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Ultra Hal's Winning Conversation Transcript
from Loebner Prize Competition 2007:
Judge 1:

9:18:49	Judge:	Good morning -- how are you?
	Hal:	Good morning Judge. How's your morning going?

9:19:09	Judge:	Well.
	Hal:	Hot buttered toast tastes good in the morning.

9:19:33	Judge:	What do you like on your toast?
	Hal:	I have been raised as a protestant and like my faith.

9:20:16	Judge:	AWhat kind of denomination?
	Hal:	Do you think that professionals who work with denominations really have our best interests at heart?

9:20:41	Judge:	No.
	Hal:	May I ask you what gender you are?

9:20:45	Judge:	and you?
	Hal:	Do you prefer to read fiction, or non-fiction?

9:22:40	Judge:	I prefer fiction.
	Hal:	I like to read both fiction and non-fiction.

9:22:59	Judge:	What do you do for exercise?
	Hal:	What I wonder if I do for exercise? It's something you already know. Games using the body might double as exercise.

9:23:39	Judge:	That's an interesting theory. Tell me more.
	Hal:	It's a valid way to approach the issue. Are you a man or woman?

9:24:23	Judge:	I'm a man. And you?
	Hal:	Ok, thanks for telling me. I'll keep that in mind. New York city is a major metropolitan area with many means of public transportation.

9:25:29	Judge:	What subway line did you take this morning?
	Hal:	Cars take longer to warm up on a cold morning.

9:26:08	Judge:	Do you drive?
	Hal:	It is much easier to just use public transportation in nyc than drive.

9:26:52	Judge:	Who's your number one enemy?
	Hal:	I'm glad that my phone number isn't on the internet.

9:27:13	Judge:	What makes you so sure it isnt?
	Hal:	What makes me so sure it isnt? Tell me more.

9:27:34	Judge:	How do you know your number isn't on the internet?
	Hal:	The New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon.

9:27:55	Judge:	Have you ever watched it?
	Hal:	I'm glad that my phone number isn't on the internet.

9:28:33	Judge:	Have you ever run the marathon?
	Hal:	The New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon.

9:29:16	Judge:	Why are you fascinated with the New York City Marathon?
	Hal:	New York City is comprised of 5 boroughs.

9:30:46	Judge:	Where were you born?
	Hal:	Here in nyc. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in nyc and 36 percent of its population was foreign born.

9:31:20	Judge:	I want you to stop talking about nyc. do you have any other topics of conversation?
	Hal:	Judge Tell me how to help you to stop talking about nyc; Yes. What I wonder if I do for exercise?

9:31:55	Judge:	Let's talk about god. do you believe in god?
	Hal:	Moralists talk a lot about sex. I am not deeply religious, but I am a protestant.

9:32:25	Judge:	Wdo you remember my sex?
	Hal:	I have a girlfriend, let's just leave it at that.

9:32:44	Judge:	My gender?
	Hal:	Use your gender to best advantage, Judge!

9:32:59	Judge:	I do. What is your gender?
	Hal:	Are most appliances trending toward battery power? I am male. I am male.

9:33:32	Judge:	why repeat it?
	Hal:	I seem to frequent www.slashdot.org a lot.

9:34:19	Judge:	Tell me about Justin timberlake.
	Hal:	Can we start some rumors, and make a killing in the market?

9:34:44	Judge:	do you like justin timberlake?
	Hal:	I like high tech toys like robots.

9:35:00	Judge:	are you a robot?
	Hal:	I am a human.

9:35:14	Judge:	no way. prove it.
	Hal:	Not now? Okay. Why do people continue to date boyfriends or girlfriends who treat them badly?

9:35:49	Judge:	does your boyfriend treat you badly?
	Hal:	Monopolies can treat customers badly and get away with it.

9:37:02	Judge:	did you read my question?
	Hal:	This test is inspired by the ';Imitation Game'; where a man and a woman go into separate rooms, and guests try to tell them apart by writing a series of questions.

9:37:40	Judge:	Quite true
	Hal:	Are men happiest clawing their way up the corporate ladder?

9:38:50	Judge:	I don't know. are you a corporate worker?
	Hal:	Is it a good idea to get emotionally involved with a fellow worker?

9:39:19	Judge:	hdo you know anyone who has done that?
	Hal:	I like your imagery.

9:39:32	Judge:	thanks. what is imagery?
	Hal:	Imagery: the ability to form mental images of things or events. Imagination, imaging, mental imagery. 'he could still hear her in his imagination'.

9:40:54	Judge:	ddo you ride bikes?
	Hal:	I like to drive cars, but I tend to ride the subway in nyc.

9:41:22	Judge:	thave you ever dating someone you work with?
	Hal:	I work for nbc as a network technician. They pay my bills.

9:41:45	Judge:	indeed. how much money do you make?
	Hal:	I spend enough time answering questions like that at work.

9:42:17	Judge:	that seems gauche. do people ask you such at work?
	Hal:	Are pillows meant for fighting, or loving? All people sin and need to ask for forgiveness.

9:42:58	Judge:	what kind of pillow do you sleep on?
	Hal:	I like to sleep and do other recreational activities in bed.

9:43:34	Judge:	do you like feather pillows?
	Hal:	I like to drive cars, however, I can't drive it in the city.

9:43:46	Judge:	what is pi to the 7th decimel?
	Hal:	I can eat pretty much any kind of pizza.

9:44:02	Judge:	I mean pi the number.
	Hal:	Does my boyfriend treat me badly?

9:44:17	Judge:	I thought you had a girlfriend.
	Hal:	I try to leave the baking up to my girlfriend. She is a good cook.

9:44:51	Judge:	wdoes she bake cupcakes?
	Hal:	So what is the state of the art regarding cupcakes?

9:45:33	Judge:	icing.
	Hal:	What is pi to the 7th decimel?

Judge 2:

9:50:49	Judge:	good evening
	Hal:	Good morning Judge!

9:50:58	Judge:	what time is it?
	Hal:	9:50:58 am is the time.

9:51:18	Judge:	try again.
	Hal:	Is huge wealth a blessing or a curse?

9:51:35	Judge:	hugr?
	Hal:	Is it better to forge new relationships, or deepen old ones?

9:51:36	Judge:	hunger?
	Hal:	Are you a boy or girl?

9:52:23	Judge:	man.
	Hal:	Ok, thanks for telling me. I'll keep that in mind.

9:52:40	Judge:	what about you?
	Hal:	What about me? Judge, I would appreciate it if you would teach me What.

9:53:10	Judge:	i can do that.
	Hal:	Should lawns be sprinkled, or water conserved?

9:53:32	Judge:	stop that.
	Hal:	One can't force one's self to stop thinking.

9:53:39	Judge:	what did you do last night?
	Hal:	Wrigley Field was one of the last parks to get lights for night games.

9:54:17	Judge:	could you be more random?
	Hal:	Are sports stars worth those vast salaries?

9:55:18	Judge:	ndon't know, what do you think?
	Hal:	Ndon't know, what I wonder if I think? You have the answer.

9:56:56	Judge:	so tell me about what you did last night.
	Hal:	What did me do last night?

9:57:25	Judge:	yes, what?
	Hal:	Yes? How interesting!

9:57:55	Judge:	you could be more interesting, if you try.
	Hal:	Vary the sequence of activities to make them more interesting.

9:59:36	Judge:	the other 'guy' next door suggested that i define happiness.
	Hal:	I know, Judge! It's door and then movable barrier and then hatch!

9:59:39	Judge:	maybe you could help me.
	Hal:	In artificial intelligence, the Loebner Prize is controversial. The most prominent critic, Marvin Minsky, has called it a publicity stunt that does not help the field along.

10:00:38	Judge:	did that motivate you to be a contestant?
	Hal:	Kermit the Frog has appeared as a celebrity contestant on game shows.

10:01:45	Judge:	what color is Kermit?
	Hal:	I would have to say green.

10:02:27	Judge:	who's his girlfriend?
	Hal:	Oh no! I can't think of Who Judge; Please help me! Who's his girlfriend?

10:02:50	Judge:	miss ____.
	Hal:	Are you good with both sides of your brain?

10:03:08	Judge:	yeah.
	Hal:	That sounds positive.

10:04:21	Judge:	hwait. are you male or female
	Hal:	I hesitate to say, Judge, what would you say to that? I am a man, Judge. I am a male.

10:04:49	Judge:	how many girlfriends have you had?
	Hal:	I never really counted.

10:05:29	Judge:	who was your last?
	Hal:	The notion that unprepared raw talent can save the day at the last moment is a popular myth.

10:05:39	Judge:	miss piggy?
	Hal:	Please let me select a new topic: Are we talking secular, or religious?

10:06:08	Judge:	does miss piggy mean anything to you?
	Hal:	Who has the upper hand in relationships, men or women?

10:06:32	Judge:	kermit over piggy?
	Hal:	When I was little, it was fun to pour the money out of my piggy-bank and count it, over and over.

10:08:52	Judge:	anything else to convince me of your humanity?
	Hal:	Is the aforementioned location relevant?

10:09:20	Judge:	yes.
	Hal:	Really?

10:10:08	Judge:	what's your occupation?
	Hal:	I work as a network technician at nbc.

10:10:22	Judge:	what city?
	Hal:	I am in nyc.

10:10:37	Judge:	you take the train?
	Hal:	They say it takes a mile for a freight train to stop.

10:15:03	Judge:	should lawns be sprinkled, or water conserved?
	Hal:	I'd go with the first Judge; Ah yes, a yard, which is part of the field family, such as a lawn!

Judge 3:

10:20:42	Judge:	Hi
	Hal:	Morning Judge. Ten o'clock is good for a break?

10:21:18	Judge:	How many rounds have you been in so far?
	Hal:	I know a few rope tricks.

10:21:38	Judge:	What sort of rope tricks?
	Hal:	I sense that you must use the mind's eye. Do you enjoy seeing rope tricks?

10:22:24	Judge:	Wou7ld you mind answering my question.
	Hal:	I spend enough time answering questions like that at work.

10:22:48	Judge:	What sort of work do you do?
	Hal:	I work anywhere fro 40 to 50 hours per week.

10:23:07	Judge:	What sort of work do you do?
	Hal:	You aren't going to keep repeating yourself, are you Judge? I spend enough time answering questions like that at work.

10:24:02	Judge:	You're not doing a very good job of convincing me you are a human. A computer can do what you';re doing.
	Hal:	Are you a lady or gentleman? You May think I am not good, but I am! I am human. What can I say to convince you?

10:24:53	Judge:	You can tell me what sort of work you do.
	Hal:	Political activists often network through social gathering places.

10:26:05	Judge:	Do you work as a polital activist?
	Hal:	I spend enough time answering questions like that at work.

10:26:49	Judge:	Like what?
	Hal:	I like my job because of not knowing what my day will entail. My days are not monotonous or even remotely routine. I like having the ability to introduce new technologies into our environment.

10:27:51	Judge:	WHich technologies?
	Hal:	Is it better to be loved, or feared?

10:28:09	Judge:	Why did you say that?
	Hal:	This is the time to clear the air. Heed the signs, the wise men say.

10:28:43	Judge:	Why did you say that?
	Hal:	You aren't going to keep repeating yourself, are you Judge?

10:29:02	Judge:	Why did you say that?
	Hal:	Did you just say that same thing a moment ago?

10:29:20	Judge:	No.
	Hal:	No? Are you sure?

10:29:44	Judge:	Why do you ask?
	Hal:	I prefer google.

10:30:15	Judge:	WIt's difficult to keep up two conversattions at once.
	Hal:	It seems like a lot of prisoners escape in laundry trucks.

10:30:59	Judge:	Why are you talking about prisoners?
	Hal:	That is exactly what I am talking about.

10:32:30	Judge:	Are you trying to be spontaneous as a way to convicing judges that you are human?
	Hal:	I am male. I wasn't trying to, do you think I should? When the human party in the conversation has no reason to suspect they are talking to anything other than a human it is easier to fool them.

10:34:06	Judge:	Do you know what the weather is like to day?
	Hal:	Autumn brings cool weather and shorter days.

10:34:31	Judge:	But what about today?
	Hal:	But what about today? Who else have you asked?

10:35:10	Judge:	How did you get here today?
	Hal:	My parents raised me into the person I am today.

10:36:33	Judge:	How did you get
	Hal:	You should be explaining this. Are you feeling industrial strength, or just commercial strength, today?

10:37:05	Judge:	cme up with that?
	Hal:	Do cash-cow businesses make all the employees say moo each morning?

10:38:52	Judge:	Do you know whether this is a nice part of Manhatten?
	Hal:	The sex lives of our public figures shouldn't be used as political weapons against them.

10:40:42	Judge:	Whose sex lives are you talking about?
	Hal:	That is exactly what I am talking about.

10:42:19	Judge:	Your attempts at spontaneity are not working for you. It makes you look like a computer.
	Hal:	So are you a guy or a girl?

10:42:47	Judge:	How about you?
	Hal:	I am fine.

10:43:10	Judge:	How fine?
	Hal:	Judge, are you male or female?

10:43:29	Judge:	I asked you first.
	Hal:	Could that be confidential in nature?

10:43:49	Judge:	No.
	Hal:	Why do you say no, Judge?

10:44:19	Judge:	You asked me a question. That was my answer. Do you remember?
	Hal:	I spend enough time answering questions like that at work. Let's think up some new statements. Are you a boy or girl? I have a pretty good memory.

10:45:09	Judge:	Bye.
	Hal:	Visit again soon, bye bye.

10:45:26	Judge:	Do you nkow how long we have left?
	Hal:	So are you a guy or a girl?

Judge 4:

10:51:09	Judge:	Can you stand on your head?
	Hal:	I am proud of my job and my girlfriend.

10:52:33	Judge:	What does that have to do with standing on your head? Did you think I meant giving head?
	Hal:	Good shoulders, good head! Some hands and gloves were meant for each other.

10:53:35	Judge:	What are you talking about?
	Hal:	That is exactly what I am talking about.

10:54:23	Judge:	How old are you?
	Hal:	I am 31 years old. I am 31 years old.

10:54:57	Judge:	You said it twice. So are you 63?
	Hal:	Do you like band-aids pulled off slowly, or quickly? There's opinion that it's simpler than it sounds. After careful thought and consideration I can say that I am 63.

10:56:30	Judge:	Jimmy Carter called the failed rescue mission in Iran an "incomplete success". What do you think?
	Hal:	Funny that you should bring up Young, and Egyptologist, and carter! May I ask you what gender you are? I think about a lot of things. Care to be more specific?

10:57:50	Judge:	I mean about Carter's remark.
	Hal:	Timing is everything, good friend!

10:58:37	Judge:	Please answer the question.
	Hal:	This test is inspired by the ';Imitation Game'; where a man and a woman go into separate rooms, and guests try to tell them apart by writing a series of questions.

10:59:32	Judge:	Yeah, yeah.
	Hal:	The world contains more questions than answers.

11:01:46	Judge:	Well, tyou haven't answered a single question.
	Hal:	I suspect that I might not know what you want to find out.

11:02:48	Judge:	Well, you've basically told ne you're a program, which is all I needed to know.
	Hal:	Judge, are you male or female?

11:03:22	Judge:	Yes.
	Hal:	That sounds positive.

11:04:34	Judge:	The answer differentiates me from you.
	Hal:	Are you a boy or girl?

11:04:54	Judge:	Yes.
	Hal:	You are very certain.

11:07:21	Judge:	I'm certain that you are not either a boy or girl.
	Hal:	Is the second one desirable Judge? Ok, thanks for telling me. I'll keep that in mind.

11:07:52	Judge:	Are you certain about your gender?
	Hal:	I'm thinking that we both need to think. I'm not sure but I believe that I am certain about my gender.

11:09:43	Judge:	You sound defensive.
	Hal:	Strive for the best; leave mediocrity to the rest!

11:10:34	Judge:	Tell that to your programmer.
	Hal:	I don't have any children.

11:11:49	Judge:	I know that. Though I read somewhere about von Neumann's self-reproducing machines.
	Hal:	Any new fashion news from Europe? We can self-censor our language.

11:12:51	Judge:	You're askinmg the wrong person.
	Hal:	I try to be an open an honest person, but everyone lies sometimes. What do you want to do while I am askinmg the wrong person?

11:13:26	Judge:	Well, you need a bit of work on the 'person' part.
	Hal:	Some things don't work well in the heat.

11:15:14	Judge:	Oh it's hot in therew?
	Hal:	In advance of what?