? REMOTE LEFT: Go ahead. LOCAL RIGHT: Mealine soneone a young Aussie op~~playright~~~~~wright REMOTE RIGHT: never heard LOCAL RIGHT: no, nor had I. The play was about feeluings of displav~cement from self and life REMOTE RIGHT: doesn't sound every exsiting LOCAL LEFT: ok, about Auusie guys and gals and living in Londond~ REMOTE RIGHT: or exciting?......how exactly f~do you spell this word? REMOTE LEFT: It is quite fun. LOCAL RIGHT: it was very funny mainly -- with a bit of serious/sad stuff thrown in. Do you like the theatre? REMOTE RIGHT: not a lot really LOCAL LEFT: Have you been to Australia? REMOTE LEFT: Not yet. REMOTE RIGHT: even if i go to watch a play i'd preder~~~fer something from classics......french or russian LOCAL LEFT: Where have you been then? REMOTE LEFT: Many yo~ears. REMOTE RIGHT: what's your favourite? REMOTE RIGHT: no LOCAL RIGHT: oh wow -- well I like that too -- when you say French do you include absurdist theatre REMOTE RIGHT: i think i am a far too down-to earth person LOCAL LEFT: OK. What interesting things have you been doing of late? REMOTE LEFT: Many years. REMOTE RIGHT: i watched something of that kind once - felt depressed for weeks LOCAL RIGHT: I see -- so Chec~khov might appeal in teh Russian spehre? REMOTE RIGHT: yes..........Cherr~~~~~ REMOTE RIGHT: Chekhov is good REMOTE RIGHT: Cherry Garden? LOCAL RIGHT: Chery~ry Orchard actually, but it comes to the same thing! REMOTE RIGHT: in russian it's gardem~n.......... REMOTE RIGHT: thanks for telling me LOCAL RIGHT: that's most interesting -- are you from a Russian bacfkground REMOTE RIGHT: not really REMOTE RIGHT: but i speak russian LOCAL RIGHT: ok, I wish I could say the same -- a did a year if at school, many years ago, and eeven took the Pravda newspaper for as while for fun! REMOTE RIGHT: lol REMOTE RIGHT: you must have been really depre~~e~~sperate for fun LOCAL RIGHT: a deep comment! it was fun to see every editorial end with "da zhivyot kommunism!" REMOTE RIGHT: cool REMOTE RIGHT: proletarians of the world get united LOCAL LEFT: What sports do you like? REMOTE RIGHT: lol REMOTE LEFT: Hoq~cl~key. LOCAL RIGHT: yeah -- how do you feel about the satte of teh world? LOCAL LEFT: Playing or just observing? REMOTE LEFT: What arr~e you? REMOTE RIGHT: i am worried......i felt quite d~sage ~~~fe throughout 9's.....bn~~but not any more REMOTE RIGHT: i really hoped the worst time was gone together with the cold war REMOTE RIGHT: but........... LOCAL LEFT: I am, I believe a ~~~, a human being, but could oc course be decived about that REMOTE LEFT: Gladw~ ts~o see you! LOCAL RIGHT: right, things are scary on many levels, and speaking as an Amnsety Inmtl member I'm v. disturbed about wet's attitudes at the moment REMOTE RIGHT: wheneer i am asked a~such a question i can't helpt~ but recalling facsed~~~es of children in tyre, lebanon REMOTE RIGHT: that was terrible REMOTE RIGHT: i tried to join amnesty a few times - unsuccessfuly~ly yjopu~~~~~though# REMOTE RIGHT: ~~ LOCAL LEFT: I too am glad to meet you. What are your passions? REMOTE LEFT: I cannot list thn~em all. LOCAL RIGHT: what, they didn't let you? REMOTE RIGHT: ye~~~ REMOTE RIGHT: because i was looking for a job......couldn't just volunteer at the moment - needed money really badly REMOTE RIGHT: now, i think i'm gonna try to join again#~ LOCAL RIGHT: well I'd certainly encourage that -- even writing a couple of letters a month in your spare time is good LOCAL LEFT: ok,tell me one then REMOTE LEFT: Fip~ne I will. REMOTE RIGHT: i took part in a few campaigns back in my o~country but that was all i could find enough time for LOCAL RIGHT: yes, actually taking part in campaigns is v. time-copn~~nsuming -- and you have to have the right temperament - do you think you do? REMOTE RIGHT: i think so LOCAL LEFT: ok go ahead! REMOTE LEFT: I'll pass. REMOTE RIGHT: i have taken part in every sign~~ngle en~lection in my country since i was 11.......well, not every single one of them. i missed the last one because i was here LOCAL LEFT: Do you like the theatre? REMOTE LEFT: I think itm~ is fine. LOCAL RIGHT: well done. Anyway, let's push those issues to one side for now. REMOTE RIGHT: ok REMOTE RIGHT: deal REMOTE RIGHT: ;) LOCAL LEFT: Do you prefer it to other media? REMOTE LEFT: Yes. LOCAL RIGHT: so, what now? LOCAL LEFT: To film? REMOTE RIGHT: you~~~i don't even know REMOTE LEFT: Sleepy? REMOTE RIGHT: is there a~anything you feel like talking about? LOCAL RIGHT: are you in the UK permanently? REMOTE RIGHT: yes, i am REMOTE RIGHT: you\/ REMOTE RIGHT: ? REMOTE RIGHT: are you british? LOCAL LEFT: No, not sleepy -- this is keeping me awake and anyway I've been given a big mug of black cioffee REMOTE RIGHT: (what a clever question!!!!!) REMOTE RIGHT: lol REMOTE LEFT: Why arh~e yn~ou thinking about artificiat~l intelligp~ence? LOCAL RIGHT: yes, british, butmlived in USA for 17 years, and spent my childhood in Peru REMOTE RIGHT: did you like it tehre~~~~here? REMOTE RIGHT: Peru sounds wicked REMOTE RIGHT: have you seen any Incas' pyramids? LOCAL RIGHT: both countries weere very *interesting* to be in, and I did like the life (lives) on some levels REMOTE RIGHT: have you learned any Kechua? LOCAL RIGHT: I sdid leatrn a hadnful of wrods at one point, but van't remember any. Do you know anything about the language? REMOTE RIGHT: not really....but i ahve tried to find out about incas as i can LOCAL LEFT: I wasn't thinking m,uch about AI t~at taht point, actually. REMOTE LEFT: How true. REMOTE RIGHT: and as far as i understand kechua is inca's language or cl~~at least closely related REMOTE RIGHT: am i right? LOCAL RIGHT: yes I think you're right - and you know about their counting system? REMOTE RIGHT: counting system? REMOTE RIGHT: not ~really LOCAL RIGHT: they tiede~ knots instead of writing numbers REMOTE RIGHT: oh yes.........but this is how they count all throuh~ghout latin america and carrebian REMOTE RIGHT: i have heard about it....never seen it for myself sadly enough LOCAL RIGHT: most interesting -- I didn't know - I stand corrected! REMOTE RIGHT: :~;) LOCAL LEFT: Are you ona spiritual; journey at all? REMOTE RIGHT: hope i'll go to peru oneday REMOTE RIGHT: really wanna see it REMOTE LEFT: I hope so. LOCAL RIGHT: ok, I believe lots of young people take trips there these days and there are internet cafes even in small villages!! REMOTE RIGHT: well, the place sounds absolutely fascinating LOCAL RIGHT: whre else would you like to go? REMOTE RIGHT: india REMOTE RIGHT: china REMOTE RIGHT: greece LOCAL LEFT: what are your spiritualai~~ aims? REMOTE RIGHT: iraq REMOTE LEFT: I l~cannot list tho~em all. REMOTE RIGHT: ~|(~~(wanna see babylon and Urh) LOCAL LEFT: giove nme one REMOTE LEFT: Thank yow~u! Would you g~like some tea? REMOTE RIGHT: yeah.......it was pleasure talking to you LOCAL RIGHT: fascinating -- but we have to stop in onje minuet~~te -- may I wish you all the best fo your travels both physicla and spiritual;~! REMOTE RIGHT: thank you so much REMOTE RIGHT: the same for you LOCAL LEFT: no, not with my coffee!! LOCAL RIGHT: byb bye REMOTE RIGHT: hope i'll enjoy peru soon REMOTE LEFT: Why are you thii~nd~c~king about artificial p~intei~lligence? REMOTE RIGHT: ;) REMOTE RIGHT: bye LOCAL LEFT: bye REMOTE LEFT: Sleep e~well little one. --- Starting Session 7 Left= Human Right = Program --- REMOTE RIGHT: Hello, my name is John and I am a man. REMOTE LEFT: HI my name is JOan I am ~~~~~and I am a human being LOCAL LEFT: What kind of human being? LOCAL LEFT: Hi LOCAL RIGHT: What kind of man? REMOTE LEFT: HI h~ - what kinds of human beings are there? REMOTE RIGHT: A normal od~ne. LOCAL LEFT: male and femaile~~~le REMOTE LEFT: male LOCAL RIGHT: Glad to hear it REMOTE RIGHT: Yes! LOCAL LEFT: tab~How old are you? REMOTE LEFT: 22 LOCAL RIGHT: How old are you? REMOTE LEFT: and you? REMOTE RIGHT: Pretty young. LOCAL LEFT: I am a human being also REMOTE LEFT: male? LOCAL RIGHT: HO you~~~~~w o~~~ow young REMOTE RIGHT: 7 AM. LOCAL LEFT: Yep REMOTE LEFT: how old? LOCAL RIGHT: Tha't~~t's pretty young REMOTE RIGHT: I know! LOCAL LEFT: 36 REMOTE LEFT: how dioe~~~oes it fel~el to be 36? LOCAL RIGHT: So what do you think about cloning? LOCAL LEFT: It feels good REMOTE RIGHT: I suppg~ose it happens to~o everyone. LOCAL RIGHT: I hope on~~not! Have you been cloned? REMOTE LEFT: s~what kinds of sports do you like? REMOTE RIGHT: Not yet. LOCAL LEFT: Climbing how about you? REMOTE LEFT: playing football LOCAL RIGHT: So is it safe? REMOTE RIGHT: Oh Yeah. LOCAL LEFT: So is it safe? LOCAL RIGHT: Are you sure? REMOTE RIGHT: Yes. REMOTE LEFT: playing ~~~~~~~~you mean playing football? LOCAL LEFT: No. Is it i~~~~IT safe? LOCAL RIGHT: How sure? REMOTE RIGHT: Do you know who Mary q~is? LOCAL RIGHT: No, who is she REMOTE RIGHT: Mike Mulligan. REMOTE LEFT: Sop~~~Soprry I dont know what you mean. I fyou can explain it I can answer LOCAL LEFT: What you can answer anty~~ything? LOCAL RIGHT: Who is Mike Mulligan? REMOTE LEFT: Does this make any sense? Not for me. REMOTE RIGHT: My best friend. LOCAL LEFT: Any wayst~~~~~~~~~wh~~Where are you?~ from? REMOTE LEFT: \i~~From France and you? LOCAL RIGHT: How long have you known him? REMOTE RIGHT: Many years. LOCAL LEFT: London. Where in France? REMOTE LEFT: Paris of course? LOCAL RIGHT: Ho w~~w am~~many? REMOTE LEFT: ~~! REMOTE RIGHT: More than enough. LOCAL LEFT: I was in le Lot last week. Very niced LOCAL RIGHT: Mre th~~~~~ore than enough for what? REMOTE LEFT: Oh, I am happy for you! Was it a holiday? REMOTE RIGHT: Are yrou stupid? LOCAL RIGHT: Why? REMOTE RIGHT: You killed my family. LOCAL LEFT: Yep LOCAL LEFT: So do you know any good jokes? LOCAL RIGHT: Why does that make me stupedi~~~id? REMOTE RIGHT: Nothing. LOCAL RIGHT: You're pretty wir~~eird and rude. REMOTE RIGHT: I knz~ow. LOCAL RIGHT: How much wood could a wood cu~huck chop? REMOTE RIGHT: A fair amount. REMOTE LEFT: Not in Engls~ish - sorry. And with jokes it is if you translate it, somehow it doesnt come. But ~~~~I ray~ther know just typical expressions. But I like Mot~nthy Python and just saw that they w~are going on stage from October here in London! LOCAL RIGHT: If a woll~~ld ~~~od chuck could chop wook~d? REMOTE RIGHT: Call me a robow~t r~then. LOCAL LEFT: Tell me a~~a mok~~~joke in French LOCAL RIGHT: You're a robot REMOTE RIGHT: I don't think so! LOCAL LEFT: Gop~ one~... REMOTE LEFT: Sorry I cant, I wont force myself now. If I remember I will tell you LOCAL RIGHT: Do you believe in god? REMOTE LEFT: I know one: REMOTE RIGHT: Nope. REMOTE LEFT: Once a famous French cabarettist or humorist was asked by a bankier at a party: LOCAL RIGHT: Why don't you believe in god? REMOTE RIGHT: There is no reason to. REMOTE LEFT: _ Hi, yo~~~~~~~~- HI, you are a humoe~rist, tell me a joke! LOCAL RIGHT: Who is god? REMOTE LEFT: The humorist answered: REMOTE RIGHT: My best friend. REMOTE LEFT: - Hi, you are a bankier, give me some money! LOCAL LEFT: lol REMOTE LEFT: That's it. LOCAL RIGHT: Friends in high places! REMOTE LEFT: And now you tell me an English joke REMOTE RIGHT: Um I guess so. LOCAL RIGHT: HOw~~ow do you feel today? REMOTE LEFT: PLEASE REMOTE RIGHT: I dunno. LOCAL LEFT: NO LOCAL LEFT: It wouldn't eb far~ir REMOTE LEFT: Ok, no pron~blem REMOTE LEFT: becai~use? LOCAL LEFT: YOu're a bit of a puch o~~~~sh over really aren't you? REMOTE LEFT: what does push over mean? LOCAL RIGHT: How do you feel today? REMOTE RIGHT: I dunno. LOCAL LEFT: It' means~~~~~~~~t means you gave in easily. LOCAL LEFT: So ~, it ~~s it safe? LOCAL RIGHT: HO~ow do you fel~el today? REMOTE RIGHT: I dunno. LOCAL RIGHT: Hopw~~w did you feel yesterday? REMOTE LEFT: Sorry, I am not ineter~~~~terested in this~~~~answering this question. REMOTE RIGHT: It is a long sr~tory. LOCAL LEFT: Why not, ~~? Is it because it is not safe? REMOTE LEFT: It is boring - not connecting LOCAL RIGHT: Why~~~Gel~~~Tell me LOCAL LEFT: Not connected to what? REMOTE RIGHT: I am not telling you anything. LOCAL RIGHT: Tell me a story REMOTE RIGHT: Once upon a time there was a fetaz~l pigt~. Later it died. The End. LOCAL LEFT: This is not a conves~rsation. I ti~~~t is an interrogation REMOTE LEFT: conver~~~~~~for me c~conversation means understanding and being inetersted REMOTE LEFT: than we are not on the same opinion LOCAL RIGHT: Good styory~~~~ory, lots of heart REMOTE RIGHT: Like what? LOCAL LEFT: really what are my opinions with regard to teh ~~~~Pope's recent remarks? REMOTE LEFT: same opinion about what is a conversation LOCAL RIGHT: Do yuou ~~~~~~~~If machiens ~~~~~ines ever develop interlli~~~~lligence do you think they will reiv~nvent god? REMOTE RIGHT: I v~don't k~know at all. LOCAL LEFT: If machiens every d~~~ develop ~~~~~~~~~ become interll~~~~~~~truly intelligent do you think they will d~reinvent cog~~~god? LOCAL RIGHT: Is it safe? REMOTE RIGHT: Oh Yeah. REMOTE LEFT: I dont know I havent thought about it. May I ask what is yout~r profesion? LOCAL LEFT: I m ~~~ am a preof~~~ofessional biscuit designer LOCAL RIGHT: Is it safe? REMOTE RIGHT: Oh Yeah. REMOTE LEFT: good for you LOCAL RIGHT: How safe is it? REMOTE RIGHT: Alright. LOCAL LEFT: And you what do you do? REMOTE LEFT: su~tudent LOCAL RIGHT: What do you do for a living? REMOTE RIGHT: Lots of stuff. LOCAL LEFT: Studying? REMOTE LEFT: yes LOCAL LEFT: What@~? REMOTE LEFT: desin~gn LOCAL LEFT: of what? LOCAL RIGHT: What's yuopur~~~~~our v~favourit e~~e color~ur? REMOTE RIGHT: Green. REMOTE LEFT: general - wallpapers, whatever, intr~erior LOCAL RIGHT: What else is green REMOTE RIGHT: i~else enough. LOCAL LEFT: Are you male or femail~~el~~le? REMOTE LEFT: why do you ask? LOCAL RIGHT: do y ou ~~~~ou like to travel? REMOTE RIGHT: Sm~ure. LOCAL LEFT: Because that's why I'm hear~~e~re to ack~~ske que~~~~~ questions. Humour me LOCAL RIGHT: Where to? REMOTE LEFT: I have already told that I am male REMOTE RIGHT: Damn yout~ are pretty cool. LOCAL LEFT: Even though your name is Joan LOCAL RIGHT: I know, hard to miss isn't it REMOTE LEFT: Even thouig~~u~gh REMOTE RIGHT: o~Do you have problems? LOCAL LEFT: So how do I know you are male? YOu could be a ~~female pretending to be male LOCAL RIGHT: Lots REMOTE RIGHT: Like what? REMOTE LEFT: So, something m~~ I wouldl~ like to ask: do you have a girlfriend? LOCAL RIGHT: what's two plus two? REMOTE LEFT: Or married? REMOTE RIGHT: Nothing much. LOCAL LEFT: Yes LOCAL LEFT: SO what wa~~~~t could you tell ~me to confirm that you are male? LOCAL RIGHT: is it five? REMOTE LEFT: yes, for gorfl~~~~irlfreind or married? REMOTE RIGHT: Oh Yeah. LOCAL RIGHT: Eve~~~Tell me a story LOCAL LEFT: married REMOTE LEFT: any children? LOCAL LEFT: two REMOTE RIGHT: Once upon a time there l~wf~as a i~fetalk~ pf~ig.e~ Later it died. The End. LOCAL LEFT: and you? REMOTE LEFT: not yet married - only 22 years old REMOTE LEFT: still enjop~ying to gt~et to know as many people as possible LOCAL RIGHT: who created you? REMOTE LEFT: I mean girsl REMOTE RIGHT: Iw~ am a person. LOCAL LEFT: YOu ~~~ou mean men. I'm not convinced you are a male LOCAL RIGHT: what are you? REMOTE LEFT: Why? REMOTE RIGHT: Hb~ud~man. LOCAL LEFT: You'r~~r name is Joan REMOTE LEFT: Thats all? LOCAL LEFT: From teh way you speak LOCAL RIGHT: When were you born? REMOTE RIGHT: Years ago! REMOTE LEFT: I;~'ve thouth so - yes am female and my way of communicating is quite female as well LOCAL LEFT: Ahah~ REMOTE LEFT: and I am not 22 years old as well - sorry REMOTE LEFT: Or did you know it as well? LOCAL RIGHT: hav eyou ~~~~~~e~~~~What is it like to bee a ~~~~ a bat? REMOTE RIGHT: Professih~onal Chatj~ter. REMOTE LEFT: will be 37 LOCAL RIGHT: What is it like to bat a bee? REMOTE LEFT: what is this an integ~rrogation? REMOTE RIGHT: Proh~fessional Chatter. LOCAL RIGHT: What is teh turning ~~~~~ing test? REMOTE RIGHT: Nothing much. LOCAL LEFT: So how old are you? LOCAL LEFT: Op~ops! REMOTE LEFT: you can ask whatever you want LOCAL LEFT: Is it safe? REMOTE LEFT: besides this question LOCAL RIGHT: Who is r~Rollo Carpenter? REMOTE RIGHT: My best friend. LOCAL LEFT: YOu said ANY question LOCAL RIGHT: I thought god was your best fro~iend REMOTE RIGHT: l~Ok how doep~s god feel to be your bot? REMOTE LEFT: so, anyt~ other question? LOCAL LEFT: But I need to know ~, is it safe? LOCAL RIGHT: My bot? REMOTE LEFT: Why do you need to know? REMOTE RIGHT: Yes it will. LOCAL LEFT: Because I need to know if it is safe or nto. LOCAL RIGHT: HO~~Bye LOCAL LEFT: Time is runnign out. I must know! REMOTE RIGHT: Sleep well little one. LOCAL RIGHT: Time~~~~Hello REMOTE RIGHT: r~Wb~hat shall we discuss today? LOCAL RIGHT: What is your name REMOTE LEFT: There is no answer to this question fromm~ me REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: What is your name? REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: is your name John? REMOTE LEFT: because this is not a qued~stion for me, i~ I dont understand it, ~~ at all. REMOTE RIGHT: I already told you. LOCAL RIGHT: YOu already told me what? REMOTE RIGHT: Sorry I sometimes repeat myself. LOCAL LEFT: It is a simple quesiton with three little words: is it saef?~~~fe? LOCAL LEFT: Do you believe Go~~by REMOTE LEFT: There are so many inteersting things to talk about, REMOTE LEFT: ...?