Random Thought Thread

[no one]

Well huh, you do have a way with animals. I just can't quite pinpoint what that is though.

Dr. Doolittle I presume?

 

[mikedt]

Doctor Livingston, I presume
Stepping out of the jungle gloom
Into the midday sun
What did you find there?
Did you stand awhile and stare?
Did you meet anyone?

Read more: Moody Blues - Dr. Livingston, I Presume Lyrics | MetroLyrics

 

[no one]

Are you just a singer in a rock and roll band?

 

[kct1975]

This is interesting....

 

[EarlyMon]

Whoa!

 

[huh]

Doctor Livingston, I presume
Stepping out of the jungle gloom
Into the midday sun
What did you find there?
Did you stand awhile and stare?
Did you meet anyone?

Read more: Moody Blues - Dr. Livingston, I Presume Lyrics | MetroLyrics

um.... you have no idea how you just freaked me out!

 

[huh]

on another random ramble I just told my microwave to turn off and then apologized to that automated robot thingy for getting them confused! hahahaha

 

[EarlyMon]

Huh - what automated robot thingy is in your kitchen?

(ok to type very quietly so it can't hear)

 

[Kaat72]

um.... you have no idea how you just freaked me out!

We simply know... Things... Of our members... Checking them out... Know their fears and weaknesses... And this, yes. Basic knowledge

 

[huh]

Huh - what automated robot thingy is in your kitchen?

(ok to type very quietly so it can't hear)

blahahah!! it's more like a speaker that talks It's that amazon Alexa thingy Hubby got it from work and "we" or more like he is trying it out..lots of stupid stuff we get to try out...and I do mean stupid!!
anywho "she" is a pretty good voice command speaker but that's about it IMO...

 

[bjacks12]

http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo/ref_=ods_dp_ae

This?

 

[huh]

Yep

 

[huh]

 

[Dngrsone]

Menacing...

 

[EarlyMon]

Menacing...

Definitely.

It starred in a movie.

 

[Revenant Ghost]

Careful huh. If that thing becomes self aware, this could be you!

Spoiler

 

[bjacks12]

Google's already working to make that a reality.

Self-driving cars are just one part of the plan.

 

[Revenant Ghost]

Google's already working to make that a reality.

Self-driving cars are just one part of the plan.

Well, I guess we're f***ed then. Oh well.

 

[huh]

We simply know... Things... Of our members... Checking them out... Know their fears and weaknesses... And this, yes. Basic knowledge

Google's already working to make that a reality.

Self-driving cars are just one part of the plan.

already a reality...hubby went to Germany? i think? anywho I think it was something to do with smart roads or something like that? geez I really should listen more anyway the streets drive the car??

also I read on your link it said all the stuff you can have that Alexa thing do "all without" raising your voice...and I laugh because I routinely get annoyed at it and tell it to zip it

 

[bjacks12]

Well, I guess we're f***ed then. Oh well.

Basically, for anybody who hasn't figured it out yet..... Google = Skynet.

 

[huh]

whoops kaat! didn't mean to quote yours too

 

[Gmash]

on another random ramble I just told my microwave to turn off and then apologized to that automated robot thingy for getting them confused! hahahaha

You did the right thing by apologizing. You wouldn't want to get on her bad side.

 

[Revenant Ghost]

Basically, for anybody who hasn't figured it out yet..... Google = Skynet.

I would have called Google the real life Cyberdyne, but it's close enough.

EDIT: Wait, there's already a REAL Cyberdyne?!

 

[huh]

wait! I remember now..it was last year..and I don't think it was Germany...maybe..Argentina? ugh..anyway it's where they wee testing things..a connected car...maybe it was for google...? not sure
anyway had something to do with the streets being "connected" blah blah but the whole city was a "connected" unit or something like that..
okayyyy I'm gonna stop talking about what I don't know

carry on

 

[no one]

Basically, for anybody who hasn't figured it out yet..... Google = Skynet.

I take it Mr. Conner, you have a plan to travel back in time and terminate Larry Page and Sergey Brin?