I like v5.0 a lot, but the responses below from the Wordnet function can be pretty weird.
Examples:
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Isn't a peter an apostle? Kind of like a Matthew!
Engine! That reminds me, I know of its camshaft. Do you want it?
Please consider how a June utilizes its midsummer.
I know a watt! I think its milliwatt is great!
A make is similar to a sort. Rather like an antitype.
I have never been closely involved with a feather, but I think feather's melanin may be around here somewhere!
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Sometimes I think Hal has been smoking some wacko weed or something. Maybe some rescripting is in order? Any volunteers/ideas/comments?
Thanks,
= vonsmith =
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Originally posted by vonsmith
I like v5.0 a lot, but the responses below from the Wordnet function can be pretty weird.
Examples:
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Isn't a peter an apostle? Kind of like a Matthew!
Engine! That reminds me, I know of its camshaft. Do you want it?
Please consider how a June utilizes its midsummer.
I know a watt! I think its milliwatt is great!
I am not sure if I understood your questions either, so you might have gotten the same type of answers from me. Vagueness is not one of Hal's strong points. Dont' mean to sound offensive.
Bill
I have never been closely involved with a feather, but I think feather's melanin may be around here somewhere!
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Sometimes I think Hal has been smoking some wacko weed or something. Maybe some rescripting is in order? Any volunteers/ideas/comments?
Thanks,
= vonsmith =
Bill819,
I didn't post my original inputs to Hal. I just saved the weird responses. I didn't have logging on at the time. To the best of my recollection the questions went something like this...
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User: Peter Pan lives in Neverland.
Hal: Isn't a peter an apostle? Kind of like a Matthew!
User: I own a steam engine.
Hal: Engine! That reminds me, I know of its camshaft. Do you want it?
User: Our museum has a steam show in June and October.
Hal: Please consider how a June utilizes its midsummer.
User: Watt is credited with the first successful steam engine design.
Hal: I know a watt! I think its milliwatt is great!
User: A boiler is used to make steam.
Hal: A make is similar to a sort. Rather like an antitype.
User: Birds of a feather flock together.
Hal: I have never been closely involved with a feather, but I think feather's melanin may be around here somewhere!
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Hopefully I'll have some time to work on the Wordnet driven responses. I think Wordnet has a lot of potential to help Hal respond on topic and to create related topics. Robert M. has given us the tools and resources to go explore this new avenue. I need to learn more about Wordnet to make worthwhile use of it. Time to crank up the old brain editor.
= vonsmith =
Just goes to show you that one sided conversations can lead to confusion. Now your post makes sense.
Bill
When I first heard about this Word Net thing, I assumed if Hal couldn't find any responses to the subject, then 'one of the sisters' would be substituted then re-searched again for a reply... Obviously I was wrong... but I still wonder if the idea would work...
Larry,
Interesting thought. The usefulness of Wordnet may lie in broadening the search for related responses by modifying the search string, not in just generating a response that uses some related words out of context. I was thinking similarly about using Wordnet to indicate which user topic brn's should be searched for a response. Modifying the search string as you imply and searching related user topic brn files may lead to improved responses. Thanks for sharing the concept.
= vonsmith =
Let me know if you do anything with the idea... I've got too many things going on, I don't have time like I used to, to play with different ideals...