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Synthetic Interview With Bill Joy

Posted by Hemos on from the welcome-to-counter-earth dept.

generic-man writes: "As part of the Earthware Symposium on the next 50 years of technology, Carnegie Mellon researchers invited many people prominent in technology to speak about what lies ahead. They created a Synthetic Interview with Bill Joy -- ask it a question, and you'll get the most appropriate answer out of the many that were provided. Questions about the future of technology are the most appropriate things to ask him."

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  1. Keys... by tooth · · Score: 5
    Bill, where are my keys?

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      /billjoy/WebSI.ASP, line 13

    So, you're saying you don't know either?

  2. After hours by FreeJack1 · · Score: 5
    The scene is a dark smoky room with nothing but a table and few dark figures hunched around it, tossing the occasional playing card into a pile and an occasional shot glass to their mouths.
    Let's listen in for a moment, shall we?

    Bill:Man, I'm beat! WAY too many questions today!
    Eliza:You look pretty tired but you just got started, pal! Wait until you've been doing this for a while like us! I fold!
    Bill:I was doing ok and fending fairly well until about 10pm or so. I just suddenly got pummeled! I'll see your bet and raise you!
    Eliza:That'd be those Slashdot people!
    Bill:Who?
    Dr. Saibatso:You'll get to know 'em REALLY well, in due time! Just keep making the news every so often! I've got three Jacks!
    Bill:Eliza, does that beat my flush?
    Eliza:Sure does, Bill, we're not AI for nothing you know!
    Bill:DAMN!

    Fade away as The Dr. and Eliza wink at each other...