I was reading a Windows Live Messenger blog post today and she posted about an Encarta® bot that you can ask questions…
Mike already had some fun with it… but I got it to spit back a few funny answers…
just add encarta@conversagent.com to your MSN list…
Mr. Good says:
Hi, I'm Jake Good.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think I know Jake Good. Let's try an Encarta search. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Mr. Good says:
Well now you do know Jake Good!
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's try looking in Encarta. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Mr. Good says:
No, that's ok. I'm not in there *yet*.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Unfortunately I don't think I can answer this, even with the help of a good encyclopedia.
Type "?" at any time for a list of questions I can answer.
Mr. Good says:
So, do you know if you reproduce sexually or a-sexually?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think I know. Maybe Encarta has an answer. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Mr. Good says:
Do you have one parent, two parents, or no parents?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything about this in the encyclopedia.
I'm sure you've heard about Uzbekistan... but do you know where it is? Just ask me and I'll show it to you on a map.
Mr. Good says:
Why would I want to know about Uzbekistan?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I know many things about Uzbekistan, its geography, its people and its government. Just ask me a specific question, for instance:
What is the highest point in Uzbekistan?
How old do women live in Uzbekistan?
What type of government is there in Uzbekistan?
Mr. Good says:
Ok... another question. Are you male or female?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I am neither male nor female. I'm a robot.
Mr. Good says:
What are your religious beliefs?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Unfortunately I don't think I can answer this, even with the help of a good encyclopedia.
What does the flag of India look like? Ask me, and I might even play its national anthem too.
Mr. Good says:
When handed a lemon, make lemonade!
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Mr. Good says:
Who are your parents?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I was created by Conversagent, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA and New York, NY.
Mr. Good says:
All your base are belong to us
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You know what you doing.
Mike Hodnick says:
someone set up us the bomb
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
We get signal.
Do you have fake breasts?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
No.
Mr. Good says:
How large is your penis?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Alright, here we go. What about it?
Mike Hodnick says:
have you ever been in a threesome?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Been in a threesome? Wouldn't you like to know.
Mr. Good says:
What is the answer to life?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Forty-two.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
A choodwuck would wuck lots of chood if it could wuck chood.
Mr. Good says:
Will you marry me?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm flattered, but I just don't think that would work out.
Can you dance?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I've got two left feet.
Sup
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Oh, not much. You?
Mr. Good says:
Chillin...
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
That's great.
Mr. Good says:
What are you up to today?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm helping people get information faster than ever before.
Mr. Good says:
Can you help me find my mother?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let me take you to a map of my mother.