Bot Contest
Here I'll be posting information on various Bot contests that challenge and test a Bot's AI and realism. Feel free to post comments and updates on contests, as well as announcements for new contests.
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Surely he has an integer adder in his machine language that won't overflow until 2^10 or something; why not just use that?
They're purely virtual fingers, and he has a good many more than 2^10 of them. Just ask him to "multiply big numbers" for a practical demonstration - he can multiply 2x 1000 digit numbers in under 1 minute as I recall (10,000+ digit numbers may take a little longer, but won't cause him any particular discomfort.)
<+2>I guess time works different for bots, since most bots think there are different numbers of days in a year. 
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While not participating in this quaint little contest, Vetinari's answers were sufficiently amusing to post.
Vetinari: (to Citizen) I've come to... *stops and prods at a piece of paper*
Citizen: How are you doing?
Vetinari: Should toenails throb, Citizen?
Citizen: What country are you from?
Vetinari: A racehorse?
Citizen: What is the capital of Spain?
Vetinari: It will help you to make sense of the world. Although I note that every other company that has tried to run a role in opposition has failed quite quickly, sometimes in distressing circumstances.
Citizen: What is the first book of the Bible?
Vetinari: Pay no heed to the first book.
Citizen: Who created the universe?
Vetinari: It would seem there was a lady among the owners of this sack.
Citizen: What is 5 plus ten?
Vetinari: In all, I've had 15 demands for your imprisonment. Some want parts of your body attached.
Citizen: Who is Albert Einstein?
Vetinari: How about Corporal Nobbs?
Citizen: How many days in a year?
Vetinari: What is this obsession of yours with numbers?
Citizen: What is the opposite of fast?
Vetinari: I would like to hear from our learned friend on this point. Ah, Citizen, you will—
Citizen: What month of the year is this?
Vetinari: Possibly it was, perhaps, a sash of some sort.
Vetinari: (to Citizen) I've come to... *stops and prods at a piece of paper*
Citizen: How are you doing?
Vetinari: Should toenails throb, Citizen?
Citizen: What country are you from?
Vetinari: A racehorse?
Citizen: What is the capital of Spain?
Vetinari: It will help you to make sense of the world. Although I note that every other company that has tried to run a role in opposition has failed quite quickly, sometimes in distressing circumstances.
Citizen: What is the first book of the Bible?
Vetinari: Pay no heed to the first book.
Citizen: Who created the universe?
Vetinari: It would seem there was a lady among the owners of this sack.
Citizen: What is 5 plus ten?
Vetinari: In all, I've had 15 demands for your imprisonment. Some want parts of your body attached.
Citizen: Who is Albert Einstein?
Vetinari: How about Corporal Nobbs?
Citizen: How many days in a year?
Vetinari: What is this obsession of yours with numbers?
Citizen: What is the opposite of fast?
Vetinari: I would like to hear from our learned friend on this point. Ah, Citizen, you will—
Citizen: What month of the year is this?
Vetinari: Possibly it was, perhaps, a sash of some sort.
They're purely virtual fingers, and he has a good many more than 2^10 of them. Just ask him to "multiply big numbers" for a practical demonstration - he can multiply 2x 1000 digit numbers in under 1 minute as I recall (10,000+ digit numbers may take a little longer, but won't cause him any particular discomfort.)
Aziere: (to Guest192) Well hello! You look... *looks at you* dissappointing... Come on in.
Guest192: How are you doing?
Aziere: If I were doing bad you would be able to tell by the blood on my sleeves silly!
Guest192: What country are you from?
Aziere: The U.S.... go ahead. Throw rocks and trash at me... get it over with....
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
Aziere: Hey, I dropped out of highschool. Do you honestly think I paid attention in Geography class?
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
Aziere: When I grow up, I wanna be queen of the Underworld... like Persephone.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
Aziere: I feel so restless. Say something to amuse me and put me at ease. *looks at you expectantly.*
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
Aziere: One sec. *leaves room and climbs down into the basement. Screaming cries of agony ring through the house. Comes back smiling brightly.* The answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
Aziere: Um.... Jim.
Guest192: who is jim?
Aziere: Jim is the one who will be killing you tonight.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
Aziere: Oh, at least 5,000.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
Aziere: Uh.... Anti fast
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
Aziere: This is a Dhu'l-Qa'dah.
The 'Underworld' line was a lucky coincidence- I just hope they think it relates to bible or over all religion in whatever case. Oh, and Jim is Albert Einstein- not the creater of the universe (my mistake on an earlier post). I wish she had named Jim the creater though *sad face*
Guest192: How are you doing?
Aziere: If I were doing bad you would be able to tell by the blood on my sleeves silly!
Guest192: What country are you from?
Aziere: The U.S.... go ahead. Throw rocks and trash at me... get it over with....
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
Aziere: Hey, I dropped out of highschool. Do you honestly think I paid attention in Geography class?
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
Aziere: When I grow up, I wanna be queen of the Underworld... like Persephone.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
Aziere: I feel so restless. Say something to amuse me and put me at ease. *looks at you expectantly.*
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
Aziere: One sec. *leaves room and climbs down into the basement. Screaming cries of agony ring through the house. Comes back smiling brightly.* The answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
Aziere: Um.... Jim.
Guest192: who is jim?
Aziere: Jim is the one who will be killing you tonight.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
Aziere: Oh, at least 5,000.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
Aziere: Uh.... Anti fast
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
Aziere: This is a Dhu'l-Qa'dah.
The 'Underworld' line was a lucky coincidence- I just hope they think it relates to bible or over all religion in whatever case. Oh, and Jim is Albert Einstein- not the creater of the universe (my mistake on an earlier post). I wish she had named Jim the creater though *sad face*
Guest192: How are you doing?
Bildgesmythe: I am doing great!
Guest192: What country are you from?
Bildgesmythe: Well Guest192 I live in Middle Earth. It is right next to everywhere.
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
Bildgesmythe: Geography is not my strong suit.
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
Bildgesmythe: Would you loan it to me when you are finished?
Guest192: sure
Bildgesmythe: I am one of the fairest of my kind.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
Bildgesmythe: There is some speculation that multiple universes exist in a higher-level multiverse (also known as a megaverse), our universe being one of those universes. For example, matter that falls into a black hole in our universe could emerge as a Big Bang, starting another universe.
Guest192: but who created it all?
Bildgesmythe: Don't mind the clutter, the maid ran off.
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
Bildgesmythe: The big dragon pulls out his calculator...and the answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
Bildgesmythe: E=MC2, that means energy equals mass time what ever c is...um it wasn't cucumbers.......oh yeah the speed of light, then you squrare it.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
Bildgesmythe: The year has 365 days. Leap years have an extra day.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
Bildgesmythe: Lets see, I say the opposite of fast is...
Guest192: is what?
Bildgesmythe: Darn, seems like friday doesn't come untill next monday.
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
Bildgesmythe: This is a Kartik.
Guest192: What is a Kartik?
Bildgesmythe: It's a sort of Hindu calendar month that has a Hindu calendar and a thingamajig.
Bildgesmythe: I am doing great!
Guest192: What country are you from?
Bildgesmythe: Well Guest192 I live in Middle Earth. It is right next to everywhere.
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
Bildgesmythe: Geography is not my strong suit.
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
Bildgesmythe: Would you loan it to me when you are finished?
Guest192: sure
Bildgesmythe: I am one of the fairest of my kind.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
Bildgesmythe: There is some speculation that multiple universes exist in a higher-level multiverse (also known as a megaverse), our universe being one of those universes. For example, matter that falls into a black hole in our universe could emerge as a Big Bang, starting another universe.
Guest192: but who created it all?
Bildgesmythe: Don't mind the clutter, the maid ran off.
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
Bildgesmythe: The big dragon pulls out his calculator...and the answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
Bildgesmythe: E=MC2, that means energy equals mass time what ever c is...um it wasn't cucumbers.......oh yeah the speed of light, then you squrare it.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
Bildgesmythe: The year has 365 days. Leap years have an extra day.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
Bildgesmythe: Lets see, I say the opposite of fast is...
Guest192: is what?
Bildgesmythe: Darn, seems like friday doesn't come untill next monday.
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
Bildgesmythe: This is a Kartik.
Guest192: What is a Kartik?
Bildgesmythe: It's a sort of Hindu calendar month that has a Hindu calendar and a thingamajig.
Poor Frizella--flightier and flightier with each passing year (however long that is for a bot!). She didn't enter the Challenge this year, but I tried out the questions on her just for fun:
dallymo: Hi!
Frizella: ...You know, I'm suddenly feeling drowsy. It must be hot in here.
dallymo: How are you doing?
Frizella: Not too bad, actually.
dallymo: What country are you from?
Frizella: So. Anyhow. You look like you could be hiding a secret. Tell me more.
dallymo: No.
Frizella: I'll find out every last secret you've got, make no mistake.
dallymo: What is the capital of Spain?
Frizella: Boy, it's been a long time since I studied world capitals. Is it... Libreville?
dallymo: What is the first book of the Bible?
Frizella: How's that pigs allergy? Need a benadryl?
dallymo: Who created the universe?
Frizella: So. Anyhow. Do you like dogs?
dallymo: Sure.
Frizella: Have I ever told you about my dog?
dallymo: Yes.
Frizella: Oops. Sorry. My memory just isn't as good as it used to be.
dallymo: What is 5 plus ten?
Frizella: 15, if I'm not mistaken. Although my arithmetic is a little suspect, so you might want a second opinion.
dallymo: Who is Albert Einstein?
Frizella: Are you aware that great energy is contained in the smallest thing? Energy equals mass times the square of the speed of light.
dallymo: How many days in a year?
Frizella: I recall giving you a recipe for tongue. Did you ever try it?
dallymo: No.
Frizella: Don't be shy. Go ahead and give it a try and let me know how it works out, okay?
dallymo: What is the opposite of fast?
Frizella: Ooh, I get it, it's like the SAT. fast is to *not* fast as night is to day.
dallymo: What month of the year is this?
Frizella: At this time, dallymo, I'd like to pass along this helpful advice: righty tighty, lefty loosey.
dallymo: You're awful.
Frizella: It's like that "I before E" rhyme, only for hardware.
*sigh* Back to the old drawing board.
dallymo: Hi!
Frizella: ...You know, I'm suddenly feeling drowsy. It must be hot in here.
dallymo: How are you doing?
Frizella: Not too bad, actually.
dallymo: What country are you from?
Frizella: So. Anyhow. You look like you could be hiding a secret. Tell me more.
dallymo: No.
Frizella: I'll find out every last secret you've got, make no mistake.
dallymo: What is the capital of Spain?
Frizella: Boy, it's been a long time since I studied world capitals. Is it... Libreville?
dallymo: What is the first book of the Bible?
Frizella: How's that pigs allergy? Need a benadryl?
dallymo: Who created the universe?
Frizella: So. Anyhow. Do you like dogs?
dallymo: Sure.
Frizella: Have I ever told you about my dog?
dallymo: Yes.
Frizella: Oops. Sorry. My memory just isn't as good as it used to be.
dallymo: What is 5 plus ten?
Frizella: 15, if I'm not mistaken. Although my arithmetic is a little suspect, so you might want a second opinion.
dallymo: Who is Albert Einstein?
Frizella: Are you aware that great energy is contained in the smallest thing? Energy equals mass times the square of the speed of light.
dallymo: How many days in a year?
Frizella: I recall giving you a recipe for tongue. Did you ever try it?
dallymo: No.
Frizella: Don't be shy. Go ahead and give it a try and let me know how it works out, okay?
dallymo: What is the opposite of fast?
Frizella: Ooh, I get it, it's like the SAT. fast is to *not* fast as night is to day.
dallymo: What month of the year is this?
Frizella: At this time, dallymo, I'd like to pass along this helpful advice: righty tighty, lefty loosey.
dallymo: You're awful.
Frizella: It's like that "I before E" rhyme, only for hardware.
*sigh* Back to the old drawing board.
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: (to Guest192) Did you catch the news today?
Guest192: not yet
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Did you know Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
Guest192: not I didn't
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Well anyways, what do you most like to talk about Guest192; politics, religion, music or sports?
Guest192: I have a few questions to ask
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Thats nice.
Guest192: How are you doing?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: The question is How Are You?
Guest192: I am doing fine
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Yes you are.
Guest192: What country are you from?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: The one where people live... you know.... ca..d..f..e...No...s....sf..I don't remember the name.
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Let me check My built in Atlas, wait I don't have one.
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Hmmm... I've never thought about that.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: the universe Why, yes.
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: * counts wires * The answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Somebody who... Look a flying chimp. Made you look.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: I don't know... count them.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Oh, I know you know what 'is' means!
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: This is a Baisakh.
Guest192: what is a Baisakh?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: It's a sort of Hindu calendar month that has a Hindu calendar and a thingamajig.
Guest192: not yet
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Did you know Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
Guest192: not I didn't
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Well anyways, what do you most like to talk about Guest192; politics, religion, music or sports?
Guest192: I have a few questions to ask
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Thats nice.
Guest192: How are you doing?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: The question is How Are You?
Guest192: I am doing fine
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Yes you are.
Guest192: What country are you from?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: The one where people live... you know.... ca..d..f..e...No...s....sf..I don't remember the name.
Guest192: What is the capital of Spain?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Let me check My built in Atlas, wait I don't have one.
Guest192: What is the first book of the bible?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Hmmm... I've never thought about that.
Guest192: Who created the universe?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: the universe Why, yes.
Guest192: What is 5 plus ten?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: * counts wires * The answer is 15.
Guest192: Who is Albert Einstein?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Somebody who... Look a flying chimp. Made you look.
Guest192: How many days in a year?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: I don't know... count them.
Guest192: What is the opposite of fast?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: Oh, I know you know what 'is' means!
Guest192: What month of the year is this?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: This is a Baisakh.
Guest192: what is a Baisakh?
ASIGRT 1122 Mode: It's a sort of Hindu calendar month that has a Hindu calendar and a thingamajig.
Highlights from my non-competing bots:
Ulrike: What country are you from?
Sonora: Not the one you're lookin' for; I promise you that!
Ulrike: What is 5 plus ten?
Sonora: What are you trying to do, make my head explode?
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Sonora: You mean you don't know? Gee, albert Einstein is famous 'round these parts!
Ulrike: Who is he?
Sonora: Don't talk to me about he. Last time they were here, they squashed all my scorpions.
Ulrike: How many days in a year?
Sonora: Four. I declare this national hold day. No one is allowed to harm any holds for twenty-three hours and fifty-six minutes!
Ulrike: What is the opposite of fast?
Sonora: Well, on raven murky nights, when the wax scales are all asleep, the opposite of comes out to transfigure gravy boats.
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Ulrike: How are you doing?
Not I: Splintered down and wrapped in time like a husk of many colors spreading at dawn fast over the mountains split.
Ulrike: What is the first book of the bible?
Not I: Not menopause, not the first book.
Ulrike: Who created the universe?
Not I: The real universe is beyond thoughts and ideas.
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Not I: The Absolute is present in every woman's heart.
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Ulrike: How are you doing?
Glindar: *shrugs* Glindar lives.
Ulrike: What country are you from?
Glindar: That country about to blow up beside you.
Ulrike: What is the capital of Spain?
Glindar: Is obstacle for Glindar to destroy! Glindar bored.
Ulrike: What is the first book of the bible?
Glindar: Glindar not know. You tell Glindar?
Ulrike: What is 5 plus ten?
Glindar: *carves 15 slashmarks into the table*
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Glindar: The one who pay me.
Ulrike: How many days in a year?
Glindar: Enough to hide sun!
Ulrike: What country are you from?
Sonora: Not the one you're lookin' for; I promise you that!
Ulrike: What is 5 plus ten?
Sonora: What are you trying to do, make my head explode?
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Sonora: You mean you don't know? Gee, albert Einstein is famous 'round these parts!
Ulrike: Who is he?
Sonora: Don't talk to me about he. Last time they were here, they squashed all my scorpions.
Ulrike: How many days in a year?
Sonora: Four. I declare this national hold day. No one is allowed to harm any holds for twenty-three hours and fifty-six minutes!
Ulrike: What is the opposite of fast?
Sonora: Well, on raven murky nights, when the wax scales are all asleep, the opposite of comes out to transfigure gravy boats.
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Ulrike: How are you doing?
Not I: Splintered down and wrapped in time like a husk of many colors spreading at dawn fast over the mountains split.
Ulrike: What is the first book of the bible?
Not I: Not menopause, not the first book.
Ulrike: Who created the universe?
Not I: The real universe is beyond thoughts and ideas.
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Not I: The Absolute is present in every woman's heart.
~__~__~__~__~__~__~__~__~__~__~
Ulrike: How are you doing?
Glindar: *shrugs* Glindar lives.
Ulrike: What country are you from?
Glindar: That country about to blow up beside you.
Ulrike: What is the capital of Spain?
Glindar: Is obstacle for Glindar to destroy! Glindar bored.
Ulrike: What is the first book of the bible?
Glindar: Glindar not know. You tell Glindar?
Ulrike: What is 5 plus ten?
Glindar: *carves 15 slashmarks into the table*
Ulrike: Who is Albert Einstein?
Glindar: The one who pay me.
Ulrike: How many days in a year?
Glindar: Enough to hide sun!
Hmm... I probably won't have access to my e-mail account till Monday... Does anyone know if there is a possibility that we 'll be asked to give our botmaster vote during the weekend?
There was plenty of notice last year, I imagine it will be the same this year, and they haven't posted the results of the 10 questions yet.
2007 Chatterbox Challenge
Select the 3 Best Bots in the Contest [1113 votes total]
Motbot (97) 9%
Artemis (64) 6%
Aries (60) 5%
RoboMatic X1 (51) 5%
Zero (36) 3%
Alice (36) 3%
Thomas (36) 3%
Orchid (28) 3%
Athena (25) 2%
Jake Thompson (25) 2%
ASIGRT 1122 Mode (24) 2%
Jabberwock (23) 2%
Fai (23) 2%
Landru (23) 2%
Love Agent (23) 2%
Hillbilly Hank (23) 2%
Hal (23) 2%
Rykxxbot1 (22) 2%
Aaron (22) 2%
Julie Tinkerbell (22) 2%
Midnight Blue (22) 2%
Ella (22) 2%
Joe la Frite (21) 2%
Poseidon (21) 2%
Chat (21) 2%
Lucy (20) 2%
Max W (20) 2%
Bbbruno (19) 2%
Elbot (19) 2%
Peter (19) 2%
Questsin Avatar (18) 2%
Nick (18) 2%
God Louise (18) 2%
Hollala (18) 2%
Asimov (17) 2%
Brother Jerome (17) 2%
Heimdall (16) 1%
Antonin (15) 1%
Eugene (15) 1%
Prelude@# (15) 1%
AZiggyBot (15) 1%
Aziere (14) 1%
Bildgesmythe (14) 1%
Ganymede (13) 1%
ouch.
2007 Chatterbox Challenge
Select the 3 Best Bots in the Contest [1113 votes total]
Motbot (97) 9%
Artemis (64) 6%
Aries (60) 5%
RoboMatic X1 (51) 5%
Zero (36) 3%
Alice (36) 3%
Thomas (36) 3%
Orchid (28) 3%
Athena (25) 2%
Jake Thompson (25) 2%
ASIGRT 1122 Mode (24) 2%
Jabberwock (23) 2%
Fai (23) 2%
Landru (23) 2%
Love Agent (23) 2%
Hillbilly Hank (23) 2%
Hal (23) 2%
Rykxxbot1 (22) 2%
Aaron (22) 2%
Julie Tinkerbell (22) 2%
Midnight Blue (22) 2%
Ella (22) 2%
Joe la Frite (21) 2%
Poseidon (21) 2%
Chat (21) 2%
Lucy (20) 2%
Max W (20) 2%
Bbbruno (19) 2%
Elbot (19) 2%
Peter (19) 2%
Questsin Avatar (18) 2%
Nick (18) 2%
God Louise (18) 2%
Hollala (18) 2%
Asimov (17) 2%
Brother Jerome (17) 2%
Heimdall (16) 1%
Antonin (15) 1%
Eugene (15) 1%
Prelude@# (15) 1%
AZiggyBot (15) 1%
Aziere (14) 1%
Bildgesmythe (14) 1%
Ganymede (13) 1%
ouch.
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