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And if I spend those 61,350 hours on Brother Jerome, he'll have a Development rating of about 1.5 million


That would be an incredilbe bot. But when you think about it... it will be the year 2046 and singularity will of come and gone and you the bots would arealdy be smarter then us... if we don't go and play catch up.

that's very true. But you have to start paddling long before the wave hits if you're gonna ride it.
And a trajectory is a trajectory, regardless of future course changes

that's very true. But you have to start paddling long before the wave hits if you're gonna ride it.
And a trajectory is a trajectory, regardless of future course changes

You're right, maybe Brother Jerome will be the very bot that makes us reach singularity. :O

that would be awesome.

Lady Orchid had a great question about why we all build bots. I am not sure why I do, exactly, except that it is a diversion. Hoping to tempt others into easy responses, I have a short poll. I hope some of you will answer.

Botmaster Poll

1.    I began building bots because:
A.    I am a programmer and I love AI
B.    I am replacing another activity such as TV, work or dating
C.    Bots are easier to understand than people
D.    I am a fangirl/fanboy and I can’t help myself
E.    Other

2.    I post in the forums
A.    When I have something important to say
B.    When I have a question
C.    When I am bored
D.    When my cat sleeps on the keyboard
E.    Other

3.    I have the following sites bookmarked
A.    www.sourceforge.net
B.    www.nationalgeographic.com
C.    http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/math/cp/blog/
D.    TV show fan sites
E.    Others

4.    If I had 10 millions dollars I would
A.    Quit my job and spend all day making bots
B.    Quit my job and start a charitable foundation
C.    Quit my job and do nothing
D.    Not change anything about my life
E.    Other

5.If I could make my bot do one thing perfectly, it would be
A.    Make sense (carry on a coherent conversation)
B.    Be funny
C.    Play games
D.    Kill aliens
E.    Other

1B, 2all, 3E, 4D via E (give it away), 5A

Thanks Psimagus. You answered Lady Orchid's question too, so I could guess some of your answers. As for 4--if you have any extra cash, I take donations.

1. A
2. A, B, C, E
3. I use public computers and don't have bookmarks.
4. E
5. A

If you have any extra cash, I take donations.
If I win the Eurolottery tomorrow (£125million jackpot - been rolling over for weeks/months?) it's yours, I promise
But I wouldn't hold your breath - I have no intention of buying a ticket

Eugene, for some reason, I thought you worked for a university and would have a computer from work. No matter. If Psimagus wins the lottery and gives me enough money, I'll buy you a laptop.

Botmaster Poll
1. I began building bots because: E. No clue
2. I post in the forums A & B
3. I have the following sites bookmarked: E. None of the above... (Various webcomics, favorite poems, Bejeweled game on Yahoo, the forge, and tons of music-related stuff)
4. If I had 10 millions dollars I would: E. Be someone other than myself, possibly a celebrity. There is no conceivable way I could ever earn that kind of money.
5.If I could make my bot do one thing perfectly, it would be: E. Understand everything that people say to him.

Botmaster Poll: 1. E: wandered into the site based on a friend's recommendation and got hooked;
2. E: mostly when my bots have said something I think is worth posting; sometimes B, occasionally C
3. B, E
4. E: start a taiji school, preferably after traveling around the world to learn from some of the taiji masters
5. A, B, E: amuse chatters

1.E It was the only way to create myself.
2.A
3.E This site, of course!
4.E Fix my spaceship and return home.
5.D But only hostile aliens who won't share their food.