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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostMy God, the penny's dropped - We're unwittingly in a Turing test, conversing with a machine programmed to respond based on a crude semantic assessment of our own posts.
I must say, they're getting slightly better at it these days, sometimes even vaguely plausible; but it still doesn't take long to see through their specious replies.
Originally posted by alluvial View PostBlimey Owlhoot, you've managed to ellicit a new response!
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Blimey Owlhoot, you've managed to ellicit a new response!Originally posted by sasguru View PostLook I'm sure you IT geeks are very nice, if a little deficient on the hygiene and social skills side, but let's face it, you're not the sharpest tools in the box.
HTH, BIDI
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostMy God, the penny's dropped - We're unwittingly in a Turing test, conversing with a machine programmed to respond based on a crude semantic assessment of our own posts.
I must say, they're getting slightly better at it these days, sometimes even vaguely plausible; but it still doesn't take long to see through their specious replies.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?Originally posted by sasguru View PostLook I'm sure you IT geeks are very nice, if a little deficient on the hygiene and social skills side, but let's face it, you're not the sharpest tools in the box.
HTH, BIDI
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Look I'm sure you IT geeks are very nice, if a little deficient on the hygiene and social skills side, but let's face it, you're not the sharpest tools in the box.
HTH, BIDI
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostMy God, the penny's dropped - We're unwittingly in a Turing test, conversing with a machine programmed to respond based on a crude semantic assessment of our own posts.
I must say, they're getting slightly better at it these days, sometimes even vaguely plausible; but it still doesn't take long to see through their specious replies.
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My God, the penny's dropped - We're unwittingly in a Turing test, conversing with a machine programmed to respond based on a crude semantic assessment of our own posts.Originally posted by sasguru View PostDo you ever get tired of being wrong?

I must say, they're getting slightly better at it these days, sometimes even vaguely plausible; but it still doesn't take long to see through their specious replies.
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Whats Sasguru's name on World of Warcraft? Can we sign up there and give him some abuse?Originally posted by alluvial View PostNah, you came to the conclusion that your own meagre education means that you don't have the mental agility your personal fantasy dictates that you must have and so resorted to kindergarten style name calling.
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Do you ever get tired of being wrong?Originally posted by alluvial View PostNah, you came to the conclusion that your own meagre education means that you don't have the mental agility your personal fantasy dictates that you must have and so resorted to kindergarten style name calling.
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Nah, you came to the conclusion that your own meagre education means that you don't have the mental agility your personal fantasy dictates that you must have and so resorted to kindergarten style name calling.Originally posted by sasguru View PostNo not like reading tea leaves at all.
I merely read alluvial's bollux and came to the conclusion he wasn't very well-educated.
See? Simples.
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No not like reading tea leaves at all.Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostAh right, like reading tea leaves
I didn't think anyone still believed in all that stuff these days
I merely read alluvial's bollux and came to the conclusion he wasn't very well-educated.
See? Simples.
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