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ecookman

Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:00 pm


the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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http://www.revisemri.com/blog/2009/an-interview-with-wolframalpha/



the last part is hilarious :lol:


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[Gandalf]

Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:18 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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Nice.  I was impressed by the tree falling answer, and also by the crossword and it's ability to distinguish white matter from grey matter after being given the equations.


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andrew.

Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:58 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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Yeah, the tree falling answer is the most impressive one.


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ecookman

Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:58 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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i tried talking to it today and it was like dunno...dunno...rephrase the question...



I felt like I got slapped int eh face virtually.


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andrew.

Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:31 pm


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Haha. Yeah some of them didn't really work for me. You have to phrase it exactly the same or else it doesn't work for some of them.

BTW, you spelled "karma" wrong in your sig.


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SNIPERDUDE

Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:15 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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I'm sorry Dave.  I'm afraid I can't do that.


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Prabhakar Ragde

Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:39 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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Shorter Joseph Weizenbaum: you guys are too easily impressed.


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A.J

Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:07 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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@Ragde: ?


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Prabhakar Ragde

Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:28 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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Jeez, Google it. Do I have to spell everything out?


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A.J

Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:38 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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please, do elaborate Mr.Ragde.

Not everyone can see thing through your eyes


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bbi5291

Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:59 pm


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Weizenbaum wrote the program ELIZA and the book Computer Power and Human Reason.


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A.J

Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:01 pm


RE:the best wolframalpha conversation ever

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I figured as much. Thank you Brian :D


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Joel92

Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:52 am


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I guess Weizenbaum created a chatterbox? I have to say Wolframalpha is far superior...


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Vermette

Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:42 pm


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/facepalm


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ecookman

Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:10 pm


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Haha. Yeah some of them didn't really work for me. You have to phrase it exactly the same or else it doesn't work for some of them.

BTW, you spelled "karma" wrong in your sig.

that was intentional