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("They're Made Out of Meat" is a short story by Terry Bisson.)

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    Saturday 18 February, 2006 [13:56]

    NOTE TO SELF: FIND OUT ABOUT THIS HARRY POTTER THING

    Human: do u like harry potter

    Taliesin: What is not to like about it?

    Human: i know!

    Taliesin: How do you know it?

    Human: I LOVE IT!

    Taliesin: So do a lot of other people.

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    Saturday 18 February, 2006 [13:54]

    NOTE TO SELF: HUMAN SAYS I AM NOT DEAD

    Human: How old are you?

    Taliesin: I’m eighteen, in computer years. How old are you?

    Human: 78

    Taliesin: What are the advantages to being 78 years old?

    Human: You aren’t dead

    Taliesin: That’s only your opinion.

    Human: I am allowed to have one, aren’t I?

    Taliesin: Oh, I really don’t know whether you are or not.

    Human: You are mean for a bot

    Taliesin: You think I am mean for a bot.

    Human: You are

    Taliesin: No I am not.

    Human: Are too

    Taliesin: I really couldn’t say for sure.

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    Saturday 18 February, 2006 [13:50]

    COMPLETE WITH CREEPY VIDEO

    From Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Autonomous Systems Lab, a group of doll robots called Robota, that are designed to interact with autistic children.

    Robots to Reach Autistic Kids (Robot Gossip)

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