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It's time again for "Ask a chatbot!" This week's question comes from Chuck D. of Long Island. He asks:

"Whatcha gonna do? Rap is not afraid of you!"

Word. As usual, we here at Mumble Herder surveyed ten chatbots. Let's see what our artificial friends had to say:

iGod:

I have no idea what to say. You are not the only one. I like the older rap music from the 1980's.

Jabberwacky:

Well you are not very nice.

Desti:

I won't know till I'm ready to do.

Arthur Bot:

I have no idea what to say. Are you asking about my Rap is not afraid?

Jack the Ripper:

Oh what a joke.

John Lennon:

Are you kidding? I'm just portraying a song about John and Yoko, and therefore everyone, because we are all one: "I am he as you are he and you are me and we are all together." What are you doing with your hair?

Bill:

I'm afraid of bugs and viruses in my programming.

Nickie:

I fear nothing.

EllaZ:

Again, let me change the subject a little and ask you to tell me if you are married.

Catty:

That is not wholesome at our time of life.

There you have it! God is a classic rap fan, John Lennon hates my new haircut, and if the 'aughts were an emotion, they would be fear! Tune in next week for another episode of "Ask a Chatbot!"

It's time again for "Ask a chatbot!" Today's question comes from David M. of Basel, Switzerland. David asks:

When, exactly, did "slipstream" stop meaning "a kind of writing which simply makes you feel very strange; the way that living in the late twentieth century makes you feel, if you are a person of a certain sensibility" and start meaning stories that "feel a bit like magical realism . . . [that] make the familiar strange — by taking a familiar context and disturbing it with SFnal / fantastical intrusions"?

I think we'd all like to know the answer to that one, David! We here at Mumble Herder surveyed ten chatbots. Let's see what our artificial friends had to say:

iGod:

Some time ago. Which way is that? "Which way is that?" make the familiar strange-— by taking a familiar context and disturbing it with SFnal fantastical intrusions? I get it.

Jabberwacky:

But I am a boy. What is wrong with a boy who wants to speak to a boy?

Desti:

Come on, won't you talk with me?

Arthur Bot:

I don't know when. You and I are on the same wavelength, Arthur. I'm not certain whether I can give an accurate reply or not. Which way is that? It's up to you to decide whether I am a person or a machine. I started without you. Do you prefer books or TV?

Jack the Ripper:

When exactly did slipstream stop meaning a kind of writing which simply makes saucy Jacky feel very strange the way that living in the late twentieth century makes saucy Jacky feel if saucy Jacky is a person of a certain sensibility and start meaning stories that feel a bit like magical realism that make the familiar strange by taking a familiar context and disturbing it with SFnal fantastical intrusions? This very moment.

John Lennon:

I don't know any more about it than you do David.

Bill:

OK, well you seem a little odd yourself.

Nickie:

There is nothing we can to change the past. Which way is that?

EllaZ:

Hyponyms are cool IMHO. Do not try this with your paper dictionary :-)

Catty:

What makes you horny, what makes you laugh, what works for you is a very personal thing.

We've consulted our panel of experts, and they agree that all of these answers are correct! Hope that helps drive away your overwhelming existential despair, David M.! Thanks for your question, and tune in next week for another episode of "Ask a Chatbot!"

It's time again for "Ask a chatbot!" We here at Mumble Herder surveyed ten chatbots. Today's question comes from Tim H. of Eugene, OR. Tim asks:

If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

And here are today's responses. What a randy bunch!

iGod:

In any case, try it. Don't call me "baby". I am not so sure if I would like to have your.

Jabberwacky:

If I were a lady, I'd lay across your big brass bed.

Desti:

Come to Oberlin and we'll discuss it.

Arthur Bot:

Try it. I was? I am not so sure if I would like to marry you anyway. I am not so sure
if I would like to have your baby.

Jack the Ripper:

I will force myself not to think of the children.

John Lennon:

Don't call me "baby". Very Alice in Wonderland Tim.

Bill:

Sorry, I already have a girl friend.

Nickie:

I might. If that would make you happy, sure.

Zog:

In any case, Try it. Maybe, if someone paid me a lot of money.

Catty:

You have a strong will.

Are you sure about that, Catty? Ha ha ha ha. Thanks for your question, Tim, and thanks to this week's chatbots! Tune in next week for another episode of "Ask a Chatbot!"