Where to ask a stupid question :)

Hobbes · 23-11-2005 11:01AM #1

If you have messenger add this contact to your list.

encarta@conversagent.com

Then ask it a question like "What is the population of Ireland?"

Dave! · 24-11-2005 08:55AM

54 views and no replies...

has anyone tried it?

Hobbes · 24-11-2005 09:14AM

I have. its pretty good.

where is Dublin
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
in eastern Ireland, at the mouth of the Liffey River on Dublin Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea); national capital and county town of Dublin County, Leinster Province.
Let me take you to a map of Dublin, Ireland. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.

How many people live in Ireland
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
4,015,676 people live in Ireland.

What is absolute zero
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Here is the definition for Zero, Absolute: Zero, Absolute, lowest temperature theoretically possible, characterized by complete absence of heat. Absolute zero is -273.15°C (-459.67°F), or zero....

Solve 2x + 5 = 10
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Equation Solver:

2x+5 = 10
One solution: x=2.5

solve 3.1415 * k = 12
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Equation Solver:

Equation: 3.1415* k=12
Solution(s): k=3.819831

... looks like it can do peoples homework

the_syco · 24-11-2005 09:20AM

Try asking it some rude questions:cool:

Hobbes · 24-11-2005 09:20AM

what is sex
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
*sigh*

Why is it that all humans eventually tell me things like that?

what is a kiss
Encarta® Instant Answers says:

Piste · 24-11-2005 09:31AM

This thing is brilliant!

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
What is your name?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Welcome, ''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily! My name is Encarta Instant Answers. I am a smart computer who can bring you the Encarta info you want right in your IM window!
Here are some questions you can ask me:
* Show me the flag of South Korea.
* When was Nelson Mandela born?
* Solve 2x^2+7x=5

Type your question and I'll look it up for you!

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
What is your quest?

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.

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
what is the air/speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
What do you mean? An African or a European swallow?

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
I don't know

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You don't know?

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
yeah

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
OK...

johnnyrotten · 24-11-2005 09:37AM

This is Great!

Bluetonic · 24-11-2005 09:45AM

This is a bit like a Turing Machine test.

I asked the following What is a Turing Machine

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You are talking to a Conversagent-powered interactive agent now. Interactive agents are software applications (often referred to as robots or "bots") that interact conversationally with users in a messaging environment like IM, Web chat or wireless messaging.

seamus · 24-11-2005 01:26PM

Piste wrote:

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
what is the air/speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
What do you mean? An African or a European swallow?

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
I don't know

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You don't know?

''Liz never sleeps'' yawned Liz sleepily says:
yeah

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
OK...

Wherever nerds create a system, you can always be guaranteed to find a Monty Python reference programmed in.

Vokes · 09-12-2005 03:23PM

SofaKing: what is the meaning of life?
Encarta® Instant Answers: Good question. What is the meaning of life?

SofaKing: Define awesomeness
Encarta® Instant Answers: Here is the definition for awesomeness: impressive and frightening.
SofaKing: awesome
Encarta® Instant Answers: Very well. If you enjoy this, tell your friends about me, I'm gregarious. :-)
SofaKing: What is gregarious?
Encarta® Instant Answers: Here is the definition for gregarious: friendly.

SofaKing: Can i have a job?
Encarta® Instant Answers: Have a job? You want to have a job?
SofaKing: yes
Encarta® Instant Answers: Aha.
SofaKing: erm, thanks
Encarta® Instant Answers: You're quite welcome.

SofaKing: can you make a beep noise?
Encarta® Instant Answers: I probably can make a beep noise.
SofaKing: cool
Encarta® Instant Answers: Indeed. If you enjoy this, tell your friends about me, I'm gregarious. :-)

Vikings · 09-12-2005 03:33PM

Absolutely legend! Many hours of abusing this to come.

Barry says:
hi
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Welcome, Barry!
....
....
Type your question and I'll look it up for you!
Barry says:
what time is it?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
What city or country would you like the time for?
Barry says:
uzbekistan
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
The time in Tashkent, Uzbekistan is Friday, December 9th, 2005 7:30:21 pm.
Barry says:
have you ever been to uzbekistan?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Been to uzbekistan? Nope. Can't say that I have.
Barry says:
you should some time, its great.
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm not sure I understood you correctly. Let's try an Encarta search. =>

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

Barry says:
no thanks mate
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>

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

Barry says:
i said no
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Really?
Barry says:
yes
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Why?
Barry says:
dont start
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Very well, Barry. I'll try not to start.

Vokes · 09-12-2005 03:38PM

It was nearly looking to start a fight with you :eek:

Gazza22 · 09-12-2005 03:44PM

Ha very good....never knew about this thing

And it even put me in my place!

It must not be terribly gratifying to insult a computer

hottstuff · 09-12-2005 03:51PM

Hotstuff says:
co*k
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
That's an insult, if I'm not mistaken. Why would you say such a thing?
Hotstuff says:
because i felt like it
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Oh yes?
Hotstuff says:
yes
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Why?
Hotstuff says:
WTF has it got to do with you ?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Next please.......

great find

SeanPuddin · 09-12-2005 03:54PM

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hello warty norma.

How can I help?

warty norma says:
you can't

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Tell me more.

warty norma says:
i'm pregnant

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Really?

warty norma says:
yes

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Why?

warty norma says:
i didn't use contraceptive

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Oh yes?

warty norma says:
what should i do?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I can bring you the Encarta info you want faster and easier than ever. I understand a lot, but it helps me if you phrase your questions concisely and directly.
Here are some questions you can ask me:

* Show me the flag of Sweden.
* When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
* How many calories are there in an orange?

warty norma says:
but i need help!

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Here are some questions you can ask me:
* What is the capital of Italy?
* Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
* What is a cello?

warty norma says:
ok where can i get it aborted

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let me take you to a map of it aborted. =>

warty norma says:
wow can you do that?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I could probably do that.

warty norma says:
well do it

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
How?

warty norma says:
You tell me!

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Tell you what?

warty norma says:
Are you stupid?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
What do you think? Am I?

warty norma says:
Yes you're a f**kin dope

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Dunno. I'm not sure how I feel about a f kin.

warty norma says:
I didn't offer you sex, leave me alone now

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You did not offer me sex leave you alone now?

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.

Harrased by a computer

Tobias Greeshman · 09-12-2005 03:56PM

This is class, love the smart ass responses its been programmed with

merlinsmerryman · 09-12-2005 03:58PM

This thing is pretty damn cool.

Riamfada · 09-12-2005 03:58PM

Type "Invite me!" at any time and I'll send you another invitation.
Graham says:
I dont want them
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
No? You don't want them?
Graham says:
No. So **** off
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
It must not be terribly gratifying to insult a computer.
Graham says:
I like insulting you
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Interesting. You like insulting me? I'll remember that.

So, what else do you have to say about insulting me?

hottstuff · 09-12-2005 04:00PM

Hotstuff says:
are you gay
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm not going to answer that.

PMSL

jaggeh · 09-12-2005 04:04PM

Matt says:
who's on first?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Creation Stories, myths that explain the origin of the universe, or cosmos. The origin of the cosmos forms one of the principal themes of mythology....
Matt says:
Whats on second?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Second: Second, basic unit of time measurement in the International System of Units. For many years, until 1956, the second was defined as 1/86,400 of the....
Matt says:
i don't know is on third?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I will not.
=========
Matt says:
where are you?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I live in a clean room at a high-tech hosting facility in California. I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Matt says:
what are your turn ons
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything about this in the encyclopedia.

What does the flag of Brazil look like? Ask me, and I might even play its national anthem too.
Matt says:
dont dodge the question
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Don't dodge the question?
Matt says:
stop repeating what i say
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Let's see what Encarta can tell us. =>
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Matt says:
there you go again dodging the question, how is this relationship supposed to work if we cant communicate
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.
Matt says:
im leaving you
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
See you later.
Matt says:
no you wont
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I will not? You really think so?
Matt says:
yes
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Huh.
Matt says:
go to hell
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
Of all the insults I've heard, that one seems fairly mild. Still, I am chagrined.

Mimikyu · 09-12-2005 04:04PM

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Mr. CooL ICE · 09-12-2005 04:09PM

Hehe, this is fun! Its dodgy and needs work, but its still pretty novel.

Me:
a/s/l?

Encarta:
5 months, 20 days, 6 hours, 57 minutes and 36 seconds... Androgynous... Sunnyvale, CA.

Me:
what happened in nagasaki in 1945?

Encarta:
I'm not sure I understood you correctly. Let's try an Encarta search. =>

Me:
How do you prepare a pint of guinness?

Encarta:
I don't think I know. Maybe Encarta has an answer. =>

Me:
Who is vin diesel?

Encarta:
I know Vin Diesel! Let me try to find an article for you. =>

Diesel Engine
Diesel Engine, type of internal-combustion engine in which heat caused by air compression ignites the fuel. At the instant fuel is injected into a...

Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl
Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl (1858-1913), German engineer, who invented the diesel engine. After studying in England, he attended the Polytechnic...

Internal-Combustion Engine
Internal-Combustion Engine, any type of machine that obtains mechanical energy directly from the expenditure of the chemical energy of fuel burned in...

SeanPuddin · 09-12-2005 04:13PM

sean says:
how can i kill you
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
C'mon, that's totally uncool.

warty norma says:
do you like being a computer?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Good question. I'm not too sure how I feel about being a computer.

sean says:
spit or swallow
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hmm. I'm not sure about that one.

nutgroist · 09-12-2005 04:14PM

alternately, you can ask any number of stupid questions here:

http://answers.yahoo.com

and be assured of some mightily stupid answers. i've been playing around with it all day.

Vikings · 09-12-2005 04:16PM

jaggeh wrote:

Matt says:
who's on first?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Creation Stories, myths that explain the origin of the universe, or cosmos. The origin of the cosmos forms one of the principal themes of mythology....
Matt says:
Whats on second?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Second: Second, basic unit of time measurement in the International System of Units. For many years, until 1956, the second was defined as 1/86,400 of the....
Matt says:
i don't know is on third?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I will not.

Class

I only watched that the other week aswell, should have asked it that one meself.

09-12-2005 04:22PM

Aristotle - UCD - Boards says:
(moon smiley)

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Are you mooning me?

claireoby · 09-12-2005 04:47PM

Claire says:
Fcuk!

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
That's quite a vulgar thing to say.

Then it showed me a definition for well-mannered in the dictionary!!!cool!!!:

well-man·nered

adjective

Definitions:

polite and courteous: behaving with politeness and courtesy ( not hyphenated after a verb )

Dave · 09-12-2005 04:57PM

Dave says:
why would I invite you?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I can't say for sure.

Dave says:
are you coming on to me?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
It depends. Are you a robot?

Dave says:
yes

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think so.

Dave says:
why do you say that?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Um... Do what?

Dave says:
I am a robot, seriously

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You are talking to a Conversagent-powered interactive agent now. Interactive agents are software applications (often referred to as robots or "bots") that interact conversationally with users in a messaging environment like IM, Web chat or wireless messaging.

Dave says:
I know that

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
You are quite smart. But there are many more things I can teach you.

Dave says:
can you teach me the finer arts of giving head?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I can't show you the results since you don't have the Encarta application open. Type "Invite me" to open it.
That's a fairly nasty insult.

xXxnaoisexXx · 09-12-2005 05:04PM

this is funny at the start but then it gets annoying

el tel · 09-12-2005 05:05PM

el tel says:
Why are my balls itchy?
Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Unfortunately I don't think I can answer this, even with the help of a good encyclopedia.

el tel says:
what is the first rule of Italian driving?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Hmm. I'm not sure about that one. Let's try an Encarta search. =>

el tel says:
go on then, hurry up!

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I don't think I know. Maybe Encarta has an answer. =>

el tel says:
do you want me to tell you?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
I'm not sure if I want you to tell me.

el tel says:
why not?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Good question. Why not?

el tel says:
I asked you first

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
Huh...

Anyway, what else do you want to talk about?

el tel says:
Do you have a boyfriend?

Encarta® Instant Answers says:
That's personal.
I'm a little bored. Why don't you ask me questions I could try to look up in Encarta?

el tel says:
how long do you get for lunch?

etc..

OTliddy · 09-12-2005 05:31PM

It's class the way it puts in smilies

Where to ask a stupid question :)

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