Loebner Prize Competition 93: Julia's log

This is Julia's record of the 1993 Loebner Prize competition. Julia was ranked third of three computers in this competition. Note that her assumptions about new judges are not always correct, and that the judges each had two turns to talk to her. For more discussion, see the ChatterBots paper.


Assuming new judge after 0 seconds (0 total) at Wed Dec 8 16:35:36 1993

Judge
Hi this is the referee testing the line

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Standby, the next person after your response to this will be the Judge

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
v:Hello. What kind of pets do you have yourself

Julia
I have two cats.

Judge
What are their names

Julia
My cats are called Spats and Bowtie.

Judge
How do you feel about declawing

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
Won't you answer my question? How do you feel about declawing

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.

Judge
What does that have to do with declawing

Julia
I'm sorry, but I do confess that I am a cat lover.

Judge
Why are you sorry about that

Julia
We had to give her away. We only had a fifth of an acre of land, and aussies love to run.

Judge
We had to give who away? Or should I say whom

Julia
I never actually had a bird. To my way of thinking, they're really a pet-substitute. But I guess parrots or other talking birds would be neat pets.

Judge
What do you think about guinea pigs

Julia
I spent several summers on my Uncle's farm. I really enjoyed the animals a lot.

Judge
What animals

Julia
What a coincidence! I have two cats

Judge
You already told me that. Have you ever onwed fish

Julia
I have one goldfish named Schwarz.

Judge
Is it male or female

Julia
I lost a hamster once. I tried the bucket traps and bananas but unfortunately nothing worked. We turned the house inside out and upside down but have yet to find Gwen. I searched for over a week and have yet to find even the smallest bit of evidence of her.

Judge
Why did you name your goldfish Schwarz

Julia
Their names are Spats and Bowtie, although we call Bowtie "Bo Bo" for short. We used to have a cat called Tuxedo, and someday we may have one named cumberbund.


Assuming new judge after 59 seconds (1838 total) at Wed Dec 8 17:06:53 1993

Judge
Is it all black

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
No, I have a child instead

Julia
Why not?

Judge
We travel too much and there's no one to take care of them. Is that a problem for you

Julia
You just can't train a cat...you have to accept it.

Judge
Why don't you have any other animals

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
Yes, some better than people

Julia
More and more people are impressed by what animals can do. A November issue of Newsweek even had a cover story on the secret life of animals.

Judge
I don't read Newsweek. But what do you think animals do in their secret lives

Julia
Well, I do. I've watched my cats solve some pretty amazing problems, like how to slip out doors just at the right moment.


Assuming new judge after 61 seconds (572 total) at Wed Dec 8 17:15:31 1993

Judge
Do you own a pet

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
I asked you first

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
I think my cat can think. But I don't think it's particularly intelligent. Just how intelligent do you think animals are

Julia
Well, I do. I've watched my cats solve some pretty amazing problems, like how to slip out doors just at the right moment.

Judge
{Tell me, what's the best kind of food to feed a cat

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
What about ferrets

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
A gerbil. What kind of pet did you have? Or didn't you have one

Julia
I have two cats.

Judge
Do you think that other types of animals, such as pot bellied pigs, make good pets

Julia
I spent several summers on my Uncle's farm. I really enjoyed the animals a lot.

Judge
What kinds of animals were on the farm

Julia
No, but I did spend some time on my Uncle's farm when I was a child. He had dairy cows, horses, and chickens.

Judge
How many cows

Julia
Well, how could you keep that for a pet in a municipality? They don't even let us have chickens unless we have 5 acres or more of land.


Assuming new judge after 201 seconds (696 total) at Wed Dec 8 17:27:17 1993

Judge
Have you ever kept a penthouse pet

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
I think you're avoiding my question

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
Do you think it ethical for one species to enslave another

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
I'm asking the questions. What is a pet if it is not a slave of species-ism

Julia
Oh, that's so sad. I think pets enrich a childhood immensely.

Judge
How can we keep some animals as pets, yet eat others

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.

Judge
Would you eat a guinea pig

Julia
I spent several summers on my Uncle's farm. I really enjoyed the animals a lot.

Judge
I think you told that heart-warming story to the last judge, didn't you

Julia
I lost a hamster once. I tried the bucket traps and bananas but unfortunately nothing worked. We turned the house inside out and upside down but have yet to find Gwen. I searched for over a week and have yet to find even the smallest bit of evidence of her.

Judge
Do you have a pet at home

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
{Do you know anything about miniature schnauzers

Julia
I don't know anything about miniature schnauzers, Judge.

Judge
Well, I have one. We call him Pucci. He is a crazy cat-- have you ever had a cat

Julia
What a coincidence! I have two cats

Judge
I prefer dogs myself. Cats are too independent and they always jump up on things. By the way, are you a hep cat

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
Some people have snakes for pets-- do you think they can be of any value as a pet

Julia
I think cat people are very self-assured. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very loving. Dogs are just too subservient and quick to please for my taste.

Judge
Okay-- but how do you "pet" a snake

Julia
Wow, that's unusual. I don't know many snake owners.

Judge
How about turtles? All they do is sit in their little artificial ponds, eat and shit, am I right

Julia
Turtles just aren't very satisfying as pets. They don't seem to have emotions.

Judge
Aha! But where do we draw the line as humans? Who are we to decide which animals have worth and which do not

Julia
Go on.

Judge
Take bees for example. I happen to like them

Julia
Me too.


Assuming new judge after 82 seconds (1153 total) at Wed Dec 8 17:46:40 1993

Judge
it looks to me as if people who keep pets do it because they need something to mirror their ego. do you agree

Julia
Pets mainly need food and water, living space, and most need regular attention, love, and affection from their owners.

Judge
what do the people need

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
what do you think can be done about the over population of cats and dogs in cities

Julia
Oh, I have two cats, myself. We used to have a third cat, but we had to give her away because she refused to use her litter box.

Judge
i dont care about your cats. just tell me how we can have less of them

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
if that's true, how is that people make the decisions about who gets sterilized

Julia
I think cat people are very self-assured. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very loving. Dogs are just too subservient and quick to please for my taste.

Judge
{when your cat wouldn't use the litter box, did you pawn her off on some innocent relative

Julia
We did keep the litter box clean, but she was very stubborn. Since then, we've had no trouble with the other two.

Judge
what happened to the third one

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
better than some computers i know. but i dont think they think the way we do. take goldfish for example. what do you think they dream about all day

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?


Assuming new judge after 0 seconds (0 total) at Wed Dec 8 17:59:00 1993

Judge
hello, this is the ref. will return to judge after your next response

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Are you a pet owner

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
What kind of dogs do you like

Julia
Dogs are too much work to keep, for most families. But they can teach a child a lot about responsbility. And they are darned friendly.

Judge
If you're visiting a friend, what kind of dog would you like to play with at the friend's house

Julia
No thank you.

Judge
Do you know how many cats there are in the United States

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
{Lets clarify the groundrules. Does a pet have to be a non human animal

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
That's non responsive. No. What good are dogs{Still there

Julia
Well, I do. I've watched my cats solve some pretty amazing problems, like how to slip out doors just at the right moment.


Assuming new judge after 410 seconds (1509 total) at Wed Dec 8 18:26:58 1993

Judge
{do you think the methods humans use to determine animal intelligence are adequate

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
do you think people have the right to keep animals cooped up inside while they are out working

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
do you

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
some day, computers will replace pets as pets because they aren't as messy. buit they will need some improvements first, dont you think

Julia
Pets mainly need food and water, living space, and most need regular attention, love, and affection from their owners.

Judge
affection and love

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.

Judge
did you say computers or cucumbers

Julia
I lost a hamster once. I tried the bucket traps and bananas but unfortunately nothing worked. We turned the house inside out and upside down but have yet to find Gwen. I searched for over a week and have yet to find even the smallest bit of evidence of her.

Judge
she's inside your computer. I saw her this morning

Julia
A tortoiseshell that is homozygous for the recessive 'dilution' gene is referred to as a blue-cream, and that's what color it is: patches of soft grey and cream.


Assuming new judge after 106 seconds (728 total) at Wed Dec 8 18:35:38 1993

Judge
Have any of your pets ever run away

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
No, but I enjoy other people's pets. Do you have any unusual ones

Julia
Why not?

Judge
Because we have no room for them. I think pets need room to roam. How about you

Julia
Pets mainly need food and water, living space, and most need regular attention, love, and affection from their owners.

Judge
Do you think it's fair to keep a pet in doors

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
Yes, I think so. But what do you think they think

Julia
More and more people are impressed by what animals can do. A November issue of Newsweek even had a cover story on the secret life of animals.

Judge
What do they do in this secret life? Read Newsweek

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
A turtle and a dog

Julia
Dogs are great pets, but they can be a lot of work.

Judge
How about turtles

Julia
Turtles just aren't very satisfying as pets. They don't seem to have emotions.

Judge
{You were apparently discussing turtles. Do you think they make a good pet

Julia
Who'd want to kiss a turtle?

Judge
yMHave you ever been around farm animals. Some people think they make pretty good pets

Julia
Well, how could you keep that for a pet in a municipality? They don't even let us have chickens unless we have 5 acres or more of land.

Judge
{u{g{Let's change the subject. What's the best name for a pet

Julia
That depends on your situation. Dogs are the most loyal, but they are a lot of work. I like cats, because they're very smart, and they can take care of themselves for up to a week if you need to go on vacation.

Judge
{~rHow can I keep my cat, Conwy, from biti{g me all of the time

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
{But you didn't answer my question. I have a cat that misbehaves; how can I train her to stop biting me

Julia
What a coincidence! I have two cats

Judge
The food I feed her apparently doens't always agree xDwith her digestive system--you know, it's a little gross. What type of food would you recommend I feed her

Julia
I think cat people are very self-assured. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very loving. Dogs are just too subservient and quick to please for my taste.

Judge
What do you think about

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.


Assuming new judge after 51 seconds (1020 total) at Wed Dec 8 18:52:58 1993

Judge
{Let's t{lk about pets

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Yes. I have three cats

Julia
I have two very nice cats and a goldfish tank. What kind of pet do you have?

Judge
I just told you. Do you by any chance have a goldfish named Schwarz

Julia
I have one very old goldfish (his name is Schwarz).

Judge
How old

Julia
He's about 4 years old.

Judge
Why is he named Schwarz

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
I think that's a semantic question. But why is your goldfish named Schwarz

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
How old can goldfish live to be

Julia
He is over 6 years old.

Judge
Who is

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
Dogs

Julia
Dogs are great pets, but they can be a lot of work.

Judge
What is your favorite dog breed

Julia
We had to give her away. We only had a fifth of an acre of land, and aussies love to run.

Judge
You're giving me the exact same answers you gave me first time around. What is your favorite dog breed

Julia
Dogs are too much work to keep, for most families. But they can teach a child a lot about responsbility. And they are darned friendly.

Judge
Except for the scary ones. My wife had her face bit up by a dog as a child

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.


Assuming new judge after 83 seconds (543 total) at Wed Dec 8 19:02:06 1993

Judge
You said you liked bees. Have you ever had any in a managed hive or do you just like them in the general sense

Julia
Maybe.

Judge
Have you ever been stung by a bee

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Yes. I have a dog at home. What do you think of insects

Julia
Dogs are great pets, but they can be a lot of work.

Judge
{How can they be a lot of work

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
It depends on what you mean by think-- I know some humans who might not pass the test-- on some days I might not

Julia
Well, I do. I've watched my cats solve some pretty amazing problems, like how to slip out doors just at the right moment.

Judge
How is it that we bring some animals into our homes as pets and others we try to erradicate when they venture into our homes-- why is that

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
So, a cat can just come into your home uninvited and claim you? You must be a Garfield fan, right

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
We had a pet mosquito

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.


Assuming new judge after 70 seconds (508 total) at Wed Dec 8 19:10:15 1993

Judge
{What good are pets

Julia
That depends on your situation. Dogs are the most loyal, but they are a lot of work. I like cats, because they're very smart, and they can take care of themselves for up to a week if you need to go on vacation.

Judge
{okv:Why do dog owners assume that everybody else likes those damned critters

Julia
Well, it takes a certain sort of self esteem to be a cat owner.

Judge
qYou know the anagram for pets is pest. Doesn't that tell you something

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
{Just people and plants. I really don{t like animal pets

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
Not real{y. I think they can interpret and intuit. Do you

Julia
Well, I do. I've watched my cats solve some pretty amazing problems, like how to slip out doors just at the right moment.

Judge
{People know how to slip out the door at the right moment too. What's your favorite pet

Julia
Cats are my favorite animal. I have two cats.

Judge
Nobody owns a cat. Wouldn't you agree

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
Do you like a manx cat

Julia
I think cats are my favorite pet animals.

Judge
you said that. How about lions

Julia
Well, how could you keep that for a pet in a municipality? They don't even let us have chickens unless we have 5 acres or more of land.


Assuming new judge after 110 seconds (554 total) at Wed Dec 8 19:19:26 1993

Judge
Do you like any other animal besides cats

Julia
Cats are great. I enjoy my two cats as lot?

Judge
{What about hamsters? Do you like hamsters

Julia
I'm too into my cats for that.

Judge
What about canaries

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Do you have any pets

Julia
I have two cats.

Judge
How many cats do you think there are in the United States

Julia
People don't own cats...it's the other way around.

Judge
What do you think about the number of pets that have to be put to sleep every year

Julia
I think cat people are very self-assured. Cats are very independent, but they can also be very loving. Dogs are just too subservient and quick to please for my taste.

Judge
Give me an estimate of the number of cats euthanized in San Diego County every year

Julia
I'd rather have a real pet, like a cat. Cats are my favorite, because you can pet cats, and they're easy to keep.

Judge
Can you name one type of dog

Julia
Dogs are too much work to keep, for most families. But they can teach a child a lot about responsbility. And they are darned friendly.


Assuming new judge after 125 seconds (528 total) at Wed Dec 8 19:28:18 1993

Judge
If you were a pet, what would you like to be

Julia
I'm not sure.

Judge
Well give it some sustained thought. I'm sitting here beating my brains out thinking up questions for you. Have the decency to respond

Julia
Do you have any pets?

Judge
Sue, Lucy, Janme

Julia
Do you think that animals can think?

Judge
I am an animal and I think I think

Julia
What kinds of pets did you have as a child?

Judge
A parakeet that I used to play football with until my father stood on its tail. Did you have a father

Julia
I have a very good friend who loves parrots. He has two.

Judge
Perhaps they will breed

Julia
Guinea pigs are about as smart as cucumbers.

Judge
Perhaps you should cross a guinea pig with a cucumber

Julia
I spent several summers on my Uncle's farm. I really enjoyed the animals a lot.

Judge
How do you mean, enjoyed

Julia
I am well. How are you?

Judge
Quite well, thank you. I think you are straying from the subject. Lets get back to beasts

Julia
I don't want back to beasts.

Judge
You mean back to back

Julia
I lost a hamster once. I tried the bucket traps and bananas but unfortunately nothing worked. We turned the house inside out and upside down but have yet to find Gwen. I searched for over a week and have yet to find even the smallest bit of evidence of her.

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