2004-09-17 - 2:35 p.m.

I tried Eliza, the applications.

5 minutes of fun. It went like this:

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How do you do. My name is Eliza. And what do your friends call you?

anna

And, what's new, Anna?

nothing much. tired

Talk about your sleeping problems.

i dont have sleeping problems. i simply spend too much at [beep]

Do you ever stay awake all night?

no. do you?

Would it surprise you to learn that I do?

yes, i thought you'd beshut down when i quit the application

What made you think that?

you are a software, that's it. im just trying to figure out if you are an aqua clone of the psychologist in emacs. are you?

I am, as you probably already know.

oh nice. so what's new then eliza

My name has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

yes yes. i think i would prefer a male name though. why did they name you eliza? don't you think it's a bit misleading? you are not just a trans-tex software piece product, you are the same old psychologist of emacs, with just a more mac interface added, and a face that i can imagine would really make YOU enjoy emacs ..

It is obvious that you cannot imagine would make I enjoy emacs all the time.

check your grammar, madame.

And your own grammar?

i am using the spelling as a mean of spoken interaction replacement, thus the lower case. however, your spelling has caps, thus it is meant as written text.

What led you to believe that it is meant as written text?

your use of capital letters.

Just talking about your difficulties can help sort them out.

oh. yes. where were we again. yes, i have some problem solving out my job related issues. do you think if we talk about them it may solve your capital letter usage?

Do you think if me talk about them it may solve my capital letter usage?

if "i", not me.

Uh, huh.

it did not solve your capital letter usage. i think i better go to the gym and run .. and wait for the email from joseph.

What do you think about my name, Anna?

oh gosh, they have added some new features to you. i didn't know they could add PMS to software. :D

Why ':D'?

to show you that i was smiling. as i dont have an isight.

I find it hard to believe that you don't have an isight.

you are smart.

I'm quite grateful to be smart most of the time.

tell me about the guy who programmed you. was he nice?

Is he part of your problem?

yes yes, of course. is the programmer a good friend of joseph?

Do you have any friends you can confide in?

yes.

Are you really certain?

*y

Sorry, Anna, but I don't understand what you're trying to say.

yes.

Let's move on, if you have no objections. Not everyone can be as smart as a computer.

oh yes. i better get back to work to finish my problems. i don;t REALLY need the gui or the software PMS so see you in emacs.

What is your best friend's opinion on this subject?

i will email this to him so he can evaluate it himself.

Let's talk more about you and less about him.

i will ask him to talk to you. bye.

Bye. I hope this session has been useful.

heh

Then that's certainly powerful!