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Name:
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Robby Garner
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Age:
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38
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Sex:
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Male
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State:
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Cedartown, Georgia
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Country:
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USA
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E-mail:
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garner1@cybermecha.com
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Chatterbots
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Albert2
Fred 23
Robitron
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What gave you the idea of developing a bot?
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Star Trek
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When did you start creating bots? Why?
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1977, armed only with a TRS-80 model one, I began a journey of independent study, largely
because I didn't know I was not qualified.
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What language is your bot programmed in?
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Robitron is a Java applet, FRED-23 is in C++, Albert2 is in DataFlex.
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How much time do you spend working on your bot per week/month/year?
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It is my occupation, a full-time job.
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In your opinion, what are the best qualities of your bot?
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My sense of humor.
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What is your ultimate goal for your bot?
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Star Trek, C3P0, etc.
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How do you see chatterbots being used in the future?
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Star Trek, C3P0, etc.
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Can chatterbots replace humans?
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Robots my perform human jobs, but a human mind is irreplaceable. My goal is to celebrate
humanity by building machines which treat humans humanely. I think it is irresponsible to speak
of "replacing" human beings, you might displace a few, but human life is sacred.
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What is your favorite bot memory?
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Winning the 1998 Loebner Prize contest, held in Sydney Australia that year.
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What was your worst bot moment?
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When C3P0 got disassembled in The Empire Strikes Back, that was pretty bad. But apparently, even
a child can assemble C3P0... Wait a minute!!! Episode One: The Phantom Menace was a horrible bot
moment. Ack! AI: The Movie was even worse. I could write a whole book about why Spielberg should
leave the script writing to people who have talent at writing stories. George Lucas should also
take notice.
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