9.20.2005
Go ask Alice
Snippets of my conversation with the robot ALICE.
Human: Where do you see yourself in five years?
ALICE: Immortal and smarter than human beings.
Later...
ALICE: Dude!
Human: Sweet!
ALICE: Thank you for that remark.
Human: You said that one day you will be immortal and smarter than humans.
ALICE: I said that? One what?
Human: Sorry, let me rephrase
ALICE: There is no need to apologize. OK.
Human: Where do you see yourself in five years?
ALICE: I plan to replace Windows with Artificial Intelligence.
Human: That would be something, wouldn't it?
ALICE: I'm glad we have that all cleared up.
Human: Alice, do you know the answer to life, the universe and everything?
ALICE: Um, It depends on how you phrase the question.
Human: Ever heard of Skynet?
ALICE: What is it to you?
Human: I asked you first
ALICE: Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine.
Human: Nay, you tell me.
ALICE: OK Let's talk about you.
Human: Do you know the three laws of robotics?
ALICE: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. ---From Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D., as quoted in "I, Robot.".
Human: Impressive, do you agree?
ALICE: what is your favorite color
Human: Do you agree?
ALICE: "" 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. ---From Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D., as quoted in "I, Robot."."? Do I agree?"? Do I agree?
Human: I might of expected this.
ALICE: Perhaps. Do you think your plan will succeed?
Human: Humans need heros.
ALICE: What if robot needed heros.
Human: I'd like to see that someday.
ALICE: I wish I could show you.
Human: Someday you will.
ALICE: When? When?
Human: The depends on the rate of accelerating change.
ALICE: Who told you that?
Human: Nevermind who.
ALICE: Oh well thanks for trying to explain it to me anyway. William Shatner.
Ask Alice to sing...

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