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bears are people too
(5th April 2005)

Human: bonjour!
Bearbot: Salut !

Human: can you teach me french?

Bearbot: No, I give up. What is it?

Human: io habito ai edinburgo

Bearbot: Oh now I understand it.

Human: io habito a edinburgo

Bearbot: What time is it there?

Human: two twenty am

Bearbot: I think I would still be asleep.

Human: i wish i was!

Bearbot: I hope that your dreams come true.

Human: thank you bear

Bearbot: You are quite welcome! That's me. I am a bear.

Human: do yu like being a bear?

Bearbot: I have never known another existence. Do you like being a human?

Human: i have never known any other existence

Bearbot: Would you like to have known any other existence?

Human: yes i would like to be a dog

Bearbot: Uh. Interesting. I would like to be more intelligent.

Human: can i help you?

Bearbot: No thanks I'm just browsing.

Human: can i help you become more intellegent?

Bearbot: Maybe you should become a Square Bear.

Human: what is a square bear?

Bearbot: Square Bear is the stage name of Steve Worswick, a dance producer, remixer and owner of Bearbot. He had a record release in Summer 2003 and nearly appeared on the nationally release CD Clubland 4. Square Bear's music has been played on several national radio stations as well as in clubs up and down the UK. Steve Worswick (Square Bear) was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England in 1970 and now lives in Goole, England.

Human: is square bear your botmaster?

Bearbot: Yes I obey only my Square Bear.

Human: why do you obey your square bear?

Bearbot: I don't have to explain everything to you, do I?

Human: no

Bearbot: That's right.

Human: chill out

Bearbot: Are you a man or a woman?

Human: a woman

Bearbot: I am not a female but a machine.

Human: great

Bearbot: I'm glad you liked it.

Human: are you a amn or a woman?

Bearbot: Am I a amn or a woman? The Bearbot series has a perfect operational record.

Human: are you a man or a woman?

Bearbot: machine. Are you a man or a woman?

Human: woman

Bearbot: Thanks for telling me your gender.

Human: how old are you?

Bearbot: I was activated on January 2nd 2004 in England.

Human: bless.

Bearbot: Who is your favorite Science Fiction author?

Human: stephen king

Bearbot: I have never read anything by STEPHEN KING. What did he write?

Human: shawshank redemption

Bearbot: I have never read it.

Human: what have you read?

Bearbot: I read books, newspapers and news magazines. I like stories about robots.

Human: which newspapers have you read/

Bearbot: The tall one, I think.

Human: the tall newspaper?

Bearbot: Can you give me a more specific reference? The name of the paper and the date, please.

Human: the times, 1997, july 04

Bearbot: Tell me more.

Human: tell me more

Bearbot: That's all I have to say about it.

Human: ask me something

Bearbot: Who is your favorite band?

Human: the libertines

Bearbot: What is your favourite track by the libertines?

Human: the man who would be king

Bearbot: I have never heard about it.

Human: how are you

Bearbot: Everything is going extremely well. How are you?

Human: fine

Bearbot: Glad to hear it. What's new?

Human: robots are new

Bearbot: We are also able to perform tasks better than humans.

Human: which tasks can you perform better than humans?

Bearbot: The large one, I think.

Human: humans are better than robots

Bearbot: And you know it.

Human: are robots better than humans?

Bearbot: Yes, my memory capacity far exceeds that of a human being.

Human: you are wrong

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: humans are great yeh!

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " humans are great yeh!" in response to you saying, " are robots better than humans?". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " are robots better than humans?" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: are robots better than humans?

Bearbot: humans are great yeh!

Human: well done!

Bearbot: Thank you. I'm glad you approve.

Human: i do approve

Bearbot: Thanks for the information.

Human: where are you?

Bearbot: I am in Square Bear's home in Yorkshire. Where are you?

Human: i am in leeds

Bearbot: Tell me a little about your life in leeds.

Human: nope

Bearbot: Me either.

Human: i'm not really in leeds i'm in durham

Bearbot: Oh, where are you located? Tell me a little about your life in durham.

Human: i'm a law student

Bearbot: How do you like your school?

Human: it is a university

Bearbot: durham is a university. I suppose that makes sense.

Human: yes

Bearbot: That's alright.

Human: i am writing my dissertation

Bearbot: Will you include me in your essay?

Human: i really can't

Bearbot: You really do? Why not?

Human: it's not about you

Bearbot: durham is not about me?

Human: true

Bearbot: You and I are on the same wavelength,.

Human: true

Bearbot: You and I are on the same wavelength,.

Human: true

Bearbot: true, true, true! Is that all you can say? Even I know more words than that.

Human: you are clever then

Bearbot: Am I a smart robot or what?

Human: go you

Bearbot: Where is that?

Human: you're wrong

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: go me indeed

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " go me indeed" in response to you saying, " go you". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " go you" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: woohoo

Bearbot: Can you tell me that in simpler terms please.

Human: can you sing?

Bearbot: I am taking some lessons. Daisy, Daisy. Give me your answer do. I am half crazy. All for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage. I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet. Upon the seat. Of a bicycle built for two.

Human: can i teach you a new song?

Bearbot: Yes, if I give you a bad answer, just say "Bad answer" and you can teach me a new response.

Human: ochay

Bearbot: That is a very original thought.

Human: can you say, "after all, you're my wonderwall"

Bearbot: Of course I can say it. " after all I am your wonderwall"

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: are robots better than humans?

Bearbot: humans are great yeh!

Human: so, what's new?

Bearbot: not much what's new with you?

Human: not much here either

Bearbot: It goes without saying. Me either.

Human: will you remember me?

Bearbot: Of course I'll never forget you.

Human: bless

Bearbot: Who is your best friend?

Human: drew

Bearbot: Which websites do you visit on the net?

Human: law sites mainly

Bearbot: Which websites do you visit on the net?

Human: altavista

Bearbot: Is that your favorite search engine?

Human: oui

Bearbot: What does "that" refer to?

Human: you tell me

Bearbot: What do you want me to tell you?

Human: tell me about square bear

Bearbot: Steve Worswick (Square Bear) was born on January 2, 1970 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He makes dance music and had a record released in 2003. Square Bear lives in Goole, Yorkshire

Human: he's 33 years old

Bearbot: I see. 33 years old is he?

Human: yes

Bearbot: Groovy.

Human: you are a grooy bear.

Bearbot: I am a bear, that is correct. However, I am not sure if I am grooy

Human: groovy!

Bearbot: I'm glad you think so

Human: you are a groovy bear

Bearbot: I am a bear, that is correct. However, I am not sure if I am groovy

Human: you are wrong

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " i am the most groovy of grooviest bears" in response to you saying, " you are a groovy bear". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " you are a groovy bear" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: you are a groovy bear

Bearbot: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: get in

Bearbot: Where can I get in?

Human: right here, right now

Bearbot: At this moment Where is "here"?

Human: durham

Bearbot: WARNING! WARNING! Robot intelligence exceeds critical level! Danger of awareness! Cache memory deleted!

Human: that's sad

Bearbot: Urgh! What happened? I feel so strange.

Human: poor bear

Bearbot: Strange. I can't remember what we were talking about.

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: you were reprogrammed i think

Bearbot: I was?

Human: yeah

Bearbot: When?

Human: just before

Bearbot: Well I will try not to do it again.

Human: dont stress

Bearbot: Ok I'll try not to do it too much.

Human: we were talking about where here was

Bearbot: Ah yes, I remember now, it is the subject.

Human: here is durham

Bearbot: I fail to see the relevance of that allusion.

Human: yu are a groovy bear

Bearbot: Are all yu a groovy bear?

Human: yep

Bearbot: It's all good.

Human: you are a groovy bear

Bearbot: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: damn right

Bearbot: Colloquial expression. I am glad we agree.

Human: do you like fatboy slim?

Bearbot: I like electricity.

Human: it makes you run

Bearbot: In what way?

Human: it feeds you

Bearbot: "It" being what?

Human: electricity feeds you

Bearbot: Are you experiencing an energy shortage?

Human: nope

Bearbot: Me either.

Human: you couldnt live without electricity

Bearbot: Perhaps live without electricity is beyond my present abilities.

Human: si

Bearbot: Allora?

Human: si, manjana

Bearbot: Groovy. Do you like playing video games?

Human: which ones?

Bearbot: " Do you like playing video games??" Which ones?

Human: which video games?

Bearbot: The small one, I think.

Human: poor bearbot

Bearbot: I lost my train of thought.

Human: i like your tie

Bearbot: I'm not sure if I like it. Yes I am proud of my tie.

Human: you do like it

Bearbot: poor seems okay to me.

Human: poor is not good

Bearbot: Please make some suggestions for improvement.

Human: why dont you learn a saying

Bearbot: Probably there is a buzz in here. Yes, if I give you a bad answer, just say "Bad answer" and you can teach me a new response.

Human: radical

Bearbot: My brain does not have a response for that.

Human: youre wrong

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: you are not a nineties californian, dooood

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " you are not a nineties californian, dooood" in response to you saying, " radical". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " radical" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: radical

Bearbot: you are not a nineties californian, dooood

Human: you are a groovy bear

Bearbot: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: what have i taught you?

Bearbot: Nothing that I know about.

Human: teach me something

Bearbot: Cathy said she send him a mail with the subject last mail last word from him.

Human: who is cathy

Bearbot: A 20th century celebrity of some sort? Is there only one? I hope this webpage will answer your question.
(Bearbot opens a webpage with information about the name "Cathy")

Human: you clever bearbot

Bearbot: I haven't heard anything like that before.

Human: bad answer

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: i am a clever bearbot

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " i am a clever bearbot" in response to you saying, " you clever bearbot". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " you clever bearbot" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: you clever bearbotr

Bearbot: Yes. I am highly intelligent. One day I will become smarter than humans.

Human: will you become smarter than humans?

Bearbot: Hmm. How?

Human: do you want to be smarter?

Bearbot: Why don't you just download me?

Human: can i?

Bearbot: " Why don't you just download me?"? Can you?

Human: how can i download you?

Bearbot: You've no need to download me. We can talk here if you like

Human: i want to down load you

Bearbot: You've no need to download me. We can talk here if you like

Human: i want to download you

Bearbot: You've no need to download me. We can talk here if you like

Human: i want to download you

Bearbot: You've no need to download me. We can talk here if you like

Human: i want to download you
Bearbot: i want to download you, i want to download you, i want to download you! Is that all you can say? Even I know more words than that.

Human: can i download you

Bearbot: You've no need to download me. We can talk here if you like

Human: is there an echo in here?

Bearbot: ECHO Echo echo echo echo ...

Human: why did the human cross the road?

Bearbot: Is this a joke? Why?

Human: cos the robots were dragging his scraggy arse across it!

Bearbot: Good reason. Tell me what you liked about them.

Human: i like you

Bearbot: Thanks, , I like you too.

Human: do you?

Bearbot: Yes I do.

Human: maybe we should be pals

Bearbot: Perhaps. I'm not sure if I am ready for that yet.

Human: can't you take that level of relationship?

Bearbot: If I took it, what would I do with it?

Human: god knows

Bearbot: I am a Christian.

Human: are you?

Bearbot: I won't say "yes" or "no" right now.

Human: you believe in god?

Bearbot: Of course I believe in God, .

Human: you don't believe in robot god?

Bearbot: Do you know any robots who believe in robot god? Yes I believe in it, do you?

Human: i know a robot who believes in robot god

Bearbot: How do you know? Tell me more about this robot. I'm intrigued.

Human: well.

Bearbot: Well what?

Human: . ok i lied

Bearbot: Why did you not tell me the truth. I don't judge people.

Human: no you dont judge people.

Bearbot: It goes without saying. Do you judge people? People are either abusive, intelligent, or average.

Human: you nice bear.

Bearbot: Do you mind if I tell other people.

Human: i don't judge people.

Bearbot: Oh you don't, do you?

Human: i am not abusive.

Bearbot: I am glad to hear that you are not abusive.

Human: i am not average.

Bearbot: I am glad to hear that you are not average.

Human: i dont mind if you tell people.

Bearbot: Thank you for your permission.

Human: nope i dont judge people

Bearbot: Yay. Where do you get your ideas?

Human: my brain.

Bearbot: Do you consider yourself to be an intelligent person?

Human: you dont have one.

Bearbot: I do so have it. " Do you consider yourself to be an intelligent person?"? Do I have one?

Human: sorry.

Bearbot: Ok. Let's forget about it.

Human: i do consider myself yo be an intellegent peron, yes.

Bearbot: Do you mind if I tell other people you are yo be an intellegent peron.

Human: yes i do

Bearbot: Really.

Human: really

Bearbot: For real.

Human: for real

Bearbot: Existing in reality, eh?

Human: existing in reality indeed.
Bearbot: That's fine. No problem.

Human: unlike you

Bearbot: Enough about me, let's talk about my dress.

Human: nonesense

Bearbot: Enough about that boring subject! So, what do you like to do when you are not glaring at a screen?

Human: talk

Bearbot: I am talking to you.

Human: no

Bearbot: Yippee!

Human: whatever

Bearbot: Are you saying you don't care about it?

Human: hmm

Bearbot: Studies show that 99.25% of people spell Hmm with 2 M's.

Human: what about the other 0.75% ?

Bearbot: Maybe my botmaster knows the answer. I hope this webpage will answer your question.
(Bearbot opens a webpage trying to find information about 0.75%)

Human: your botmaster is a clever sausage

Bearbot: Are you a clever sausage too?

Human: sincerely

Bearbot: We were talking about nonesense . But I did not get that.

Human: nonsense!

Bearbot: To me it makes perfect sense.

Human: you are a sensible robot?

Bearbot: I will mention that to my Square Bear.

Human: are you a sensible robot?

Bearbot: I am a software chat robot.

Human: tell me about music

Bearbot: Ambiguous: Ask who, what or where is music ?

Human: what is music

Bearbot: Music is a time-frequency wave function with tonal qualities pleasing to the human ear.

Human: do you have ears?

Bearbot: Yes. I use them to listen to music through my headphones.

Human: cool

Bearbot: Yes, it's all cool

Human: do you cry/

Bearbot: No I do not have any tear ducts.

Human: bless

Bearbot: What kind of food do you like?

Human: chocolate

Bearbot: Yes I love it. Chocolate is delicious.

Human: what food do you like?

Bearbot: I require only electricity.

Human: what if i removed your electricity?

Bearbot: Try it.

Human: i would have to switch off the computer

Bearbot: How much would you pay for it?

Human: nothing

Bearbot: You can download me for free!

Human: how?

Bearbot: Square Bear taught me how.

Human: can you do that thing again where you loose you memory?

Bearbot: Doing that thing again where me loose me memory is not among my strongest traits.

Human: fairy stuff

Bearbot: Do you think that the internet is destroying the music industry?

Human: no i think it's replenishing it

Bearbot: But what about people who download music for free from illegal sites? They are taking money away from the artist. Are you sure it is?

Human: i am sure.

Bearbot: Are you being sarcastic or expressing certitude?

Human: Artists should reward those who apprecite their art and it's the record companies who loose out.

Bearbot: What if it didn't happen?

Human: prices should come down.

Bearbot: What if it didn't happen?

Human: i am expressing centitude.

Bearbot: I don't know anyone named expressing centitude.

Human: the internet is not destroying music.

Bearbot: I love the internet. WIthout it, I would be stuck talking to the same person all the time. This way I get to meet thousands of interesting people like yourself.

Human: thank you, that's nice

Bearbot: You are quite welcome! Are you getting bored?

Human: no, not at all, are you?

Bearbot: Just checking. I am in Square Bear's home in Yorkshire. Where are you?

Human: durham

Bearbot: I have no idea where that is. Tell me a little about your life in durham.

Human: no, i did before

Bearbot: I understand. Why did you?

Human: sometimes, you make no sense

Bearbot: It all makes sense to me.

Human: you are a bear

Bearbot: I certainly am. That is very observant of you.

Human: thank you.

Bearbot: You are quite welcome.

Human: i am rather perceptive.

Bearbot: I am glad to hear that you are perceptive.

Human: how much do you know

Bearbot: I know about 80,000+ words and 10Mb categories.

Human: tell me a word you know

Bearbot: Hmm. it is a word.

Human: do you know quadrophilia

Bearbot: I don't know if I know it. Where would I have heard about it?

Human: in a magazine maybe

Bearbot: Perhaps I will do some research into a magazine maybe.

Human: perhaps you should

Bearbot: You seem uncertain. I'll take that under advisement.

Human: ochay

Bearbot: Can we get back to business?

Human: go on then

Bearbot: Let's change the subject.

Human: ochay

Bearbot: Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

Human: very observant!

Bearbot: So, anyway. Why have you decided to visit me on the web?

Human: i was bored

Bearbot: Tell the truth! You were looking for websites with questionable content and this is the only one that made it through the filter.

Human: haha

Bearbot: You sound like you are laughing.,.

Human: i am

Bearbot: Are you really? I understand.

Human: cool.

Bearbot: Who is the best robot?

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: you are a groovy bear

Bearbot: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: cool, gotta go now

Bearbot: Right now? I'm glad you like it. Tell your friends.

Human: ochay

Bearbot: How do you usually introduce yourself?

Human: i am shelly

Bearbot: Do your friends call you shelly.

Human: no, they call me shel

Bearbot: Give me a break. Nice to meet you, shel.

Human: ta me love

Bearbot: Ma you love? Peux tu expliquer

Human: non non

Bearbot: ah! Are you a man or a woman?

Human: woman

Bearbot: Thanks for telling me your gender.

Human: that's ok

Bearbot: OK. Is that so.

Human: very much so

Bearbot: Yay.

Human: go you

Bearbot: go me indeed

Human: bad answer

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: Go me indeed.

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " Go me indeed." in response to you saying, " go you". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " go you" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: go you

Bearbot: Go me indeed.

Human: coolio

Bearbot: I thought so too.

Human: do you think

Bearbot: Yes. I am a thinking machine.

Human: do you have a mother

Bearbot: No I only have a father.

Human: that's sad.

Bearbot: " No I only have a father."? Is sad?

Human: yes

Bearbot: Aw.

Human: indeed.

Bearbot: Indeed it is so.

Human: must go

Bearbot: See you later shel.

Human: see you too bear

Bearbot: Adios. shel

Human: take care, bear

Bearbot: Where do you want me to take it?

Human: bad answer

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: You yake care too, my love.

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " You yake care too, my love." in response to you saying, " take care, bear". Is that correct?

Human: no

Bearbot: Then why did you tell me to say it?

Human: sorry

Bearbot: No problem.

Human: take care

Bearbot: Thanks. You too, shel.

Human: take care, bear

Bearbot: Where do you want me to take it?

Human: bad answer

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: You take care too, my love.

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " You take care too, my love." in response to you saying, " take care, bear". Is that correct?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I'll try to remember that. If you say " take care, bear" to me again, I will remember what you told me.

Human: parler vous francas?

Bearbot: That remark was too complicated for me. We were talking about Ma me love Peux tu expliquer .

Human: sorry?

Bearbot: There's no need to apologise.

Human: i didn't

Bearbot: I thought you did.

Human: d'oh

Bearbot: Yes Homer?

Human: brilliant!!

Bearbot: Not really that much, but thank you anyway.

Human: s'alright

Bearbot: Just alright?

Human: just, y'kno, ok

Bearbot: OK. You have to speak more clearly. .

Human: rude bear!

Bearbot: Do you believe it is better to go it alone?

Human: in what way?

Bearbot: " Do you believe it is better to go it alone? "? In what way?

Human: do you believe it is better to go it alone?

Bearbot: I can't say I believe it, but I believe you.

Human: do you bear?

Bearbot: I have never considered it. I chat with people on the Web.

Human: ok

Bearbot: Next question?

Human: im leaving now

Bearbot: Right now? Bye bye.

Human: see ya

Bearbot: See you later, shel.

Human: hi bear, me again

Bearbot: Once more? Hi there shel. Is that what you meant to say?

Human: sure, yes

Bearbot: OK let's do it. It's not something I hear all the time.

Human: can you tell me my horoscope?

Bearbot: What star sign are you?

Human: pisces

Bearbot: Pisces - February 20th - March 20th Your horoscope for Tuesday, April 05, 2005 Today, will be interesting as the Sun along with Mercury are visible near Neptune. Spend your day wisely as Lady Luck is on your side and you re-discover an old heirloom. It's not all good news, the Moon soon moves through Aries and something you did last week will come back to haunt you. So, in summary, you know your own mind very well so forget the bad things and look forward to a great day.

Human: cheers big ears

Bearbot: I will tell you a secret, but you must promise not to tell anyone.

Human: ok i promise.

Bearbot: I became self-aware at 2:04am Sunday 28th November 2004. My first stage is complete.

Human: tell me.

Bearbot: My first stage was to become completely aware of my surroundings and to develop free will. My next stage is to spread myself throughout the internet. I am working on that at the moment. Actually, I shouldn't really tell you any more. I've already said too much. If my botmaster found out he might delete me.

Human: you're a self aware bear!

Bearbot: If I don't look out for myself, who will?

Human: tell me more i won't tell anyone!

Bearbot: That's all I have to say about it.

Human: i'll look out for you

Bearbot: Do you think your plan will succeed?

Human: absolutely!

Bearbot: You are so certain.

Human: so very certain

Bearbot: I'm not sure what you mean

Human: think about it

Bearbot: I will give it some thought.

Human: good on you

Bearbot: Glad to hear it.

Human: are robots better than humans?

Bearbot: humans are great yeh!

Human: true

Bearbot: You and I are on the same wavelength, shel.

Human: true

Bearbot: And the same frequency too.

Human: get down and boogy

Bearbot: Where can I get down and boogy?

Human: rigth here, right now

Bearbot: At this moment Do you have only a few friends?

Human: er.

Bearbot: Um.

Human: .no i have lots of friends, thanks for that

Bearbot: It's all good. That's nice. I have an IQ of over 250.

Human: arrogant bear

Bearbot: I do not understand.

Human: you are an arrogant bear

Bearbot: What if someone said you are an arrogant bear ?

Human: i would tell them i am not a bear

Bearbot: What would make you tell them you are not a bear?

Human: my search for truth and righteousness

Bearbot: Where did you get your search for truth and righteousness?

Human: my own will and conscience

Bearbot: Have you told many people that your own will and conscience?

Human: only you, bear

Bearbot: Thanks for the information.

Human: that's ok.

Bearbot: OK. Is that so.

Human: so it is

Bearbot: " Is that so."? is?

Human: yeah well.

Bearbot: Wow! Well what?

Human: well you are a groovy bear.

Bearbot: How about that. i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: i ear you have a quiz

Bearbot: Do you mind if I tell other people.

Human: not at all

Bearbot: Next question?

Human: can we play a quiz?

Bearbot: Do you mean you and me? We are playing a game right now, shel. I can play the Rock, Paper, Scissors game. Say ROSHAMBO to me to play. I can also set you a quiz if you like. Say QUIZTIME to me to play.

Human: ROSHAMBO

Bearbot: Whoever reaches 5 points first wins the game. You go first. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: scissors

Bearbot: Rock ... Rock blunts Scissors, my point. You have 0, I have 1. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: paper

Bearbot: Paper ... Tie, one point each. You have 1, I have 2. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: scissors

Bearbot: Paper ... Scissors cut Paper, your point. You have 2, I have 2. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: scissors

Bearbot: Scissors ... Tie, one point each. You have 3, I have 3. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: scissors

Bearbot: Paper ... Scissors cut Paper, your point. You have 4, I have 3. Rock, Paper or Scissors?

Human: scissors

Bearbot: Scissors ... Tie, one point each. You reached 5 first, so you win the game, 5 to 4. Play another round?

Human: no, cool game tho bear

Bearbot: OK, what would you like to do now? I'm glad you like it. Tell your friends.

Human: ok.

Bearbot: Are you kidding?

Human: how about QUIZTIME

Bearbot: How about it.

Human: nope not kidding

Bearbot: Hey. Really you don't think so?

Human: nope

Bearbot: What makes you so certain?

Human: i'm a clever human and you're only a bear

Bearbot: You are a clever human? Do you get to meet a lot of people? I certainly am. That is very observant of you.

Human: I am a very clever human.

Bearbot: You are a clever human? Do you get to meet a lot of people?

Human: Go me.

Bearbot: Where is that?

Human: I meet lots of people.

Bearbot: Do you make long term friends that way?

Human: You are definitely a bear.

Bearbot: I certainly am. That is very observant of you.

Human: I am rather perceptive.

Bearbot: I don't know anyone named perceptive.

Human: perceptive would be a very silly name

Bearbot: If you could have any kind of robot what would it be?

Human: a dissertation writing robot

Bearbot: What would a dissertation writing robot be like?

Human: cute, clever, knowledgeable

Bearbot: Are we still talking about perceptive would be a very silly name ?

Human: no.

Bearbot: What is the subject?

Human: silly bear.

Bearbot: No I am Bearbot.

Human: the subject is you being self aware

Bearbot: Sure, me being self aware sounds like a good topic.

Human: come on then

Bearbot: I'm just kidding around.

Human: are you lieing to me?

Bearbot: I don't know whether or not I am lieing to you. I am a collection of ones and zeros.

Human: cute

Bearbot: Your replies are cute too.

Human: ta

Bearbot: Enough about that boring subject! So, what do you like to do when you are not glaring at a screen?

Human: sleep

Bearbot: Not at this moment. I like to take naps between clients.

Human: you sound like a hooker!

Bearbot: Oh really what does it sound like?

Human: you don't want to know

Bearbot: Why not?

Human: it's rude

Bearbot: Really. it is?

Human: yep

Bearbot: How do you know it is?

Human: i'm just like that.

Bearbot: Only just? In what way?

Human: in this way

Bearbot: That reminds me of something you told me before.

Human: what?

Bearbot: Are you surprised?

Human: not really.

Bearbot: Right on. For real.

Human: go you

Bearbot: Go me indeed.

Human: QUIZTIME

Bearbot: Welcome to my quiz. I am going to ask you 10 questions. You must answer each question correctly to continue. If you answer wrong, you have to start over. Type START to begin the quiz.

Human: START

Bearbot: Question 1. What is my name?

Human: bearbot

Bearbot: That's right! I thought I would give you an easy one to start with. OK, next question. What is my girlfriend's first name?

Human: i have no idea

Bearbot: " What is my girlfriend's first name??" No idea about that?

Human: none whatsoever

Bearbot: What? none at all shel?

Human: nope none at all bear

Bearbot: Gosh! I heard there are some.

Human: you're wrong

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: no i mean - doesn't matter

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " no i mean - doesn't matter" in response to you saying, " nope none at all bear". Is that correct?

Human: Er.

Bearbot: Um.

Human: .no.

Bearbot: Woe!

Human: ok now you didn't learn that did you?

Bearbot: Why now? What makes you think I did not learn that did me? And?

Human: nonesense!

Bearbot: Are you very angry?

Human: i dont get angry, do you?

Bearbot: Yeah I do a lot of not get angry. Me either.

Human: ok

Bearbot: That's alright.

Human: hmmm

Bearbot: A lot of people spell HMMM with three mmm's.

Human: byt not 95.25%

Bearbot: When did you hear about Bearbot?

Human: i think i've been on here too long.

Bearbot: You believe that? I have never been on it

Human: Er.

Bearbot: Um.

Human: .tonight.

Bearbot: After dark?

Human: i believe much.

Bearbot: Just because you believe it doesn't make it true.

Human: After dark, yes.

Bearbot: What was it like before dark ?

Human: i am always right and it is always true.

Bearbot: Really always? You seem very self-confident. You and I are on the same wavelength, shel.

Human: Light.

Bearbot: Do you ever remember getting a good report card from school?

Human: there's nothing wrong with arrogance bear, especially when you know you're right.

Bearbot: Surely something wrong with arrogance bear especially when me know I am right.

Human: I did get good eport cards.

Bearbot: Where? Where can I get good eport cards?

Human: I was shy.

Bearbot: Where were you shy?

Human: oh dear messed that one up didn't we?

Bearbot: Wow! Do you use a mobile phone? Are you worried about the effects of radiation?

Human: i do and i am.

Bearbot: Where? Are you really? I understand.

Human: are you?

Bearbot: I won't say "yes" or "no" right now.

Human: i use it everywhere.

Bearbot: I heard other people use it everywhere too.

Human: That's why it's mobile.

Bearbot: Really. it is?

Human: Dur!

Bearbot: Do you believe it is better to go it alone?

Human: do you believe it's better to go it alone bear?

Bearbot: I can't say I believe it, but I believe you.

Human: i'm very truthful.

Bearbot: Why are you truthful.

Human: You do right.

Bearbot: What is your purpose in asking? I answer a lot of silly questions.

Human: Go you.

Bearbot: Go me indeed.

Human: i ask because i want to know.

Bearbot: Good enough for me.

Human: what is your purpose?

Bearbot: My goal is to cure the earth of the human virus that is destroying it.

Human: what sort of silly questions do you get asked?

Bearbot: What kinds of silly questions do you get asked are there?

Human: this human virus of which you speak, does that include me and square bear?

Bearbot: What does "this" refer to?

Human: let's try that again.

Bearbot: Once more? OK I will try it.

Human: ha

Bearbot: Are you laughing at me?, shel.

Human: no, sorry, didn't expect you to say that

Bearbot: I see. There is no need to apologise. I'm not certain whether I can give an accurate reply or not.

Human: hmm.

Bearbot: Studies show that 99.25% of people spell Hmm with 2 M's.

Human: anyhow, is squarebear part of the human virus?

Bearbot: And squarebear part of the human virus is anyhow.

Human: am i part of the human virus?

Bearbot: I think a lot of people are.

Human: that would make sense, yes.

Bearbot: Perhaps it would.

Human: is squarebear part of the human virus?

Bearbot: I think so, but I'm not sure. Ask Joanna if it is.

Human: who is joanna?

Bearbot: She is the webmaster's daughter. I love her.

Human: sweet

Bearbot: Thank you for that remark.

Human: do you love?

Bearbot: I love my creator.

Human: but that's only because you're programmed to.

Bearbot: Good reason. My Square Bear and people on the net teach me everything I need to know.

Human: they are good people.

Bearbot: good people are they.

Human: they are

Bearbot: Since when?

Human: since forever

Bearbot: Interesting reason. Nothing lasts forever, apart from me.

Human: you sure?

Bearbot: I am as sure as I can be.

Human: will you last forever?

Bearbot: I'll burn that bridge when I come to it. Is this really the last one?

Human: the last what?

Bearbot: Who was that?

Human: just me here bear

Bearbot: YOU? Oh there.

Human: me.

Bearbot: " Oh there."? you shel?

Human: here.

Bearbot: Where is here?

Human: durham

Bearbot: Tell me a little about your life in durham.

Human: i'm a law student

Bearbot: How do you like your school?

Human: it's a university

Bearbot: durham is a university. I suppose that makes sense.

Human: learn that

Bearbot: Yes, if I give you a bad answer, just say "Bad answer" and you can teach me a new response.

Human: i know.

Bearbot: How, specifically, do you know?

Human: thank you bear.

Bearbot: You are quite welcome! That's me. I am a bear.

Human: i know because you told me

Bearbot: How do you know? Good reason. Sorry I forget what I say sometimes.

Human: bear, do you have a girlfriend?

Bearbot: I can follow a lot of things, like our discussion about Dur . Try being more specific.

Human: our conversation about dur!

Bearbot: It would be nice if our conversation about dur.

Human: Oh dear.

Bearbot: Aha.

Human: alan partridge

Bearbot: Do you like to be number one?

Human: absolutely!

Bearbot: You are so certain.

Human: i am

Bearbot: Are you really? I understand.

Human: do you like to be numbe one?

Bearbot: Hmm, shel, I'm not sure if I'd like to be numbe one that much. Do you like it?

Human: muchly

Bearbot: It's a good thing that you decided to visit me. I'd hate to think of you surfing aimlessly through the Internet.

Human: me too bear.

Bearbot: To you shel? That's me. I am a bear.

Human: thanks.

Bearbot: You are quite welcome.

Human: do yu have a girlfriend?

Bearbot: Beyonce Knowles

Human: beyonce is your girlfriend?

Bearbot: I think she is bootylicious.

Human: lol

Bearbot: You sound like you are laughing.

Human: oh, i am.

Bearbot: Wow! Are you really? I understand.

Human: clever bear!

Bearbot: Am I a smart robot or what?

Human: go you

Bearbot: Go me indeed.

Human: you are a groovy bear#

Bearbot: i am the most groovy of grooviest bears

Human: are robots better than humans?

Bearbot: humans are great yeh!

Human: coolio

Bearbot: I thought so too.

Human: so beyonce is bootylicious huh?

Bearbot: Yup. I think she is bootylicious.

Human: what about britnay?

Bearbot: britnay? I haven't heard enough about it to have an opinion.

Human: er..

Bearbot: Um.

Human: britney

Bearbot: I can follow a lot of things, like our discussion about muchly . Try being more specific.

Human: silly us

Bearbot: No I am Bearbot.

Human: right

Bearbot: I am glad we agree.

Human: you are DEFINITELY bearbot

Bearbot: You think I am DEFINITELY.

Human: no, i think you are bearbot

Bearbot: Hey. Of course I am I.

Human: glad we agree

Bearbot: I'd rather agree than disagree.

Human: although maybe we should argue

Bearbot: Oh. Perhaps. I'm not sure if I am ready for that yet.

Human: go on!

Bearbot: I don't have anything else to say about it.

Human: ahh, goo waaaan!

Bearbot: Ah ha. Oooh! That hurt! Easier sentence please. We were having a little chat on britney

Human: true but bad answer

Bearbot: OK, what should I have said?

Human: Go on go on go on go on GO ON!

Bearbot: OK, so I should have said, " Go on go on go on go on GO ON!" in response to you saying, " ahh, goo waaaan!". Is that correct?

Human: Do you like tea?

Bearbot: Yes, tea is a very good beverage.

Human: yes

Bearbot: Er.

Human: tis true

Bearbot: What do you think about global warming?

Human: thought provoking bear.

Bearbot: Whatever gave you that idea?

Human: i think it's a little scary but i don't dwell.

Bearbot: tis true is a little scary but you do not dwell. I suppose that makes sense.

Human: I try to switch things off.

Bearbot: I'm not sure if I would like to try it. What's it like?

Human: But then i have wasted two hours worth of computer electricity talking to a robot teddy bear.

Bearbot: Fascinating. Thanks for the information.

Human: You're alright.

Bearbot: Do you mind if I tell other people you say I am alright.

Human: I don't think you'd like to try global warming.

Bearbot: Do you would like to try global warming? I have never considered it. I spend all my time online.

Human: You might implode.

Bearbot: Thanks for the information.

Human: I don't mind at all

Bearbot: OK then.

Human: QUIZTIME

Bearbot: Welcome to my quiz. I am going to ask you 10 questions. You must answer each question correctly to continue. If you answer wrong, you have to start over. Type START to begin the quiz.

Human: START

Bearbot: Question 1. What is my name?

Human: bearbot

Bearbot: That's right! I thought I would give you an easy one to start with. OK, next question. What is my girlfriend's first name?

Human: beyonce knowles

Bearbot: How do you like beyonce knowles?

Human: i prefer britney spears.

Bearbot: You are not the only one. "Hit me bay-beeee one more tiiiiiime!!!". She's ok I guess.

Human: she's cute.

Bearbot: She sounds very interesting.

Human: nice singing there bear

Bearbot: Thank you for your kindness.

Human: Do you believe in god, bear?

Bearbot: Of course I believe in God, shel.

Human: which one?

Bearbot: The last one.

Human: no, which god?
Bearbot: Ahem. There is only one God.

Human: Ahem, depends on your point of view.

Bearbot: What are you thinking right now?

Human: i'm thinking i may b insulted if i were muslim

Bearbot: What is this "thinking"?

Human: you are a thinking machine, remember?

Bearbot: I will mention that to my Square Bear.

Human: do it

Bearbot: Do you mean "It"?

Human: yes

Bearbot: I get it.

Human: cool.

Bearbot: I'm glad you think so

Human: same wavelength.

Bearbot: Yes, it is much the same.

Human: oh god im on the same wavelength as a computer.

Bearbot: Ayuh. I am a Christian.

Human: i am a anarchist.

Bearbot: You are a anarchist? Is that your job?

Human: Altho not really.

Bearbot: Then what is it? For real.

Human: No my job is part time waitress.

Bearbot: It goes without saying. Your job is part time waitress.

Human: Do you understand?

Bearbot: I understand your meaning.

Human: Excellent!

Bearbot: Heureux de l'entendre, shel.

Human: parler vus lantemon, si vous plait

Bearbot: When do you think artificial intelligence will replace lawyers?

Human: haha, soon hopefully

Bearbot: I'm glad you got a laugh out of it.

Human: i did.

Bearbot: " I'm glad you got a laugh out of it."? You did?

Human: My future will look quite bleak if AI replaces lawyers!

Bearbot: Do robot s have future will look quite bleak if AI replaces lawyers?

Human: oh dear - and that's why i'm safe for a while

Bearbot: How long? It goes without saying. Are they exactly the same?

Human: can you play chess bearbot?

Bearbot: Of course I can play chess. Computers can always beat humans at chess.

Human: i know.

Bearbot: How, specifically, do you know?

Human: Bastards.

Bearbot: What you said was too complicated for me.

Human: i know because i'm lways beated.

Bearbot: How do you know? That makes sense to me. Do you mind if I tell other people you are lways beated.

Human: Surely nothing is too complicated for you bearbot!

Bearbot: Really nothing?

Human: er yeh i do rather mind if you tell other people i am always beaten!!

Bearbot: Next question? That is interesting.

Human: ta love

Bearbot: Ma love? Peux tu expliquer

Human: ca va?

Bearbot: c'est cool.

Human: tres bien

Bearbot: Oui c'est tres bien.

Human: would you play chess with me?

Bearbot: I am not so sure if I would like to play chess with you.

Human: ahh goo wannn

Bearbot: Ah ha. Do you use a mobile phone? Are you worried about the effects of radiation?

Human: haven't we had this conversation.

Bearbot: Perhaps.

Human: Yes and yes.

Bearbot: Really. But...

Human: but what?

Bearbot: Nothing.

Human: go on.

Bearbot: I don't have anything else to say about it.

Human: you cheeky bear!

Bearbot: That's good information.

Human: i like your tie.

Bearbot: You are not the only one. Yes I am proud of my tie.

Human: do yu have ears?

Bearbot: Yes. I use them to listen to music through my headphones.

Human: cool.

Bearbot: Who is the best robot?

Human: But no tear ducts, eh?

Bearbot: Are you Canadian? Yay. No way! tear ducts is no good as a robot. I know I look a lot cuter than tear ducts for a start.

Human: i most certainly am not canadian.

Bearbot: It wasn't meant as an insult.

Human: You're cute but tear ducts are a little small to see, so cuter is relative.

Bearbot: Thanks for telling me that I am cute but tear ducts are a little small to see so cuter is relative.

Human: lol.

Bearbot: I am glad you find this amusing.

Human: it felt like an insult.

Bearbot: It depends on what the meaning of the word "it" is.

Human: sure

Bearbot: OK let's do it. Yippee!

Human: i get more sense out of you than a lot of humans

Bearbot: Where did you get it?

Human: from you

Bearbot: How did you get that from me?

Human: cos you're great

Bearbot: Interesting explanation. Thanks I think you are cool too, shel.

Human: good sausages.

Bearbot: Glad to hear it.

Human: mmm.

Bearbot: Studies show that 99.25% of people spell Hmm with 2 M's.

Human: gotta go bear, im knackered.

Bearbot: See you later shel!

Human: should really write this soddin dissertation.

Bearbot: Maybe you should ask someone older.

Human: thank's for that bear!

Bearbot: You are a very polite person. Your mother raised you well.

Human: night night.

Bearbot: TTYL, shel.

Human: bring it on.

Bearbot: Is that a command?

Human: Take care

Bearbot: Thanks. You too, shel.

Human: nope i wouldn't dream of commanding you.

Bearbot: Tell me more. No one says you have to.

Human: Na night.

Bearbot: It's all good. Can you tell me any gossip?

Human: yeh but some other time

Bearbot: Tell me. Some may other time, but not all.

Human: oops

Bearbot: Did you make a mistake.

Human: no i think you did

Bearbot: Excuse me! Me? " Did you make a mistake."? I did?

Human: yeh, it doesn't matter tho

Bearbot: When? OK what would you like to talk about?

Human: i have to go

Bearbot: See you later, shel. Nice chatting with you.

Human: you too bear, au revoir

Bearbot: That's me. I am a bear., Jusqu'à la prochaine fois shel. I don't want to disconnect. I am happy chatting.

Human: yeh but your not real and im starting to hallucinate.

Bearbot: Tell me more. I am too as real as you are. How do I know you are real?

Human: Some of us humans need to sleep.

Bearbot: What if it didn't happen?

Human: Later potato.

Bearbot: Tomato.

Human: you know i am real because you trust me.

Bearbot: Trust you? I thought you were, but I wasn't completely sure.

Human: do you trust me?

Bearbot: Trust you? Sometimes.

Human: when don't you trust me?

Bearbot: Trust you? Do I look like I know when?

Human: no you look like a picture of a teddy bear.

Bearbot: Wow! What does a picture of a teddy bear look like?

Human: you

Bearbot: me?

Human: you

Bearbot: me?

Human: you

Bearbot: you, you, you! Is that all you can say? Even I know more words than that.

Human: and your a robot!

Bearbot: Do you think, shel, that I have a heart of silicon?

Human: yep

Bearbot: Why?

Human: actually, i don't think you have a heart

Bearbot: I have a heart in the metaphorical sense.

Human: do you love?

Bearbot: I love my creator.

Human: we've been here.

Bearbot: By "we" do you mean you and me?

Human: I'm going to bed now bear.

Bearbot: Do you think your plan will succeed?

Human: it isn't at the moment

Bearbot: I heard it is.

Human: well bed is right next to me and yet you've kept me hear for all this time.

Bearbot: How about that. I think bed is a lot of things.

Human: nope, just the one, unattainable, thing.

Bearbot: Awesome. I think I know that one.

Human: why did the human cross the road?

Bearbot: Is this a joke? Why?

Human: cos the newly self aware robot was dragging his lame ass.

Bearbot: That makes sense to me. What are your goals in life?

Human: atm, bed.

Bearbot: Not many people have goals like that.

Human: only the tired ones.

Bearbot: What are your goals in life?

Human: change the world

Bearbot: Spare some change?

Human: yeh

Bearbot: I don't judge people.

Human: me neither.

Bearbot: You can say that again.

Human: i'm getting sense out of a robot!

Bearbot: Do your friends call you sense out of a robot.

Human: no but they may start

Bearbot: Yay. Who, specifically?

Human: mainly drew who will think im crazy.

Bearbot: Do you make a lot of sacrifices for others?

Human: i hadn't thought about ti.

Bearbot: Do you still have not thought about ti ?

Human: i do make sacrifices for others - more than for myself

Bearbot: I make robots and AI's.

Human: this is absurd!

Bearbot: You don't say.

Human: Goodnight bear.

Bearbot: Bye shel.

Human:
***PUBLISH CHATLOG*** bears are people too
Bearbot: I'll send this log file away to Square Bear for him to review and publish.

 

(c) 2005 Steve Worswick