Utter nonsense

[rel89]

I want to eat that copy pasta.

[Dragula219]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

What's MOTHER****ING UNBELIEVABLE is that you're willing to take what he said at face value, as 100% fact that he indeed does NOT know the square root of sixteen.

Watch this closely:

The square root of sixteen is a carrot.

Oh, dear God I must either be an idiot who doesn't know basic math or a bot who can't intelligently understand questions, so I throw out some random answer!

Guess I just turned your world upside-down, huh? Imagine that, FFR's being modded by a bot.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

Calm down.

Explain to me a situation in which a person who knows the answer to a basic question would deliberately answer wrong, and why that would be logical in the situation he was in when asked.

Go.

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by Dragula219

Explain to me a situation in which a person who knows the answer to a basic question would deliberately answer wrong, and why that would be logical in the situation he was in when asked.

I still can't believe I have to explain this...

To screw with y'all. You were trying to see if he was a bot. That's absurd, and just as fruitful as trying to prove a negative. If someone's stupid and gullible enough to succumb to such paranoia, why wouldn't you feed it? Give the wrong answers and the inquisitors look like morons for being so credulous. How often is your humanity called into question? It was an absurd situation, and absurd situations by no means requires sincere responses.

Why WOULD he make the correct answer? I feel pretty secure in my humanity, and I don't feel that I have to go around proving it, and by answering the question sincerely, he legitimizes it, and that's the LAST thing that needed to happen.

Since you probably missed my edit from earlier (you were posting while I was making it), I'll repost it: "If anything, a Chico Marx-like response is evidence of humanity."

Reason 2: humor.

Groucho: "Pick a number between one and ten."
Chico: "Eleven."

Oshi, Chico Marx must be a bot.

Come on, man, have you EVER answered a question insincerely? I know you have, for sarcasm, to lead someone on, or for any number of other reasons.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Dragula219]

Which, is why I said I'm not 100%.

Why I still believe he probably is one is because his "humanity" was never attacked. TRD asked a simple question, never said anything about "being a bot" until he answered. The was no reason or call for sarcasm, and in that situation it wasn't humorous anyway. Maybe you just know a lot of people who use sarcasm randomly.

PS You didn't really answer my question. Only half of it.

Originally Posted by Dragula219

Explain to me a situation in which a person who knows the answer to a basic question would deliberately answer wrong, and why that would be logical in the situation he was in when asked.

[Mental Mage]

I have to agree with Guido. Sarcastic people *coughmecough* love to piss people off by doing things like be smart for awhile and then randomly throw out the wrong answer :P or being overly sarcastic. There a number of reasons why he might of answered 12. Personally I just think hes a guy that wrote something for English back in High School, (if hes out) thought it sounded special. Turned it in and then posted it everywhere in order to "impress" the arrow mashing masses that make up FFR. Granted I read through it, and took me awhile to figure out that he was saying the same thing like five times only rewording it each time. Bet the English teacher didn't see through it though :P. Then when we get sick of stupidity you guys claim him as a bot, now if I thought I was God Of Logic and thought I was all cool, and then someone said I was a bot... I'd be hurt and pissed; so maybe that answer was supossed to have an icy chill of sarcasm dripping over it rather than the inquisitive tone of someone who's just pulling a number out of their butt. Anywho I forgot what the whole point of this was, other than someone being pissed; so I'll stop here.

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by Dragula219

Which, is why I said I'm not 100%.

That "evidence" shouldn't even be considered at all because of how ludicrous it is.

Why I still believe he probably is one is because his "humanity" was never attacked. TRD asked a simple question, never said anything about "being a bot" until he answered.

You clearly haven't seen his other threads, then, if you think he was never accused of being a bot.

The was no reason or call for sarcasm, and in that situation it wasn't humorous anyway.

I bet it was damn funny to him. Remember what I said about the inquisitors all looking like morons running around in a cloud of ignorance? It's funny. Fooling people has been funny for milennia. It was funny to me, too, watching everyone disregard reason like that.

PS You didn't really answer my question. Only half of it.

Actually, I gave you two answers: to screw with you and for humor.

You're still looking at this situation too narrow-mindedly. I'm certain that you've had a situation in your life where you've done the same thing, and you're being too critical right now, trying to analyze every part of it (presumably because you're looking stupid right now and you want to find some sort of ground to stand on, which is understandable). The fact is, though, it was a perfectly legitimate response, and if you can't conceive of a single situation where a little pretense isn't at all amusing, you're probably leading a very boring life.

EDIT (ninja'd): To reiterate, we don't need to be analyzing why he did what he did, because common sense and experience will show that it was reasonable. He was being a smartass, end of story.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[eastsideman09]

Guido, how can you tell sarcasm over the internet? you cant prove it was sarcasm.

likewise, you cant prove hes a bot (unless admins have powers that can tell or something)..... but, it seems much more apparent that he is a bot.

it was said that hes been googled and that he/it/w.e does the whole "Bot Posting" thing on alot of different forums. i would think its to test out the bot...

you also say he was messing around to make the accusers look stupid..... personally, i find being sarcastic more funny IRL than over the internet.....

personally, i think the bot-maker goes around making accounts himself, and then sets off his bot....

[jewpinthethird]

After years of posting on this forum, Coberst has successfully gained the attention he always desperately wanted...for people to think he was a robot. At a early age, young Coberst dreamed of robotechnics and after graduating high school, got an internship at a robotics manufacturer. However, due to a crazy robot in the factory one day, Coberst lost the function of his body, rendering him nothing more than a quiet piece of meat in a bed that smelt bad and needed constant care.

But Coberst didn't let his handicap hinder his fun, and in a joint project with NASA and the CIA, Cobert became the first Robot Astronaut to undertake covert operations in the Space War between the Soviet Union and United States. Thanks to Coberst courageous efforts in the battle against communism, we now enjoy many freedoms today...though not all of the freedoms we once had before the red-scare. After the fall of communism in the 90's, however, Coberst was out of a job. He now spends his time writing essays on internet forums.

This post is not sarcastic, it is, in fact, very serious. Take it seriously, bitch.

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by eastsideman09

Guido, how can you tell sarcasm over the internet? you cant prove it was sarcasm.

Prove it, no, but come on, man, exercise a little judgment. Do you really, honestly think that this guy's a bot and not (what was posted in the above quoted thread) some guy with a superiority complex and a dictionary? What kind of bot would give several false answers to a question it clearly understood? I dunno, but a guy with a superiority complex and a dictionary sure would, especially if his humanity were called into question.

I'm finding this whole "is he a bot" thing absolutely hilarious, but I'm also very disappointed in the rest of you.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Mental Mage]

ouch, why am I being disappointed in?

[Dragula219]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

You clearly haven't seen his other threads, then, if you think he was never accused of being a bot.

You're right, only a couple. I thought that that thread was the first time he was accused.

[eastsideman09]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

What kind of bot would give several false answers to a question it clearly understood?

thats just it. i think it answered the question wrong because it DIDNT understand the question, because its not programed to answer a question like that, so it gave whatever answer it could that would catagorize as "math".... thats my theory....

[22/7]

I think (shouts) East Siiide (stops shouting) has a point here, Guido. You really *can't* prove it was sarcasm. Hell, some people might say you can't prove *anything*. Lets start with a simple example, just for gits and shiggles. In 100 words or less, prove the existence of God. Ready? Go!

Did you see what I did there? What with the sarcasm and such? Oh I crack myself up.

*changes pants*

Edit due to ninja'dness: Oh yeah, and I forgot. Bots, like all machines, are atrocious at math. It's a good thing they have those Laplace Transforms hardwired into their processors or they'd never get *anything* done.

[Dragula219]

Originally Posted by 22/7

I think (shouts) East Siiide (stops shouting) has a point here, Guido. You really *can't* prove it was sarcasm. Hell, some people might say you can't prove *anything*. Lets start with a simple example, just for gits and shiggles. In 100 words or less, prove the existence of God. Ready? Go!

Did you see what I did there? What with the sarcasm and such? Oh I crack myself up.

*changes pants*

Edit due to ninja'dness: Oh yeah, and I forgot. Bots, like all machines, are atrocious at math. It's a good thing they have those Laplace Transforms hardwired into their processors or they'd never get *anything* done.

"DOOD! YOU'RE RIGHT! CALCULATORS SUCK AT MATH!"

PS Since you put it that way, I agree with no one.

That was atrocious.

PS2 I have a new theory, Coberst does not exist. Go.

[GuidoHunter]

I know what you're saying eastside, but no.

Much as I'm loath to invoke it, think of Occam's Razor, guys.

Option 1: coberst is a guy who just likes getting off to posting his prolix-filled essays on discussion boards.

Option 2: coberst is a bot designed by a guy to only post essays in particular forums for no personal gain. It can understand complex responses and reply to them, but when asked a simple math question, the programmer designed the bot to make several posts with random numbers.

Let's be real, guys.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Mental Mage]

So whos this thread about? Everytime Im reading a post where a name should be is this gaping black hole in my screen that slowly... dammit there went my mouse... hold on need to fish it out... there it is . K back. It slowly sucks everything into NO GET OFF MY KEYBOARD. OK WHO MADE SOMETHING STOP EXISTING?!

[eastsideman09]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

Option 2: coberst is a bot designed by a guy to only post essays in particular forums for no personal gain. It can understand complex responses and reply to them, but when asked a simple math question, the programmer designed the bot to make several posts with random numbers.

i dont think it really understands the posts....

im not gonna go quote the thread, but i searched and read in one coberst started. coberst never made any personal connection to anything. generally when debating, youd give some personal intake on what youre debating about. you give reason as to why youre debating your point.

when someone replied, he didnt try to argue back, or agree, or anything. he kinda said one sentence and then went on with another essay that seemed to go in a totally different direction.

finally, he quoted another responder to the thread, but only responded two words. "Non sense". i would think coberst would explain why it was nonsense.

again, this ties in to my theory

[lord_carbo]

Watch how I completely destroy coberst!

endl;

BITCH, YOU'RE NOTHING.

coberst is a very human-like bot if he is one. (Because he isn't.)

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

Guess I just turned your world upside-down, huh? Imagine that, FFR's being modded by a bot.

I'm trying so hard to resist...

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by eastsideman09

coberst never made any personal connection to anything.

He has certainly replied directly to other posters before.

Carbo: go ahead, I expected it. =)

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[tsugomaru]

You know, if you put a lot of thought and concentration into it, you can always understand what Coberst says. The fact that he's just writing something and pulling a thesaurus and replacing every possible word with something that would not be correct in it's place is annoying.

The CT attitude should not be to confuse everyone around you but instead, to engage in thoughtful intelligent debates.

I do not believe Coberst is a bot, but I do believe he writes one thing and posts them on every forum. He looks at some of the replies and delivers a rebuttal to them and posts them everywhere as well. At least we are communicating with him, we told him to address people and he started to! He's still not writing an in-context rebuttals, but he is addressing the person who he thinks is most proper.

By the way, if you approach someone with a random question, they will more or less likely give a bad answer. He clearly does not care too much about his stay here at FFR or else he would've answer Kilga's question seriously. He was "joking" around.

~Tsugomaru