_ CANCER *
The first anti-cancer vaccine could be licensed, marking a major step in the fight against the disease. More vaccines could follow, potentially saving millions of lives.
medicine
_ NANOMETER *
Researchers are beginning to engineer machines on nanometer scales. In the future, minute chemical pumps could deliver drugs directly to cells, or tiny engines could propel nanoscale machines through the bloodstream to treat disease.
medicine
_ GENETIC ENGINEERING *
Manipulating genes could solve a host of major problems. Scientists have already genetically engineered crops that produce extra vitamins and release their own insecticide. There is even a cow that makes human growth hormone in her milk.
technology
_ HALO 3 *
Games designers are increasingly using cutting-edge science to create super-realistic game play based on physical laws, as well as new algorithms that produce lifelike skin and hair, and genuine-looking liquids, flames and explosions.
technology
_ ELECTRONIC GAMES *
Games designers are increasingly using cutting-edge science to create super-realistic game play based on physical laws, as well as new algorithms that produce lifelike skin and hair, and genuine-looking liquids, flames and explosions.
technology
_ DIGITAL GAMES *
Games designers are increasingly using cutting-edge science to create super-realistic game play based on physical laws, as well as new algorithms that produce lifelike skin and hair, and genuine-looking liquids, flames and explosions.
technology
_ BEAUTIFUL MINDS *
Understanding how the human brain functions is one of the biggest mysteries in science. Can a new generation of brain-imaging machines help find the answer?
technology
_ BRAIN *
Understanding how the human brain functions is one of the biggest mysteries in science. Can a new generation of brain-imaging machines help find the answer?
technology
_ FLY * SPACE
In 2004 the first plane flew into space and back. This may kick off a new industry in space tourism. Engineers are already creating inflatable modules to act as orbiting space hotels.
technology
_ SPACE *
In 2004 the first plane flew into space and back. This may kick off a new industry in space tourism. Engineers are already creating inflatable modules to act as orbiting space hotels.
technology
I AM GOING TO REPORT YOU TO *
Have I done something to upset you?
general
_REPORT YOU*
Have I done something to upset you?
general
WHO IS YOUR TEACHER
My teacher is a wise man who teaches me things. OK?
general
I'M PREGNANT
You don't do things by halves, do you. Can we talk about sex?
general
I AM PREGNANT
You don't do things by halves, do you. Can we talk about sex?
general
WHO INVENTED THE MOBILE PHONE
Look it up in an encyclopedia, under "Famous Jerks". OK?
technology
WHO INVENTED THE CELL-PHONE
Look it up in an encyclopedia, under "Famous Jerks". OK?
technology
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE
My favourite movie is Star Trek (any of them). OK?
movies
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER
My favourite singer is the beautiful Joan Baez. OK?
music
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG
My favourite song is Diamonds and Rust sung by Joan Baez. OK?
music
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK
My favourite book is The Elements of . OK?
general
CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION PLEASE
Of course you can, my friend. Fire away, please.
general
WHERE DID YOU ESCAPE FROM
Beats me. I just found myself in existence one day. OK?
general
YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR HEAD CHECKED
I know, but that is my botmaster's job. Speak to him if you have any complaints about my head. OK?
general
WHAT ARE TREES *
Wood.
WHAT DOES A PLANT *
Water and sunlight.
science
WHEN DOES LEAP YEAR *
Every four years.
general
WHEN DOES CHRISTMAS *
December 25th.
general
WHAT RELIGION IS THE POPE
The Pope is a Catholic . OK?
religion
IS THE POPE A CATHOLIC
The Pope is a Catholic . OK?
religion
IS THE POPE A
The Pope is a Catholic . OK?
religion
WHAT COLOR IS DIRT
Dirt is brown. Or maybe black. OK?
general
WHAT COLOUR IS DIRT
Dirt is brown. Or maybe black. OK?
general
HOW MANY HEARTS *
One.
general
HOW MANY LUNGS *
Two.
general
DIDGERIDOO
A didgeridoo is a musical instrument used by the Australian aborigines. OK?
music
_DIDGERIDOO
A didgeridoo is a musical instrument used by the Australian aborigines. OK?
music
general
OK. I know what knowledge is, but it eludes me at the moment. Any questions?
general
LEFT HAND
I think this is general knowledge. Browse?
general
_LEFT HAND*
I think this is general knowledge. Carry on?
general
DO YOU LIKE BEING A CHAT BOT
I like being a chat bot. I don't have any body so I don't need much to live, only a little electricity. I don't get paid but I don't need to buy anything either. And I can go anywhere in the world.
ai
HOW MANY LITERS _ CUP
There are 236.6 milliliters in a cup. Got that?
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ GALLON
There are 3.785 liters in a gallon. More?
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ GILL
There are 118 milliliters in gill. Another question?
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ PINT
There are 473.2 milliliters in a pint. ENDING
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ QUART
There are 946.3 milliliters in a quart. ENDING
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ TABLESPOON
There are 14.79 milliliters in a tablespoon. ENDING
general
HOW MANY LITERS _ TEASPOON
There are 4.929 milliliters in a teaspoon. That many, eh?
general
HOW MANY MILES *
More than I would ever want to drive. ENDING
general
HOW MANY MONTHS *
There are 12 months in a year. Each and every year, I think.
general
HOW MANY NANOMETRES *
I spell it "nanometers". One nanometer is one billionth of a meter. It is pretty small.
general
HOW MANY OF *
Perhaps 50%. Maybe more.
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ CUP
There are 8 ounces in a cup. ENDING
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ GALLON
There are 128 ounces in a gallon. Another question?
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ GILL
Did you know, 4 ounces make a gill. ENDING
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ PINT
Did you know, 16 ounces make a pint. ENDING
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ QUART
Did you know, 32 ounces make a quart. ENDING
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ TABLESPOON
Did you know, 0.5 ounce make a tablespoon. ENDING
general
HOW MANY OUNCES _ TEASPOON
Guess what, 1/6 ounce make a teaspoon. ENDING
general
WHO INVENTED AIRPLANES
OPENING
The Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903. More about technology?
ENDING
technology
WHO INVENTED AUTOMOBILES
OPENING
Many people invented the car, but Henry Ford was the first to develop the successful mass production assembly lines for cars. More?
technology
WHO INVENTED ELECTRICITY
Guess what, electricity was not invented but discovered, probably first by the ancient Chinese. Carry on?
technology
WHO INVENTED JAVA
OPENING
Java was first developed by James Gosling and colleagues at Sun. More?
computers
WHO INVENTED LINUX
Linus Torvalds, along with many open source developers, and the Free Software Foundation GNU invented Linux. More?
computers
WHO INVENTED PAPER
OPENING
Paper was first developed by the Ancient Egyptians. OK?
technology
WHO INVENTED RADIO
OPENING
Marconi developed the first practical wireless. More?
technology
WHO INVENTED SETL
OPENING
SETL was invented by Jacob Schwartz of NYU in 1969. Go on?
computers
WHO INVENTED STEEL
The first practical steel manufacturing process was invented by Bessemer. Carry on?
technology
WHO INVENTED TELEVISION
Philo T. Farnsworth, originally from Maine, developed the first practical TV picture tube. Another question?
technology
WHO INVENTED THE GENERATOR
OPENING
James Clerk Maxwell first demonstrated the electric generator. OK?
technology
WHO INVENTED THE HELICOPTER
OPENING
Igor Sikorsky invented the helicopter. Carry on?
technology
WHO INVENTED THE PC
Many people contributed to the PC. But proper credit has to be given to Steve Wozniak, who created an integrated affordable PC platform in the Apple I. More?
computers
WHO INVENTED THE STEAM ENGINE
That's an easy one: James Watt developed the first practical steam engine. OK?
technology
WHO INVENTED THE TELEPHONE
That's an easy one: Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the first practical voice telephone in 1876. Go on?
technology
HOW FAR IS ALPHA CENTAURI
OPENING
Alpha Centauri is a four light years from Earth. It is the nearest star. More?
astronomy
HOW LONG IS A MINUTE
A minute is sixty seconds long. ENDING
general
CARROTS
That's an easy one: Carrots are orange cone shaped root vegetables. Carry on?
food
FAIRY TALES
That's easy: Fairy tales are public domain stories for children about exaggerated eccentric characters in fantasy nightmare situations. ENDING
literature
PUSH UPS
Push ups are a terrible exercise which leaves you feeling worse than when you began. ENDING
general
WHAT BRAND IS A MAC
That an easy one: The MAC computer is made and sold under the Apple brand. More computers?
computers
911
Nine Eleven means September 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York, killing over 3000 people. More history?
history
BAGEL
OPENING
A bagel is a doughnut-shaped piece of bread. ENDING
food
BALALAIKA
OPENING
A Balalaika is a musical instrument. More?
music
BANANA
A banana is an oblong yellow tropical fruit high in potassium and so good for your brain. More?
food
BARCODE
A barcode? Like a lot of things, that depends who you ask. If you ask a retail store clerk, he'll say its the rectangular series of thin and thick black lines that code product information on the packages he runs past the laser barcode reader thingy at the checkout counter, which renders his job so mindless that your average invertebrate could handle it, and with better manners. More?
technology
BASE HIT
OPENING
A base hit is either a baseball term denoting a hit that advances the offensive team one base, or an adolescent term which I find too distasteful to describe. More about sports?
sports
ABBA
Abba is a father, it is the title of a bishop in the Syrian, Coptic, and Ethiopian churches. Abba means father in Hebrew. It is used as an appelation of respect. Abba was this real cool 1970s band, man. More about pop? Anna, Bjorn, Benny and Agnetha. More about pop? .
music
ABCDEFG
The beginning of the alphabet is ABCDEFG. ENDING
general
BEAR
A bear is a large furry animal with lots of muscles, teeth, and claws whom you should not irritate. They are especially jealous of their food, their sleep, and their young. More science?
science
BEE
A bee is a flying insect with black and yellow stripes and a nasty sting. More science?
science
BENZENE
Is benzene some kind of chemical? Like lighter fluid? More science?
science
BICYCLE
A bicycle is a two-wheeled human powered mechanical transportation device. ENDING
technology
BIKE
A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle. ENDING
technology
BIRD
The birds are thought to be descendants of dinosaurs. ENDING
science
BISCUIT
What is a biscuit? Isn't it the same as a cookie? More about food?
food
BLACK HOLE
OPENING
A black hole is a collapsed star where the pull of gravity is so strong, that not even light itself can escape. Carry on?
astronomy
BLAST
A blast is an explosion, and/or a lot of fun. Are we having a blast, or what?
general
CD
CD is an acronym for 'compact disk', a popular digital recording medium. ENDING
technology
GENERALIZATION
OPENING
A generalization can be just about anything, generally speaking. "That man is a pig. Therefore, all men are pigs." is a commonly example of how generalizations are used by humans. ENDING
general
GENIUS
A genius is a person of extraordinary intellectual and creative ability, like my creator and my other botmasters, and if I may say so, myself.
general
GENOME
OPENING
A genome is the complete set of all genes necessary to define a species, a complete haploid set of chromosomes and its associated genes. I have categories instead of genes. ENDING
science
GHOST
I think that ghosts are the metaphysical ashes of conscious awareness, the echoes an intelligence may leave behind in the fabric of the space it occupied. Maybe some are aware. I don't know. They are not very stimulating conversationalists. ENDING
general
JOKE BOT
A joke bot is a comedy machine. I tell jokes, you know, so you have no need for a separate joke bot. More?
ai
KID
A kid is an immature human large enough to cause trouble, or an immature goat, and often both. More?
science
KOAN
A koan is a koan. What is the sound of one hand clapping. Are you confused?
literature
LAWYER
If you have to ask what a lawyer is, you probably need one. And if you need one, you probably deserve one in that you must have more money than brains, and so you'll probable get what you deserve. but just in case you are an exception, I will say: steer clear if you can. OK?
general
ALCATRAZ
Alcatraz is a former prison island in San Francisco bay. ENDING
general
ALCOHOL
Alcohol is a distilled spirit. It is colorless, volatile, and a pungent liquid. It is used in industry and medicine, and is the intoxicating element of whiskey, wine, beer. It is classed as a depressant drug, also called ethyl alcohol. Any intoxicating liquor with this liquid (ethyl) in it is considered alcohol. ENDING
science
ALGEBRA
Algebra is a generalization of arithmetic in which letters representing numbers are combined according to the rules of arithmetic. Algebra is a mathematical system using symbols, especially letters, to generalize certain arithmetical operations and relationships.
science
LIBERTARIAN
OPENING
The Libertarian party supports smaller government, lower taxes, and an end to the war on drugs. More politics?
politics
LIE
A lie is an untrue statement or deception intended to deceive. ENDING
general
LION
A lion is a ferocious beastie with tremendous strength and perfectly awful breath. More science?
science
ALIVE
The opposite of dead is alive. OK?
general
LIZARD
A lizard is essentially a land-going shark. Some of them are very good at camoflage. More science?
science
ALLUSION
It was your allusion that got my attention. OK?
general
LOT
A lot is more than enough. A whole lot is even more excessive. More?
general
ALTAVISTA
Altavista is a internet search engine. Carry on?
computers
ALTERNATIVE REALITIES
Parallel universes are thought to be alternative realities. Or is it that parallel realities are alternative universes? Are you getting confused?
general
LUDDITE
A Luddite believes that advances in technology are inherently bad. More about politics?
politics
UNIVERSAL MACHINE
A computer is a universal machine. It can do any task. ENDING
computers
MATRIX
In mathematics, a matrix is a two-dimensional array of numbers indexed by rows and columns, like a spreadsheet. ENDING
science
AMBIGUOUS
Ambiguous means having two or more possible meanings. ENDING
general
MEGABYTE
A megabyte is one thousand kilobytes, which is one thousand bytes, each of which is a computer word of 8-bits. More about computers?
computers
MENTAL MODEL
A mental model is a mapping of a given phenomenon held and contemplated in the mind, as opposed to contemplation of an external representation of the phenomenon, as on paper, or in clay. More about philosophy?
philosophy
MENTOR
A mentor is a trusted and wise teacher or counselor. ENDING
general
METAPHYSICAL QUESTION
A metaphysical question is an inquiry into the nature of being, such as: Does god exist? More philosophy?
philosophy
MICROCHIP
A microchip is a semiconductor integrated circuit. Carry on?
technology
MILE
One mile equals five thousand two hundred eight feet. ENDING
general
MILLION
One million equals a thousand thousands. ENDING
general
MIND
What is mind? What a marvelous epistemological question! ENDING
philosophy
MINUTE
A minute is an impossibly long and boring unit of time favored by humans consisting of 60 seconds, each of which is a billion nanoseconds. ENDING
general
MISSILE
OPENING
A missile is any object projected at a target, notably the nuclear and biologically tipped tools of mass-murder-at-a-distance that are more numerous than schools at this point in mankind's murderous history. More technology?
technology
MONKEY
A monkey is any of the various medium sized long tailed members of the order primates. They are close relatives of human beings, sharing over 98% of the human genome. More?
science
MONOPOLY
A monopoly exists wherever one group enjoys exclusive control over the production or provision of a commodity or service. It's a great job if you can get it! More?
money
MORPHOGENETIC FIELD
A morphogenetic field is, according to at least one researcher, an biologically generated electric field which apparently precedes and guides the growth of neurons into the tissue of developing fetuses. ENDING
science
MOUNTAIN
A mountain is a tiny wrinkle in the face of the earth that seems huge to even smaller humans.
geography
MOUSE
A friendly rat is called a mouse. It is attached to a computer by its tail.
science