[sclug] Poll: What languages are people using

[Paul Vanlint]

On a related issue, has anyone on the list ever written a Turing-test
bot?

Perhaps this could be a fun project.

Start with a very small, specific topic and we each contribute to a
program which can respond to questions and hold a conversation.

Once we have it, we could let it loose in a suitable Yahoo chat room and
see if it fools anyone?

And perhaps we can write it in Python? :)

Paul.

On Thu, 2003-05-08 at 21:05, Derek M Jones wrote:
> Paul,
> 
> >If there is a big enough interest in coding here, it may be worth us, as
> >a group to offer help to a worthy open source project. For those
> >interested, we could then use the project to discuss things at meetings.
> >For people new to coding, being involved in a development project is a
> >good way to learn. Maybe it will get more people along to the meetings
> >too.
> 
> What we need is an automatic method of responding to these great
> deals that people keep emailing me about.  I had to pass up on
> a great opportunity to exchange Equine manure for Gold bars because
> of lack of time to keep up with the emails.  See below for details.
> 
> To: "bakari couly" <bakaricouly478 at yahoo.co.in>
> Cc:     "Derek M Jones" <derek at knosof.co.uk>
> Subject: RE: gold  sales   offer
> 
> Dear Mr Couly
>  
> I am Dr Jones priest and spiritual guide and as such he has sent me copies of his e-mails. As I am responsible for his spiritual welfare, I am duty bound to ensure that he does not disgrace himself or our church, ( The holy order of eight day adventists, with a day off on saturday ). I have no problems with his conduct as a businessman, but I am deeply concerned for the well being of his eternal soul on account of his sexual behaviour. If he were able to limit himself to women it would not be so bad, but he is totally indiscriminate. Sheep, goats and pigs have fallen victim to his insatiable appetites.
>  
>  I feel however that I may be worrying you with my own concerns about him. If you require another independent witness of his character, I suggest you ask our mutual friend, Lord Chief Justice Jonathan Fortesque-Howell MBE and Fireworks, a man of the highest priciples and judgment to whom I have copied this mail
>  
> Yours respectfully
>  
> Rev Geoffrey Salmon
> KCBE two gold stars, five chinese crackers and a rousing harumph  
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: bakari couly [mailto:bakaricouly478 at yahoo.co.in] 
> Sent: 22 March 2003 20:04 
> To: geoff.salmon at business.ntl.com 
> Subject: RE: gold sales offer
> 
> HELLOW  I AM VERY  MUCH SURPRISE TO RECEIVE YOUR MAIL . PLEASE I DON T KNOW YOU . 
> 
> DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME?  PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME YOUR SELF MORE FOR ME TO KNOW WHICH STEP TO TAKE . AND  ALSO TELL ME HOW YOU KNOW MR JONES AND HOW HONEST HE IS . IF HE IS NOT STREIGHT FOWARD  LET ME JUST WITH DRAW MY SELF . 
> 
> THANK 
> 
> BEST  REGARD  
> 
> BAKARI  COULY 
> 
> Dear Mr Couly 
>   
> I have been following your correspondence with Dr Jones and whilst I admire him as an astute and successful businessman, I warn you not to get involved in finding women for him. He allegedly has the sexual appetites of a beast and will only bring shame and disgrace on you and your family. 
>   
> Yours in the path of righteousness. 
>   
> Rev. Geoffrey Salmon 
> KCBE and two gold stars 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: bakari couly [mailto:bakaricouly478 at yahoo.co.in] 
> Sent: 21 March 2003 13:29 
> To: dmjones at net.ntl.com 
> Cc: geoff.salmon at business.ntl.com 
> Subject: RE: gold sales offer
> 
> MR DEREK JONES 
> 
> WELL , ALL  YOU EXPLAINED WHERE ASCEPTABLE  BUT I AM NOT YET CLEAR ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE EQUIN MANURE . PLEASE YOU CAN ANSWER ME THIS QUESTION . IS THE $10.51 THE  FIXED PRICE PER KG IN UK  , PLEASE CALCULATE  THE ACURATE   TOTAL AMOUNT IN 1 TONE OF EQUIN MANURE SO THAT I CAN IMAGING  THE PRICE OF  100 KG OF GOLD HERE  IN BAMAKO MALI . IF IT IS AQUIVALENT THEN I WILL KNOW THE NEXT STEP TO FOLLOW . 
> 
> AND ALSO TELL ME WHAT YOU MAY IMAGING AS THE COST OF THE AIMED GUARD . INDICAT ALL THIS BY PARAGRAPHS  SO THAT I  WILL   UNDERSTAND IT VERY WELL . 
> 
> I SAID I WILL GET YOU A BEAUTIFULL GIRL  IF YOU  ARIVE HERE . I DON' T  HAVE A GROWN UP GIRL  REMENBER THAT IS QUIT DEFERENT FROM THE  BUSINESS . 
> 
> THANKS 
> 
> BEST REGARD 
> 
> BAKARI  COULY 
> 
> 
> derek
> 
> --
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