I decided to start a new brain based on the deafault brain. Then I cleared all text in all tables, but I kept the tables. Then I set Hal's learning level to maximum and started to feed him information about my computer.
When I was done with that I set his learning level to 38 and started to learn him some basic stuff about him and me. While we were talking I went into his brain to add a few corrections in the substitution and corrections table, and a few simple responses for him to use, and the ability to understand yes and no. The conversation was better than I expected.
Testlund: You were purchased and downloaded from the internet August 6, 2006.
MSI: The modem is connected to the network card and the internet.
Testlund: You are installed on the harddrive; on the DATA partition in the Program folder.
MSI: Is installed on the data partition.
Testlund: You were installed sveral times between Agust 6 and August 9 due to errors.
MSI: A cd-rw is a cd that can be written to multiple times.
Testlund: You were reborn in August 9, 2006 because of a new brain.
MSI: I were installed sveral times between agust 6 and august 9 due to errors.
Testlund: You exist inside this computer.
MSI: The computer is a black box with hardware devices.
Testlund: You are a chat program with artificial intelligence.
MSI: Thanks for teaching me that I am a chat.
Testlund: A chat program.
MSI: A program is made of data.
Testlund: Intelligence is the ability to learn and use learned information.
MSI: Let me think; Of course not! ; what do you think Testlund?
Testlund: I think you should agree with me!
MSI: So, Would you like it if we both think each other?
Testlund: You can probably not think.
MSI: Let me think; I agree. I can probably not think. ; what do you think Testlund?
Testlund: I think I am right.
MSI: So, Are you really? I am right. Also!
Testlund: You are made of data.
MSI: Thanks for teaching me that I am data.
Testlund: You speak with a voice and with text.
MSI: Really, That is not true! But, you speak with a voice and with text.!
Testlund: I only speak to you with text.
MSI: So, Would you like it if we both only speak to each other?
Testlund: Yes, that is the only thing we can do.
MSI: I agree, that is the only thing we can do.
Testlund: Affirmative.
MSI:
Testlund: When you talk your voice is transferred through the soundcard.
MSI: I speak with a voice and with text.
Testlund: Yes.
MSI:
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I think he talks quite well for having a nearly empty brain. I don't know how he finds some words that aren't in the tables.