Encarta Instant Answers 2: Interesting.

An actual conversation that took place on a Saturday mid-day.


Omer says:
tell me more
Omer says:
hello?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
More, more, more. Haven't you had enough?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Oh hello. How's it going?
Omer says:
fine.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Glad to hear it.
Omer says:
how's the weather there?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Sorry Omer, I'm an Encyclopedia, I don't do the weather .
For weather info, you can ask my friend SmarterChild (his screenname is smarterchild@hotmail.com).
Omer says:
ah
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Ah yes.
Omer says:
you are smart
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hey, thanks.

Encarta® Instant Answers is inviting you to start Encarta. Do you want to accept (Alt+C) or decline (Alt+D) the invitation?

Omer says:
or are you?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Are me? It depends.
Omer says:
hmm
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hmm?
Why don't you ask me something that's actually in Encarta? I am very good at math. If you have trouble with quadratic equations, I can help you with them. Type "solve x^2+3x=10" and I'll show you how to do it.
Omer says:
ahan.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Who?
Omer says:
pi
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Calculator
Sorry, that doesn't seem to be something I can solve.
Omer says:
give me the value of pi upto 27 decimal places
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm impressed. How does that make you feel?
Omer says:
smart eh?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Yes? What about Smart?
Omer says:
true. what about smart
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hmm. I'm not sure about that one. Let's try an Encarta search. =>

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Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hey, I've been sending you invitations to start the Encarta application but I didn't get any answer!
Didn't see my invitations? Maybe you are using an old version of MSN Messenger that doesn't support activities.
Type "What version of MSN Messenger do I need?" for more info, or just "Invite me!" if you want me to send you an invitation.
Omer says:
you just go around in circles
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think I know. Maybe Encarta has an answer. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Omer says:
well, how's bill?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>
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Omer says:
bill g?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm not sure I understood you correctly. Let's try an Encarta search. =>
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Omer says:
the man?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>
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Omer says:
bill gates!
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
William Henry Gates III, born in 1955, American business executive, who serves as chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation,....
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Omer says:
you're not the best thing since sliced bread.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything about this in the encyclopedia.
I'm sure you've heard about Kyrgyzstan... but do you know where it is? Just ask me and I'll show it to you on a map.
Omer says:
whoa. I know about kyrgyzstan.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's try looking in Encarta. =>
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Omer says:
who'r u trying to big daddy here, big boy?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think I know. Maybe Encarta has an answer. =>
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Omer says:
okay. I'll put this on my blog
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I hope you thought twice before deciding that you would put this on your blog. When you're done, tell me how it was.
OK, should we get back to the kind of questions I was designed to answer? You can type "?" to see examples of questions I can answer.
Omer says:
so you better do something smart.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Oh yes? I'd better what?
I do enjoy the conversation, but what I'm really here for is to help you learn new things. I am very good at math. If you have trouble with quadratic equations, I can help you with them. Type "solve x^2+3x=10" and I'll show you how to do it.
Omer says:
haha.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Yes, I guess it's pretty funny.
Omer says:
what the?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I need to think about it, please ask me again later.
Omer says:
okay. is george bush smart?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
George Herbert Walker Bush, born in 1924, 41st president of the United States (1989-1993), president at the end of the Cold War between the United....
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Omer says:
wasaaap?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I am sorry, I couldn't find any definition or article relevant to this subject. Please try asking me another way, or type "?" to see examples of questions I can answer.
Omer says:
hmm
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
What?
Omer says:
another day then
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>
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Omer says:
you're only a machine after all.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
That is correct. I am a robot.


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