November 19, 1999 
--- Robert wrote: 
>>Okay.  Since CORA has been mentioned, I thought I'd ask this. Who would
have programmed CORA to have the personality "she" does? Do you think it
was basic programming?  Is it possible for a program to evolve?  Is it
possible for the machine to learn and build more programming for itself? 
Since we have at least one A.I. person here, and I had two A.I. courses,
not that it means much in my case, is it possible for the personality in
these programs to evolve?  Just how smart do we want to credit these
machines?  Is it possible this could become a fleet wide problem as
existing personality programs make more personality programs?  How about
a Computer Conspiracy against the humans?<< 
 
     Speaking as a representative of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation,
I can state with complete certainty that our GPP (Genuine People
Personality) programming is an absolutely perfect simulacrum of a Genuine
Person's Personality. 
     We also manufacture and market those wonderful robotic daggits, or
as we prefer to call them, "Your furry pal who's fun to be with!". 
     An agent of ours is currently negotiating with the fleet to install
GPP on each and every door, hatch, and turbolift on every ship. While it
won't help them find Earth any faster, it will make the journey a better
and happier one! They'll be so surprised about the GPP on every
turboflush and turbowash  that we installed as a FREE BONUS! 
     We would install an SEP (Somebody Else's Problem) field to hide the
fleet from the Cylons, but we can't locate it since its Sombody Else's
Problem. 
 
(Anyone for a Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - BSG crossover? ;-) 
 
Gregg Eshelman 
 
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>>about the GPP on every turboflush and turbowash that we installed as a
FREE BONUS!<< 
 
"Where is the soap?" 
GPP: "Right 'behind' you, honey.  If they only gave us arms, I'd clean
your back for you at no additional fee." 
 
Robert 
 
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Ooooh.  One should not ROTFLMAO when one has a cold... 
 
-- Sharon 
 
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Robert asked, 
>>Who would have programmed CORA to have the personality "she" does?<< 
 
Kai answered, 
>One of Starbucks ex? 
 
    That makes perfect sense.  She was out to get revenge on him.  Darned
if I didn't know. :) 
 
Robert also asked, 
>>>How about a Computer Conspiracy against the humans? 
 
Sandra replied,  
>>It already started. But they're plotting it in secret. When the humans
realize it, it will be too late. <insert evil computerized laughing
voice> :) 
 
Kai added, 
>Hush, We need one more month,...  
 
   I know nuttin!  Nut-TING!   I no see Nuttin neither.   Hm. Is that a
double or triple negative? Double means I do. Triple means I don't.  If
we think Triple, we have backing. Starbuck lost triples in GOIPZ.  
A-HA!!!!!!!! 
 
                                           Robert
                                      hanczykr@gmail.com

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Robert mentioned, 
>Until one day, millennia after they settled, a computer hacker found it. 
Next thing you know, it's in a car.< 
 
ROFL 
Good one Robert. :) 
Hey, this answers your question, they did have male computer voices also.
:p 
 
Sandra