Comments on: Science Fair http://www.tarkblog.org/general/116 The personal writings of Caleb and Annie Tennis Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Scott http://www.tarkblog.org/general/116#comment-756 Scott Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:09:05 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/?p=116#comment-756 I just stumbled across this and had to laugh. I'm going to defend my own sense of ethics in 8th grade and say I don't remember arguing too strenuously for us to use the gimmick program. I'll also correct the story in that it was 20 questions before it looped. Also, the computer's replies weren't based on anything that the user typed in. We just came up with a question, then wrote another question based on what we thought the response might be. It didn't matter what you typed in, the next question would be the same. It was probably the worst program ever written. It just so happened that everything our teacher typed in worked well with the follow-up questions. I just stumbled across this and had to laugh.

I’m going to defend my own sense of ethics in 8th grade and say I don’t remember arguing too strenuously for us to use the gimmick program.

I’ll also correct the story in that it was 20 questions before it looped. Also, the computer’s replies weren’t based on anything that the user typed in. We just came up with a question, then wrote another question based on what we thought the response might be. It didn’t matter what you typed in, the next question would be the same. It was probably the worst program ever written. It just so happened that everything our teacher typed in worked well with the follow-up questions.

]]> By: corbin http://www.tarkblog.org/general/116#comment-273 corbin Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/?p=116#comment-273 i remember hearing about a few parties that turned out like that. that's why most of our drunken shenanigans in HS were while camping, or at the house of parents who didn't give a shit. i remember hearing about a few parties that turned out like that. that’s why most of our drunken shenanigans in HS were while camping, or at the house of parents who didn’t give a shit.

]]> By: bean http://www.tarkblog.org/general/116#comment-272 bean Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:39:14 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/?p=116#comment-272 oops... thats a pay-4-download site. So solly. Here's some info on it tho: <a href="http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Dr.%20Sbaitso" rel="nofollow">http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Dr.%20Sbaitso</a> oops… thats a pay-4-download site. So solly.
Here’s some info on it tho:
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Dr.%20Sbaitso

]]> By: bean http://www.tarkblog.org/general/116#comment-271 bean Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:36:49 +0000 http://www.tarkblog.org/?p=116#comment-271 I remember Eliza. Also, a little program called "Dr. Sbatso" or something like that which was based on Eliza but would actually speak it's responses back to you. Very advanced for the late 80s/early 90s. PS - you can download the whole shebang here: <a href="http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/utilities/dr_sbaitso.html" rel="nofollow">http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/utilities/dr_sbaitso.html</a> I remember Eliza. Also, a little program called “Dr. Sbatso” or something like that which was based on Eliza but would actually speak it’s responses back to you. Very advanced for the late 80s/early 90s.

PS - you can download the whole shebang here:
http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/utilities/dr_sbaitso.html

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