the best wolframalpha conversation ever

[ecookman]

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



the last part is hilarious

[[Gandalf]]

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.

[andrew.]

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

[ecookman]

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.

[andrew.]

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.

[SNIPERDUDE]

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

[Prabhakar Ragde]

Shorter Joseph Weizenbaum: you guys are too easily impressed.

[A.J]

@Ragde: ?

[Prabhakar Ragde]

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

[A.J]

please, do elaborate Mr.Ragde.

Not everyone can see thing through your eyes

[bbi5291]

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

[A.J]

I figured as much. Thank you Brian

[Joel92]

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

[Vermette]

/facepalm

[ecookman]

andrew. @ Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:31 pm wrote:

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