Computers can only give answers that the user has programmed it the ability to give. This is the user being frustrated by themselves or whomever developed their software. Inanimate objects don't think, people have to think. Whether they like it or not.
I knew I'd heard the "Dave....I didn't like that Dave.".....or something real similar to it before. I could even 'hear' the tonal inflection(?). Thanks for clarifying that, Stanley.
I do that a lot and no one compares me to a computer.
I think the problem lies with --- human beings ask the questions and no one (this is one of the few absolutes that holds true) understands all of them. I don't understand the half that are female and damn few of the rest.
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Interesting thought, Jan. Thanks.
Remember, as with all Bytes, there are layers of meaning here.
Wait! That's the point :)
But that's part of a mom's job description. Lee :)
Maybe because talking reduces the need for understanding in their minds, Tanya.
And, Linda, sometimes right answers but would we know that if we pinched in the wrong words?
Wise call, Roger. Looks like a land mine to me :)
If it is, Lydia, you didn't hear that from me.
Over my head, Stanley. Maybe it's the hour.
A key aspect to this Byte, John. Thanks.
I'd say too many people ...
(Damn engineers!--LOL)
You know what Freud would say about that.
Are you talking about your husband, Jenn? :)
Stanley, I can't believe I didn't get that one either as it is one of my favorite movies.
IN MY DEFENSE, it was late and the quote did come out of left field. :)
What the wife says, Kamran, is often referred to as divine truth. :)
That's what they've programmed us to think.
"people have to think. Whether they like it or not."
Interesting facet to this Byte, Vivian. Many assume they can delegate the thinking responsibility to someone or something else.
Sandesh, I believe we all have one or more of these people in our past.
Now there's something you don't hear every day, Liz.
I have suspected this all alone ya know.
Here's a fun question to ponder: How would a female computer be different?
I think the problem lies with --- human beings ask the questions and no one (this is one of the few absolutes that holds true) understands all of them. I don't understand the half that are female and damn few of the rest.
Rest easy
A most excellent point, Bill.
Actually, the framing of a question distorts the answer you will uncover. This is why a number of Bytes are about "Questions."