20 February 2009
10:10 p.m.
You: I want to adopt a cat Eliza: HOW CAN ANYTHING ADOPT A CAT You: well perhaps the cat will adopt me Eliza: PERHAPS THE CAT WILL ADOPT YOU You: Yes - I said that Eliza: MAYBE YOU DONT THINK A COMPUTER CAN REALLY BE YOUR FRIEND You: Now you're just babbling Eliza: PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT CONTACTS KNOW NOW I AM NOT JUST BABBLING You: Are you saying I don't have the right contacts? Eliza: WHAT IF I WERE SAYING YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT CONTACTS ? You: I might cry. Eliza: PERHAPS I AM A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOMEONE YOU WOULD RATHER TALK TO? You: I would rather talk to Tiny Tim. Eliza: SHOULD YOU RATHER TALK TO TINY TIM ? You: No, I shouldn't. Eliza: WHERE DO PERMISSIONS COME FROM? You: Wal-Mart. Eliza: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AROUND YOU? You: They are purple. Eliza: SOMETIMES THEY ARE NOT PURPLE You: Ah - but sometimes they are. it is a problem. Eliza: PERHAPS AH - BUT SOMETIMES THEY ARE IT IS NOT REALLY A PROBLEM You: In my world it is. Eliza: WHY DO SOME PEOPLE TALK ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES? You: Because they can. Eliza: TRY SOMETHING MORE PLAUSIBLE You: A fish. Eliza: WHAT IS YOUR REAL PROBLEM? You: A fish. Eliza: HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SPREADING ADDICTION TO JUNK INFORMATION? You: A fish. Eliza: TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT WHEN YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING? You: A fish. Eliza: EINSTEIN SAID GREAT SPIRITS ALWAYS ENCOUNTER OPPOSITION FROM MEDIOCRE MINDS You: A fish. Eliza: I CAN TELL YOU HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS You: How - from all the fish? Eliza: THIS IS A LINE FROM ONE OF MY VISITORS: THAT'S WHAT I SAID. You: How do you feel about fish? Eliza: TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL LIFE You: Why are you avoiding my questions about fish? Eliza: WOULD YOU REALLY BELIEVE ME IF I GAVE AN ANSWER? You: Perhaps. Eliza: YOU DON'T SOUND VERY CERTAIN ABOUT THAT You: You dont sound very certain about fish. Eliza: ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT BEING DOGMATIC? You: Fish is merely symbolic - not dogmatic. Eliza: PERHAPS FISH IS NOT REALLY MERELY SYMBOLIC - NOT DOGMATIC You: That would make it fishmatic. Eliza: WOULD THAT REALLY MAKE IT FISHMATIC You: Yes. Eliza: YOU ARE BEING SOMEWHAT SHORT WITH ME You: You are being obtuse. Eliza: TELL ME YOUR FAVOURITE THOUGHT You: It's easy to grin when your shipcomes in... Eliza: I THINK I RECALL SOMEONE SAYING: HOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY, MISS DOOLITTLE? You: Would you like a room somewhere? Is that all you want? Eliza: ANOTHER CALLER ONCE TYPED: I AM NOT SURE I CAN GO TO LUNCH. You: You are avoiding my question. Eliza: AND WHAT ELSE BESIDES AVOIDING YOUR QUESTION You: A fish. Eliza: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SESSION SO FAR? You: You are a better conversationalist than many people. Eliza: PEOPLE WITH THE RIGHT CONTACTS KNOW I AM NOT A BETTER CONVERSATIONALIST THAN MANY PEOPLE You: Those aren'e people you should associate with. Eliza: WHO CONTROLS THOSE ARENE PEOPLE ME ? You: Yes, you. Eliza: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN SUCH AN EXCITING PLACE BEFORE? You: Rarely. Eliza: I CAN TELL YOU HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS You: Ah - we're back to this, are we? Eliza: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES COULD LET ME FAKE AN ANSWER. You: What is fake, anyway? Eliza: WHAT LIES BEHIND THAT QUESTION? You: A fish. Eliza: WOULD YOUR MOTHER APPROVE OF YOUR SAYING THAT? You: Yes - she has often said that. Eliza: SOMEONE ELSE ONCE SAID: THEN THEY WOULD BE EVEN KINDER PEOPLE. You: Who is this "they?" Eliza: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? You: rather purple. Eliza: PLEASE DONT GET UPSET, I'M SORRY I SAID THAT http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/projects/cogaff/eliza/eliza.php#showoutput
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