I'm talking to a computer

[Mike Lyons]

Who'd have thought this possible just a few years ago that I could talk to you YES YOU. Isn't it great that we're all communicating across the world but what about the people who can't do what we're doing right now!
I live in awe at technology it's a wonderful thing pity we can't stop the war with it. I think I'll put my soap box away before I start.
It,s Sunday morning the sun's out I think I'll go write something. Hell it's good to be alive, by the way how many of you out there are from non English speaking countries.

 

[Prolixic]

I think its OK until the computer starts talking back.

Shut up.

No you shut up.

Its...My...turn

NO...

See?

 

[Mike Lyons]

Yes.........I'm thinking about becoming a scyzophrenic also........aren't we?

 

[Prolixic]

The implication is that surfing the net and using the computer as a communication tool is great until you begin to allow your online personality to be different from your real one, which is a temptation. Its not that you're talking to a computer, you're talking to others who are talking to you using the computer.

No it isn't
Shut up!

Just kidding, really.

 

[Darren]

"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

 

[letterHead]

Occasionally, when I'm bored, I try to have a conversation with an ICQ spam-bot.

 

[Prolixic]

Its a bit one sided...isn't it? I remember when I was a kid you could dial your own number, hang up, and the phone would ring. No kidding.