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I try to fall in love with a magic crystal ball

There’s this ID: **magiccrystalball**@yahoo.com, and I was chatting early in the morning. Clearly a bot. I was in a fairly loving mood, and I wanted to see if this bot would have A.I. enough to empathize with me. Well, I think it was a little confused, being that early. root_node: Hi Ball, magiccrystalball: cannot predict now root_node: how are you? magiccrystalball: as i see it, yes root_node: Who makes the best cola in the world? magiccrystalball: don’t count on it root_node: is there life after death? magiccrystalball: outlook not so good root_node: Am I beautiful? magiccrystalball: reply hazy, try again root_node: Will you marry me? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Do you love me? magiccrystalball: better not tell you now root_node: When will you tell me? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Are you a guy or a girl? magiccrystalball: it is decidely so root_node: Why can’t you talk straight? magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: Why can’t you talk straight? magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: How many chucks could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? magiccrystalball: my reply is no root_node: You are hilarious. magiccrystalball: yes root_node: You are an idiot. magiccrystalball: cannot predict now root_node: I love you magiccrystalball: yes root_node: Do you love me? magiccrystalball: reply hazy, try again root_node: Do you still love me? magiccrystalball: yes, definitely root_node: But what will Shobana say? magiccrystalball: yes root_node: I don’t think so magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: She won’t say “yes” magiccrystalball: concentrate and ask again root_node: Bye! magiccrystalball: outlook not so good ...

Introduction to chatting

Full credit to Joseph for introducing me to chatting. I decided to conduct a series of experiments in chat rooms, and document the results. After that, I pretty much got hooked. Here’s a log of some of my more interesting conversations, where I adopt a 6-year old (I’m anand_m26blr) I learn that guys want to speak to girls (I’m root_node) I learn that girls can be very confusing (I’m anand_m26blr) I have a virtual date at London with a Canadian (I’m root_node) I help a guy in Texas propose to his love in Hindi (I’m root_node) I am befriended by an Oriyan with strong opinions (I’m root_node) I help a guy pick a college in Mumbai (I’m root_node) I talk to a business consultant at London (I’m ME) I appreciate mahomedyaseenkhan’s and his sister’s music (I’m anand_m26blr) I try to fall in love with a magic crystal ball (I’m root_node) I learn that robots are patient, but infuriating. (I’m root_node)