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[[Megan]] has been watching the video and asks [[Cueball]] about it. He says it's just "clumsy sampling" as they are still very far from sounding like humans and holding normal conversations. | [[Megan]] has been watching the video and asks [[Cueball]] about it. He says it's just "clumsy sampling" as they are still very far from sounding like humans and holding normal conversations. | ||
| β | Megan then sums up that as of the release of this comic computers were good at {{w|chess}} and at driving cars through a desert | + | Megan then sums up that as of the release of this comic computers were good at {{w|chess}} and at driving cars through a desert (Although some might think of deserts as a place with no obstacles to hit, one must also consider rocky deserts which are a rather difficult terrain to navigate: making this search field very interesting for space exploration as well. The ability of such {{w|self-driving cars}} would improve much later, with this comic being the first with a direct reference to such cars. Later self-driving cars became a [[:Category:Self-driving cars|recurring topic]] on xkcd). But they cannot hold a conversation for five minutes. And she thus concludes that a cleverbot would be perfect for attending ''Burning Man''. |
{{w|Burning Man}} is a week-long event held yearly in Black Rock City, Nevada. The festival encourages an artistic, anti-establishment philosophy and attracts a broad but devoted following combining hippies, anarchists, nudists, techno-utopians and survivalists. [http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/art_cars_on_the_playa.html Shows of custom cars on the desert plain] are a big part of Burning Man, and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/michicat/2865986618/ mental games like chess] are a popular way to pass the time there. However, a common joke about Burning Man attendees is that they can only talk about Burning Man - hence why they can't hold a five minute conversation. | {{w|Burning Man}} is a week-long event held yearly in Black Rock City, Nevada. The festival encourages an artistic, anti-establishment philosophy and attracts a broad but devoted following combining hippies, anarchists, nudists, techno-utopians and survivalists. [http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/art_cars_on_the_playa.html Shows of custom cars on the desert plain] are a big part of Burning Man, and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/michicat/2865986618/ mental games like chess] are a popular way to pass the time there. However, a common joke about Burning Man attendees is that they can only talk about Burning Man - hence why they can't hold a five minute conversation. | ||
