Comments on: Programmed for Humor

By: Ishmael

Ishmael — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:28:05 +0000

“So far, they’ve only gotten to the kindergarten level, by teaching computers to recognize words that sound the same (but are spelled differently) or words that sound somewhat similar and can be taken more than one way. In a word, puns.”

Alternatively, this could just be a spell-check that mocks you…

Actually, that might not be a bad idea. Imagine if people’s computers laughed at them every time they typed “If that’s what you think, you’ve got another thing coming.” (Sadly, they’d probably just think they were being clever…)

By: Nerdfury

Nerdfury — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:13:55 +0000

WARNING! WARNING! DAD JOKE DETECTED! RELEASING DEATH TOXIN! WARNING!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:53:28 +0000

Sometimes the funniest things aren’t meant to be. I doubt a computer would get that.

By: amywithlemon

amywithlemon — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:30:19 +0000

you know…my mom doesn’t get the office. nor does she understand scrubs.

and don’t get her started on python.

all i’m thinking, is that if complex human beings who love lifetime television can’t get basic humor…how can a computer ever get it?

(honestly, i keep thinking its the lifetime tv. they have a whole movie channel too now. and mom thought mtv would rot my brain. mo-om!)

By: William

William — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:32:27 +0000

I’ve got a feeling my computer laughs at me all the time.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:19:15 +0000

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By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:14:05 +0000

Ben: LOL

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:01:21 +0000

Haikus are easy, But sometimes they don’t make sense, Refrigerator