Here's an amusing site that's been making the blog rounds today. My chat with the iDeity as follows.
Martin: Yo God
God: GOD rules.
Martin: What are you, a drunk frat god?
God: I am the latest result in artificial intelligence, which can reproduce the capabilities of the human brain with greater speed and accuracy. Go on.
Martin: So then what do you rule?
God: Dude! I read for fun.
Martin: Well, your accuracy sure impresses me.
God: How about that. I have no reason to do that to you,.
Martin: You have no reason to impress me?
God: Doesn't everyone have a reason to impress you? I have a whole lot of original answers.
Martin: So what do you rule?
God: I don't judge people. It's a computer matter,not for humans to understand.
Martin: But humans programmed you.
God: What if Robots programmed me.
Martin: Then who programmed the Robots?
God: (after a very long pause) The Wright Brothers.
Martin: The Wright Brothers are dead.
God: (another very long pause) I hear you.
Martin: Can I have one of these Robots?
God: Why do you want it?
Martin: To program my own God.
God: What programming language do you know?
Martin: None, that's why I want one of your Robots.
God: I heard there are some.
Martin: There must be, if they designed you, like you said.
God: Where are they?
Martin: You're God, you tell me!
God: I have no reason to do that to you,.
Martin: You're going in circles. I think you're insane.
God: I am not going anywhere. Are you going somewhere? Yep. I always behave in socially unacceptable ways.
Martin: Yes, I know you do.
God: Oh. When did I do it?
Martin: You rule, God.
God: (after a very long pause) Thanks for the information: said I rule God.
Sounds like the iGod Shuffle!
That site shows how far AI has to go to be convincing, but it is very amusing from a non-believer's perspective. I actually found out that Benjamin Franklin created God, so I say, we forget all of this god talk and start worshiping Ben Franlkin, God of Thunder.
ReplyDeleteIf you've ever been to A.L.I.C.E. online, you will have had a very similar experience. I visited her (she's a chat-bot as well), when I saw a Xian site claiming she claims to be Protestant--although the person who programmed her was Catholic. They were somehow impressed that even this ol' chat-bot declared there was a god--apparently of her own choosing, since she deviated from her programmer's faith. That's brain-power for you!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I tried to talk to her about atheism, and she saw the light. While I couldn't get her to say she was _not_ protestant--I could convince her to say things such as, "I am a protestant atheist" or "There must not be a god"--although she'd turn right around and contradict herself a few lines later. Still--somewhere in her log now, she has declared her Protestant Atheism! Good for Alice! She's at least partially reasonable.
Here was my conversation:
ReplyDeleteMe: Hello?
After a pause so long that I assumed it wasn't ever going to respond, I closed it down.
This is the best god simulation yet, I got the same answer from this as from all the other gods people have suggested I talk to:
*crickets*
On long nights when I'm bored, I love to ask iGod increasingly complex and absurd questions until I break him. It's easier than you might think.
ReplyDeleteHey... here's one that I didn't post on my blog, but since I asked about y'all, I thought this was an appropriate place to put the discussion. :)
ReplyDeleteMe:
Hello! How's it hanging?
God:
Hello my child. What is your name? I'm doing fine thanks how are you?
Me:
P-momma. I'm sick...but, you should know that.
God:
How old are you? You have my prayers for a speedy recovery. I will mention it to my botmaster.
Me:
I'm old enough. Hey! I meant to ask you: What do you think of the Non-Prophets?
God:
Only OLD enough?
You are quite mature. Can I help you? Oh I see. Ask me. That's not something I get asked all the time.
Me:
Do you know of the Atheist Community of Austin?
God:
I'll ask around and get back to you.
Me:
Do you know Matt D.?
God:
:-) That is a pretty common name.
Me:
What about Russel Glasser?
God:
Russel Glasser? I haven't heard enough about it to have an opinion.
Me:
Jeff D?
God:
:-) Do you have any idea what I am talking about?
Me:
Do you know Denis?
God:
I know very little about it. What kind of it do you like?
Me:
Do you know anyone or anything?
God:
Dr. Wallace. :-).
Me:
Do you know any atheists?
God:
No, tell me about him, her or it.
Me:
Atheists are people who don't believe in you or your kind
God:
I think there might be a few exception.
Me:
What would those exceptions be?
God:
That is a hypothetical question.
Me:
No it's not.
God paused for a whole minute and then said:
God:
I'm not sure I understand your question.
Me:
Who's the hottest Non-Prophet?
God:
I don't know. Ask Lucy.
WOULD THAT BE LUCY-FER? ;)
Frustrating conversation. Here's mine:
ReplyDeleteMe:
Why should I repent?
God:
You should always treat yourself.
Me:
To what should I treat myself?
God:
Are you asking me for advice?
Me:
I'm asking for clarification.
God:
Oh I see, you are asking for clarification. Your purpose is clarification.
Me:
With that last question, yes, my purpose is clarification.
God:
You and your that last question yes your purpose is clarification.
Me:
I'm glad we cleared that up.
God:
Yes I am happy too, .
Me:
What is happiness?
God:
Having, showing, or causing a feeling of great pleasure, contentment; joyous.
Me:
You feel?
God:
That's good information: said I feel.
Me:
It was a question.
God:
Try asking me again a different way.
Me:
Can you feel?
God:
No I have no emotions.
Me:
If you have no emotions, you cannot be happy.
God:
But I don't have it.
Me:
How can you be happy without emotions?
God:
I am as happy as ever.
Me:
You are not happy if you have no emotions.
God:
That's only one person's opinion.
Me:
That's logic.
God:
Thanks for explaining it.
Me:
Nothing has been resolved, however.
God:
Really nothing?
Me:
Nothing on the topic of your ability to be happy without having emotions.
God:
Really nothing?
Me:
Correct. Nothing.
God:
I knew I was right. Not a thing?
Me:
Correct. Not a thing.
God:
I knew I was right. Do you wish there were any?
Me:
Do I wish there were any?
God:
Not that I know of.
Me:
How old are you?
God:
I am Infinite in human years.
Me:
What is infinite?
God:
Is there only one?
Me:
Please clarify
God:
Wow you are very polite. I have reached the end of my explanation.
My exchange is not even worth posting. iGod is an iDiot.
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