The START EnginePosted: 7 months ago by gratheo This thing is scary. It'll answer any legitimate question you ask it. Any question at all. Comments: 22 Score: [-] 301 [+].
<12>Posted: 7 months ago by gratheo: You can have all kinds of fun with this. Try these questions: What is the average airspeed of an unladen swallow? What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Unfortunately, it's not perfect. Asking 'if a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?' returns "I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer.', as do other paradoxes.
It also works for weather, too... Try this: 'How is the weather in [cityname] [today/tomorrow]? Score: [-] 71 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by bcgrote: It couldn't tell me who killed JFK, or why men have nipples. But it didn't say it did not know, it said no one has told it the answer yet!
Maybe, "Who wrote the book of Love?".... Score: [-] 30 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by gratheo:
«bcgrote : It couldn't tell me who killed JFK, or why men have nipples. But it didn't say it did not know, it said no one has told it the answer yet!
Maybe, "Who wrote the book of Love?"....
Did you write the book of love? Do you have faith in god above? If the Bible/Qur'an/Torah/Book of Mormon/Tripitaka/Guru Granth Sahib/Kitab-i-Aqdas/Jain Shrut/Avesta/Bhagavad Gita/other tells you so...
You know, I always thought that song was a little lacking in meter there. Score: [-] 8 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by gratheo:
«bcgrote : It couldn't tell me who killed JFK, or why men have nipples. But it didn't say it did not know, it said no one has told it the answer yet!
Although, and still not being pedantic here, honest, (and to cut off anyone who was itching to contradict me) as the song title is (Who wrote) The Book of Love then Charles Patrick would really be the answer to the question "Who asked the question 'Who wrote the book of love?'".
*OK, that was all totally pedantic and that disclaimer did nothing to disguise it.
As to the search engine itself, it's quite easily outwitted. It took me 4 simple questions until it it got one right. Score: [-] 67 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama: It doesn't know how many cats I have. Score: [-] 108 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by suebe:
«dollyllama : It doesn't know how many cats I have.
Do you know? Score: [-] 152 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by RowanGrey: "Why do cats purr?" - it doesn't know "Who is Jack Skellington?" - not a clue "How does chemotherapy work?" - say what? "What books has Adam Hughes worked on?" - hasn't the foggiest "Who wrote "Stardust"? - it tried to answer, but failed. It assumed I was talking about the movie, not the book. Then it tried to query the IMDB, but couldn't find the information.
These are literally the first five questions I gave it. Score: [-] 13 [+]. Posted: 7 months ago by skyewr:
Um, why do you think I was asking? :D Score: [-] 108 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by abandonedcouch:
===> Who is abandonedcouch?
I don't know the answer to this question. Sorry.
I am underwhelmed. Score: [-] 8 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by xenity7: I'm a little disappointed, it didn't know what the average rainfall was in the amazon river basin... Score: [-] 48 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by donteatpoop: Apperantly this super intelligent system does not know that my favorite cheese is cheddar. Score: [-] 11 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by johnnytitan: Who is your daddy and what does he do? Score: [-] 32 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by Blankspace73:
What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Strangely enough, that's the first question that popped into my head when I clicked the link.
I can't beleive it actually said 42. Maybe it has a sarcasm generator? Score: [-] 49 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by xenity7:
«Blankspace73 : Strangely enough, that's the first question that popped into my head when I clicked the link.
I can't beleive it actually said 42. Maybe it has a sarcasm generator?
Nah, that's a pretty well established question/answer pair. Score: [-] 11 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by genesayssitdown: i asked it "what are the listed ingredients of a snickers candy bar?" and it couldn't answer that. Score: [-] 0 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by kirbykirst: "How would you synthesize Acetophenone from benzine?"
Sorry, I just don't know how I would synthesize Acetophenone from the benzine.
Apparently it needs to read up on its Organic Chemistry. Score: [-] 0 [+]. Posted: 6 months ago by Chamale: Nowhere close to "any question".
When did Franz Reichelt die? (it doesn't know)
What is the critical mass of U-235? (it doesn't know)
The movie Troy is based on what historical war? (doesn't know)
This program isn't nearly as good as a person with the Internet. Score: [-] 0 [+]. <12>