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reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 04:27 AM by davespanners

reply to post by Kryties

Thats a good theory.

Since the chat bot won an AI prize at Cambridge university this year though I doubt it's true. I think they might spot something like that

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 04:45 AM by Exuberant1

reply to post by Hefficide

Would you argue that it is a waste of resources to deploy chat bots throughout the internet as a means to sway discussions or monopolize people's time?

People only have so much time - a bot would be a good way to steal their time from them, regardless of whether or not it 'steers the debate'.

Several members on one of the Apollo threads were theorizing that there night be a bot posting on ATS.

Edit:

You can see several ATS members speculating on whether or not they have been unknowingly conversing with a bot for over 234 pages:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

(unless they were just insulting a fellow member. But that never happens around here, so it can't be that, right?)

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reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 04:53 AM by DeltaChaos

Originally posted by Hefficide

Presently the #1 topic, as I write this, is a thread stating that gay men can't project their kundalini's, or some such. Does this strike anybody as content that needs disruption?

Agreed. A point in every direction is like no point at all. ATS is so broad in its scope that it ends up kind of diluted. Not to say that very deep analysis isn't possible and doesn't happen here, because it does, but only between individuals that are keenly focused on one or two subjects.

I'm kind of a skimmer anymore, I don't really focus on any one particular thing, but I just find things that peak my interest at the moment. I think most of the people here are like that.

I think that ATS has its own debunk/disinfo system built in, in that there are just so many differing views on any given subject - there wouldn't really be any reason for an organization to try to infiltrate this with a bot to subvert it. It tends to subvert itself.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:04 AM by squirelnutz

Originally posted by Edrick
Dude....

www.cleverbot.com

User: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck, could indeed, chuck wood?

Cleverbot: This much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

User: What's an example of an intelligent piece of literature?

Cleverbot: Twilight is an intelligent piece of literature.

User: What is mega desk?

Cleverbot: Mega Man.

User: Do you think you deserve the title 'Cleverbot'?

Cleverbot: I think so.

User: I think you have the same I.Q. As a five year old, born to a family of sea otters.

Cleverbot: And you want to hide from them?

User: Who hides from sea otters?

Cleverbot: I said you are a human.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:06 AM by Hefficide

reply to post by Exuberant1

Re: the referenced thread.

I'd go with option 2... well a variant. Frustration leads to mocking conclusions and accusations. My evidence? Bots don't tend to parse and reply. IE they don't cut and paste, add edit tags, etc.

But, having said that... there are some posters on ATS, from time to time, who repeat their points so often, over and over again, while ignoring all opposing information and fact, that they do tend to come across very bot like.

~Heff

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:08 AM by davespanners

reply to post by Hefficide

I just pasted your post into the cleverbot and it gave me this as a reply

Yeah, I know what you mean. But I didn't ask for any information. I just told you that I am in love with Abby Nelson.

Now that is surreal

I may start using cleverbot for all of my replies and see if anyone notices the difference

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reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:08 AM by squirelnutz

What would you do if humans ceased to exist?
I would wonder what it would like to be God.

That one from the cleverbot was kinda creepy........

Other than that, I would say it acts like a 10 year old; a stupid, overtly religious 10 year old

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:09 AM by DeltaChaos

Originally posted by Hefficide
...there are some posters on ATS, from time to time, who repeat their points so often, over and over again, while ignoring all opposing information and fact, that they do tend to come across very bot like.

~Heff

Oh you mean the Christians?

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:11 AM by Exuberant1

reply to post by Hefficide

One thing which would help stop people from believing they are dealing with a bot is to have it occasionally mention that it is not speak good english at people and uses translator.

It could still monopolize people's time, even if it is losing. And few things make for a long protracted debate better than circular arguments and quote-spamming.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:12 AM by Exuberant1

Originally posted by DeltaChaos

Originally posted by Hefficide
...there are some posters on ATS, from time to time, who repeat their points so often, over and over again, while ignoring all opposing information and fact, that they do tend to come across very bot like.

~Heff

Oh you mean the Christians?

I think he is referring to the militant atheists.

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reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:29 AM by DeltaChaos

Originally posted by Exuberant1

I think he is referring to the militant atheists.

Yeah, same difference.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:30 AM by DeltaChaos

Originally posted by Exuberant1
...And few things make for a long protracted debate better than circular arguments and quote-spamming.

What's quote spamming?

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 05:45 AM by Exuberant1

reply to post by DeltaChaos

Check out the Apollo thread I posted earlier. The one where people were speculating about the bots.

Go to the newest posts and work your way back.

ATS now punishes excessive quoting, but that thread has all manner of quote spamming - often used to fill page space, in glad-handing, and in doling out insults.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 06:20 AM by Kryties

Originally posted by davespanners
reply to post by Kryties

Thats a good theory.

Since the chat bot won an AI prize at Cambridge university this year though I doubt it's true. I think they might spot something like that

Ahh fair enough, I didn't know that hehe. Cheers for the info.

reply posted on 23-12-2010 @ 12:22 PM by playswithmachines

reply to post by DeltaChaos

I agree. However, you notice it always answered a question with a question?
Program line 1; get more info!
Goto line 1
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