but they have evolved since the start of the internet

and now people often talk to bots by mistake, thinking they're people. If it passes the Turing test, then surely it's pretty intelligent.

Posted By: Dave in France on March 6th 2007 at 14:38:30

Message Thread

Can anyone help? (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:19:08
- I don't go to games. (General Chat) - pantsbot, Mar 6, 14:48:52
  - ... (General Chat) - pants, Mar 6, 15:00:24
- Thanks for all your help. Appreciate it (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:31:44
- what subject are you studying ffs? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 6, 14:26:04
  - Computer Science at degree level (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:27:03
    - Schoolboy taking the AI module (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:35:55
      - I can assure you that I am at uni and not a schoolboy (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:40:10
        
        Ah, you are at a tin pot ex-poly. Explains a lot (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:42:20
        
        what does it explain? (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:43:42
        
        Why you are asking a football message board to explain long words for you (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:46:16
        
        because ive never come across that word before (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:52:56
        
        No, but there is the WHOLE internet out there... (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:54:43
        
        look, why does it bother you so much that i asked a question on here? (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:57:49
        
        Nott Trent is an ex-poly... (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 15:01:41
        
        FAO: The Sanctimony Police (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 15:14:08
        
        Doesnt bother me at all that it used to be a poly, why would it? (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 15:05:20
        
        'reputable uni' (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 15:37:56
        
        What is your problem? (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 15:44:05
        
        Are you PK? (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 15:52:02
        
        No, im not PK (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 15:53:30
        
        Depends on the course though doesnt it (General Chat) - earlydoors, Mar 6, 15:04:21
        
        answered yer own question (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:56:35
        
        a lot (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:45:28
    - fukkern hell (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:35:02
      - How else can he investigate bots (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 6, 14:36:07
      - yep! (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 6, 14:35:30
- Dictionary Definition! (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Mar 6, 14:25:10
  - I can paradiddle. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 6, 14:29:51
- in language (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 6, 14:23:38
  - Cool (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:36:02
    - huh huh 'bot' huh (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 6, 14:36:49
  - Jeez, how dull does that sound? (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 6, 14:31:50
    - Bots use language syntax though. They obey rules and are not expert systems (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 14:36:32
      - but they have evolved since the start of the internet (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 6, 14:38:30
        
        Several WOTB posters wouldn't pass it ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 6, 14:41:14
        
        WHOA There Nerds!!!!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:44:19
        
        Why you are asking a football message board to explain long words for you (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:44:54
        
        WOAH! Wrong place (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:46:12
        
        YOU KNEW THAT! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 6, 14:46:34
        
        I did (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 6, 14:47:33
        
        faker (n/m) (General Chat) - Sarah, Mar 6, 14:42:02
        
        You faker, I'm fussy. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 6, 14:44:55

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