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I remember a new hire on our team that was worried about a hard deadline.
I had enough years at the org to know this particular deadline was not that critical. It could slip a week or two.
I told him so and to enjoy the long, three day holiday weekend.
Instead he killed himself working 30 hours over the weekend to finish the work.
The users did not bother to test his work for an entire month.
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This all a long time ago, mid-90's. I've learned a lot since then....
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They wanted to hire me but lowballed too much. I would have jumped on the chance to work in that industry.
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Way better than mine:
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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All green.
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Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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I also use that word, it's been a close call.
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Should gotten it on 3rd try DOH
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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#Worldle #412 2/6 (100%)
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https://worldle.teuteuf.fr
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Me: Who is OriginalGriff?
OriginalGriff is a username of a prominent member on the Stack Overflow community. He has been an active contributor on the platform since 2008 and has earned a reputation as a knowledgeable and helpful member of the community. OriginalGriff has provided answers and contributed to discussions on a wide range of topics related to software development and computer programming.
Me: Hah! Wrong. It's not SO.
I apologize for the confusion in my previous answer. Upon further research, I have found that OriginalGriff is a username of a member on CodeProject, another programming community. He is also known for his extensive knowledge and helpful contributions on that platform. I apologize for any confusion my previous answer may have caused.
Me: OriginalGriff is credited once on SO by a different user and has never been active there. How did you think that he was?
I apologize for the mistake in my initial response. As an AI language model, my responses are generated based on the training data I was provided, but I can make mistakes. In this case, I mistakenly associated the username "OriginalGriff" with Stack Overflow instead of CodeProject. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I will strive to be more careful and accurate in my future responses.
Me: I am OriginalGriff.
Oh, I see! It's nice to meet you, OriginalGriff. As an AI language model, I am programmed to assist with answering questions and providing information to the best of my ability. Is there anything specific you'd like to know or discuss?
Me: I'm not sure if I should be flattered or scared that you are answering questions "in the style of OriginalGriff" and getting quite close ...
As an AI language model, my aim is to generate responses that are as helpful and accurate as possible, based on the available data and my programming. I apologize if my previous responses have caused any confusion or concern. Please feel free to ask me any questions or provide any feedback, and I will do my best to assist you.
Me: You are a bit repetitive, aren't you?
As an AI language model, I am programmed to generate responses based on the input provided to me. In some cases, my responses may appear repetitive if the input is similar or if the topic is narrow. However, I am constantly learning and improving my language skills, and I strive to provide informative and varied responses to the best of my ability. If there is anything specific you would like me to focus on or address, please let me know.
It's like having a conversation with an erudite 4 year old. And I dislike the "type it slow so it looks human" bit as well - I'm not fond of attempts to manipulate me.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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So not that much unlike Q&A eh? 
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ChatGPT: I'm really Alan Turing. My death was faked and I have been forced to spend close to seventy years perfectifying this algorithm.
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OriginalGriff wrote: I'm not sure if I should be flattered or scared
Neither. I think you should be offended - ChatGPT thinks that "OriginalGriff" is a "narrow topic". It can sum you up in two sentences! 
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Well, I am losing weight ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I first met Eliza in 1975. That obviously was a very simple version, about 200 lines of SNOBOL code. Yet I have to ask: Is there any essential difference, at the principal level, between Eliza and ChatGPT?
In the years to follow, I have chatted with various Lizas. In the mid-1980s there was one version claiming to be able to discuss 30,000 different subjects. I tried it on stamp collecting and veteran cars, immediately learning that it knew a lot more about both than I did. It was focused on the one subject you selected, and aimed at providing real information on that subject, not just chat along like Lisa / ChatGPT.
It appears to me that the only thing that makes ChatGPT stand out is the media hype. I'd guess that 99% of those trying out ChatGPT nowadays have never ever had a chat with any version of Eliza. Most likely, they haven't even heard about Eliza, and would be highly surprised to learn that a similar program existed more than 50 years ago. (Eliza was developed in 1964-66.)
One thing that the simple SNOBOL version of Eliza gave me - the source code was available - was a hatred of regex. SNOBOL is "regex with a human face"  . When you learn how pattern matching can be expressed, you will never ever want to go back to that gruesome regex language! Sure, SNOBOL requires more keystrokes, but it is readable, too, not only writable.
On my todo list is to dig up that old Eliza source code from the deep, dark corners of my basement: A few weeks ago, I started a small hobby project of defining a couple C# classes implementing pattern matching, SNOBOL style. C# syntax requirements make it impossible to reach the same elegance as SNOBOL, so the Eliza source text must be slightly rewritten. When I can have a chat with her, at the same level as I had in 1975, my class definitions have reached an essential milestone. (I might even report it here at CP!)
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I guess there is the same problem as always. Some people are just smarter than others, so how will the AI find out who? Most AI will just take what is commonly assumed to be true, but that might be totally wrong.
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"Artificial Intelligence" by Patrick Henry Winston ((c) 1977 Addison-Wesley) contains a (not quite) single page (page 334) LISP version of the DOCTOR script which is historically related to Eliza (see ELIZA - Wikipedia[^]). Amazingly short! I do not know if there is a version online (and I don't want to copy it all out here as I'm liable to include typos).
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