<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_02_16_027258</id>
	<title>Advanced Social Skills For Humanoid Robots</title>
	<author>kdawson</author>
	<datestamp>1266348420000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>Lanxon writes <i>"A pan-European team of robotics researchers began a project this year that could see <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-02/12/humanoid-robots-to-gain-advanced-social-skills.aspx">humanoid bots interact with groups of people</a> in a realistic, anthropomorphic way for the first time. The 'humanoids with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces' (HUMAVIPS) project has the ambitious goal of making humanoid bots just a bit more human by building algorithms that will enable bots to mimic what psychologists call the 'cocktail party effect' &mdash; the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Lanxon writes " A pan-European team of robotics researchers began a project this year that could see humanoid bots interact with groups of people in a realistic , anthropomorphic way for the first time .
The 'humanoids with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces ' ( HUMAVIPS ) project has the ambitious goal of making humanoid bots just a bit more human by building algorithms that will enable bots to mimic what psychologists call the 'cocktail party effect '    the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people , voices and background noise .
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<sentencetext>Lanxon writes "A pan-European team of robotics researchers began a project this year that could see humanoid bots interact with groups of people in a realistic, anthropomorphic way for the first time.
The 'humanoids with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces' (HUMAVIPS) project has the ambitious goal of making humanoid bots just a bit more human by building algorithms that will enable bots to mimic what psychologists call the 'cocktail party effect' — the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31155510</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266337860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>When you welcome your new overlords, they will graciously thank you for your hospitality.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>When you welcome your new overlords , they will graciously thank you for your hospitality .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When you welcome your new overlords, they will graciously thank you for your hospitality.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153592</id>
	<title>Can I get an upgrade?</title>
	<author>Lord Bitman</author>
	<datestamp>1266317700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>focusing on one person in a crowded room, being able to hear what one person is saying despite a lot of other talking and background noise I don't care about? I don't have that super-power, where do I sign up?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>focusing on one person in a crowded room , being able to hear what one person is saying despite a lot of other talking and background noise I do n't care about ?
I do n't have that super-power , where do I sign up ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>focusing on one person in a crowded room, being able to hear what one person is saying despite a lot of other talking and background noise I don't care about?
I don't have that super-power, where do I sign up?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153748</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>goldaryn</author>
	<datestamp>1266320700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?</p></div><p>You could be it's wingman at cocktail parties</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do ? You could be it 's wingman at cocktail parties</tokentext>
<sentencetext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?You could be it's wingman at cocktail parties
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31155826</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>kandela</author>
	<datestamp>1266339720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>So then, soon slashdotters will be complaining that they don't know how to talk to robots?</htmltext>
<tokenext>So then , soon slashdotters will be complaining that they do n't know how to talk to robots ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So then, soon slashdotters will be complaining that they don't know how to talk to robots?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153186</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153528</id>
	<title>Realistic Interactions</title>
	<author>nomad-9</author>
	<datestamp>1266316260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext> <b>John Connor:</b> No, no, no, no. You gotta listen to the way people talk. You don't say "affirmative", or some shit like that. You say "no problemo". And if someone comes on to you with an attitude you say "eat me". And if you want to shine them on it's "hasta la vista, baby".
<p>
<b>The Terminator:</b> Hasta la vista, baby.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>John Connor : No , no , no , no .
You got ta listen to the way people talk .
You do n't say " affirmative " , or some shit like that .
You say " no problemo " .
And if someone comes on to you with an attitude you say " eat me " .
And if you want to shine them on it 's " hasta la vista , baby " .
The Terminator : Hasta la vista , baby .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> John Connor: No, no, no, no.
You gotta listen to the way people talk.
You don't say "affirmative", or some shit like that.
You say "no problemo".
And if someone comes on to you with an attitude you say "eat me".
And if you want to shine them on it's "hasta la vista, baby".
The Terminator: Hasta la vista, baby.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154114</id>
	<title>Re:Suggested tag...</title>
	<author>nkcaump</author>
	<datestamp>1266326940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm a little surprised that it's not tagged "Skynet"</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm a little surprised that it 's not tagged " Skynet "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm a little surprised that it's not tagged "Skynet"</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153084</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153760</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266320880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It's worse than that: soon machines will ignore us completely in favor of big boobs!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's worse than that : soon machines will ignore us completely in favor of big boobs !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's worse than that: soon machines will ignore us completely in favor of big boobs!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153186</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>stms</author>
	<datestamp>1266311220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Unfortunately soon robots will have better social skills than most slashdotters.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Unfortunately soon robots will have better social skills than most slashdotters .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unfortunately soon robots will have better social skills than most slashdotters.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153484</id>
	<title>CANNOT BELIEVE IT</title>
	<author>Fotograf</author>
	<datestamp>1266315660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>let me then be first to welcome our social skilled robotic overlords</htmltext>
<tokenext>let me then be first to welcome our social skilled robotic overlords</tokentext>
<sentencetext>let me then be first to welcome our social skilled robotic overlords</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153260</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266312060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Soon?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Soon ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Soon?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153406</id>
	<title>Forget the Robots!</title>
	<author>hedgemage</author>
	<datestamp>1266314460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>What about advanced social skills for MEEEEEEEEEEE?</htmltext>
<tokenext>What about advanced social skills for MEEEEEEEEEEE ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What about advanced social skills for MEEEEEEEEEEE?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154936</id>
	<title>Re:Cocktail Party Effect</title>
	<author>Bakkster</author>
	<datestamp>1266334740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Here's a tip, researchers:  HUMANS don't have the ability* to focus on one person at a cocktail party.  Humans focus on the booze, the snacks, and the sex.  We don't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling (for the 20th time).</p><p>*In cases where we are able (not loud, person talking is coherent, available food is too shitty to be distracting), we are smart enough to choose not to.</p><p>Make a robot that picks up chicks, then we'll talk.</p></div><p>You don't expect that the point of this might be to create a robo-bartender, -waiter, or -<em>maitre d'</em> rather than a robo-partier?  When you order your vodka-cranberry or Shirley Temple, the bartender needs to be able to focus on you or he won't understand what to pour you.
</p><p>Besides why would you want a robot picking up the available singles at a party?  Unless you want a robot that lures them away so you can knock them unconscious...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Here 's a tip , researchers : HUMANS do n't have the ability * to focus on one person at a cocktail party .
Humans focus on the booze , the snacks , and the sex .
We do n't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling ( for the 20th time ) .
* In cases where we are able ( not loud , person talking is coherent , available food is too shitty to be distracting ) , we are smart enough to choose not to.Make a robot that picks up chicks , then we 'll talk.You do n't expect that the point of this might be to create a robo-bartender , -waiter , or -maitre d ' rather than a robo-partier ?
When you order your vodka-cranberry or Shirley Temple , the bartender needs to be able to focus on you or he wo n't understand what to pour you .
Besides why would you want a robot picking up the available singles at a party ?
Unless you want a robot that lures them away so you can knock them unconscious.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here's a tip, researchers:  HUMANS don't have the ability* to focus on one person at a cocktail party.
Humans focus on the booze, the snacks, and the sex.
We don't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling (for the 20th time).
*In cases where we are able (not loud, person talking is coherent, available food is too shitty to be distracting), we are smart enough to choose not to.Make a robot that picks up chicks, then we'll talk.You don't expect that the point of this might be to create a robo-bartender, -waiter, or -maitre d' rather than a robo-partier?
When you order your vodka-cranberry or Shirley Temple, the bartender needs to be able to focus on you or he won't understand what to pour you.
Besides why would you want a robot picking up the available singles at a party?
Unless you want a robot that lures them away so you can knock them unconscious...
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153070</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31156056</id>
	<title>RE4 Prototype</title>
	<author>HTH NE1</author>
	<datestamp>1266340980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Welcome, stranger."<br>"Oh, hi."<br>"What are ya buyin'?"<br>"Nothin'."<br>"What are ya sellin'?"<br>"Nothin'."<br>"Come back anytime."<br>"Oh, OK."<br>"Welcome, stranger."<br>"Aaah!"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Welcome , stranger .
" " Oh , hi .
" " What are ya buyin ' ? " " Nothin' .
" " What are ya sellin ' ? " " Nothin' .
" " Come back anytime .
" " Oh , OK. " " Welcome , stranger. " " Aaah !
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Welcome, stranger.
""Oh, hi.
""What are ya buyin'?""Nothin'.
""What are ya sellin'?""Nothin'.
""Come back anytime.
""Oh, OK.""Welcome, stranger.""Aaah!
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31155302</id>
	<title>I for one..</title>
	<author>zawarski</author>
	<datestamp>1266336780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>...welcome our extraordinarily congenial overlords.</htmltext>
<tokenext>...welcome our extraordinarily congenial overlords .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...welcome our extraordinarily congenial overlords.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153158</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Rennt</author>
	<datestamp>1266310920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This - more insightful then funny.</p><p>It is a shame you posted AC, and I have no mod points.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This - more insightful then funny.It is a shame you posted AC , and I have no mod points .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This - more insightful then funny.It is a shame you posted AC, and I have no mod points.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154480</id>
	<title>Wrong fiction</title>
	<author>Snaller</author>
	<datestamp>1266331500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>We are trying to create Rommie from Andromeda - hubba hubba!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We are trying to create Rommie from Andromeda - hubba hubba !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We are trying to create Rommie from Andromeda - hubba hubba!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153880</id>
	<title>*Sigh*</title>
	<author>HyperQuantum</author>
	<datestamp>1266322920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Now if only I could master those 'advanced social skills' as well...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Now if only I could master those 'advanced social skills ' as well.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now if only I could master those 'advanced social skills' as well...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153084</id>
	<title>Suggested tag...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266353220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>&gt; Advanced Social Skills For Humanoid Robots<br>&gt;<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...<br>&gt; team of robotics researchers<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</p><p>That story should be tagged "what-could-possibly-go-wrong"<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; Advanced Social Skills For Humanoid Robots &gt; ... &gt; team of robotics researchers ...That story should be tagged " what-could-possibly-go-wrong " ; - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt; Advanced Social Skills For Humanoid Robots&gt; ...&gt; team of robotics researchers ...That story should be tagged "what-could-possibly-go-wrong" ;-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153124</id>
	<title>They still need robots to be more 'human'</title>
	<author>Kitkoan</author>
	<datestamp>1266353700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Doesn't matter how much you make them talk and respond like a person. As long as someone know they aren't talking to an equally intelligent human, they won't address it as fully intelligent. Think of people talking to little children, baby's and animals. Baby talk or at least being a little more patient and phrasing things a little more simple to understand. And if they won't talk to the robot like a normal person and 'dumb down' they conversion with them, the computer will have to look for very subtle clues of what to ignore and to expand upon or just dumb down the conversion to the level they are being spoken to which defeats the idea of this. Until robots can pass for human in movement and appearance, its just a bad loop.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Does n't matter how much you make them talk and respond like a person .
As long as someone know they are n't talking to an equally intelligent human , they wo n't address it as fully intelligent .
Think of people talking to little children , baby 's and animals .
Baby talk or at least being a little more patient and phrasing things a little more simple to understand .
And if they wo n't talk to the robot like a normal person and 'dumb down ' they conversion with them , the computer will have to look for very subtle clues of what to ignore and to expand upon or just dumb down the conversion to the level they are being spoken to which defeats the idea of this .
Until robots can pass for human in movement and appearance , its just a bad loop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Doesn't matter how much you make them talk and respond like a person.
As long as someone know they aren't talking to an equally intelligent human, they won't address it as fully intelligent.
Think of people talking to little children, baby's and animals.
Baby talk or at least being a little more patient and phrasing things a little more simple to understand.
And if they won't talk to the robot like a normal person and 'dumb down' they conversion with them, the computer will have to look for very subtle clues of what to ignore and to expand upon or just dumb down the conversion to the level they are being spoken to which defeats the idea of this.
Until robots can pass for human in movement and appearance, its just a bad loop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153404</id>
	<title>Way to go !</title>
	<author>BESTouff</author>
	<datestamp>1266314460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Knowing the average nerd has no social skill, how about making those cocktail-party-robots trainers for us nerds ?
Think about it. Personal Social Home Trainer. Now with opposite-sex-target-locking mode.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Knowing the average nerd has no social skill , how about making those cocktail-party-robots trainers for us nerds ?
Think about it .
Personal Social Home Trainer .
Now with opposite-sex-target-locking mode .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Knowing the average nerd has no social skill, how about making those cocktail-party-robots trainers for us nerds ?
Think about it.
Personal Social Home Trainer.
Now with opposite-sex-target-locking mode.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31156956</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1266344700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sure, you're joking... but I actually don't like to be in crowds for precisely that reason; I have no filters, I try to follow every conversation simultaneously and inevitably fail. I can't even parse what the television is saying if someone else is carrying on a conversation in the same room. Locking onto one audio stream and ignoring all others is a non-trivial skill; I wish our charismatic robotic overlords good luck in this endeavor.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sure , you 're joking... but I actually do n't like to be in crowds for precisely that reason ; I have no filters , I try to follow every conversation simultaneously and inevitably fail .
I ca n't even parse what the television is saying if someone else is carrying on a conversation in the same room .
Locking onto one audio stream and ignoring all others is a non-trivial skill ; I wish our charismatic robotic overlords good luck in this endeavor .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sure, you're joking... but I actually don't like to be in crowds for precisely that reason; I have no filters, I try to follow every conversation simultaneously and inevitably fail.
I can't even parse what the television is saying if someone else is carrying on a conversation in the same room.
Locking onto one audio stream and ignoring all others is a non-trivial skill; I wish our charismatic robotic overlords good luck in this endeavor.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154724</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266333240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>C-3PO is a Mac</i></p><p>Lying unfinished in a mudhut for years, with only one eye when everyone else's droids already had two, but ended up looking very gold and shiny at the end of the movie ?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>C-3PO is a MacLying unfinished in a mudhut for years , with only one eye when everyone else 's droids already had two , but ended up looking very gold and shiny at the end of the movie ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>C-3PO is a MacLying unfinished in a mudhut for years, with only one eye when everyone else's droids already had two, but ended up looking very gold and shiny at the end of the movie ?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153288</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153730</id>
	<title>Programmers giving robots social skills?</title>
	<author>tomalpha</author>
	<datestamp>1266320280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think the small part of my brain that handles irony just segfaulted</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think the small part of my brain that handles irony just segfaulted</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think the small part of my brain that handles irony just segfaulted</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154166</id>
	<title>Warning, possible off topic</title>
	<author>cntThnkofAname</author>
	<datestamp>1266327600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>... "the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise."</p></div><p>
I don't think this is a strictly "human" trait. My dog doesn't have a problem listening to me over other people calling his name at the same time. Whether he can partake in the utter waste of time called "small talk" is still, however, unknown to me.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>... " the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people , voices and background noise .
" I do n't think this is a strictly " human " trait .
My dog does n't have a problem listening to me over other people calling his name at the same time .
Whether he can partake in the utter waste of time called " small talk " is still , however , unknown to me .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... "the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise.
"
I don't think this is a strictly "human" trait.
My dog doesn't have a problem listening to me over other people calling his name at the same time.
Whether he can partake in the utter waste of time called "small talk" is still, however, unknown to me.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31156784</id>
	<title>Chobits</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266344100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Looking forward to getting mine!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Looking forward to getting mine !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Looking forward to getting mine!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</id>
	<title>Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>BadAnalogyGuy</author>
	<datestamp>1266352620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>In Star Wars, we are introduced to two primary types of robots. One is a protocol droid, the other is much more utilitarian (a mechanical JS Mill, if you will). The protocol droid is almost completely useless. It is insecure, fragile, and clumsy. The utility droid is clever, handy, and quick.</p><p>Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In Star Wars , we are introduced to two primary types of robots .
One is a protocol droid , the other is much more utilitarian ( a mechanical JS Mill , if you will ) .
The protocol droid is almost completely useless .
It is insecure , fragile , and clumsy .
The utility droid is clever , handy , and quick.Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In Star Wars, we are introduced to two primary types of robots.
One is a protocol droid, the other is much more utilitarian (a mechanical JS Mill, if you will).
The protocol droid is almost completely useless.
It is insecure, fragile, and clumsy.
The utility droid is clever, handy, and quick.Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153856</id>
	<title>Hello, real world!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266322620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just checked through the research proposal (not much info, sadly), and am both disappointed and pleased.</p><p>First of all, there is almost nothing new on what the researchers want to do there.<br>Cocktail party problem has been described and aimed at a gazilion times, and many groups have been dealing with that kinds of problems, even in the context of robotics (see work at Honda in Germany).<br>Already at the end of the 90s, people at MIT people were already researching in attention systems.</p><p>On the other hand, finally roboticists are focusing on relaxing the severe scenario constraints they put into their systems so that the algorithms can work, instead of going for the small delta in the "cognitive" ability that grants them the next paper, but does not solve the underlying problems.<br>Robotics needs to face the same real world we and the animals do (e.g. Boston Dynamics's big dog), before we can speak of any type of intelligence.<br>And for that, I'm glad they get my taxpayer euros.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just checked through the research proposal ( not much info , sadly ) , and am both disappointed and pleased.First of all , there is almost nothing new on what the researchers want to do there.Cocktail party problem has been described and aimed at a gazilion times , and many groups have been dealing with that kinds of problems , even in the context of robotics ( see work at Honda in Germany ) .Already at the end of the 90s , people at MIT people were already researching in attention systems.On the other hand , finally roboticists are focusing on relaxing the severe scenario constraints they put into their systems so that the algorithms can work , instead of going for the small delta in the " cognitive " ability that grants them the next paper , but does not solve the underlying problems.Robotics needs to face the same real world we and the animals do ( e.g .
Boston Dynamics 's big dog ) , before we can speak of any type of intelligence.And for that , I 'm glad they get my taxpayer euros .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just checked through the research proposal (not much info, sadly), and am both disappointed and pleased.First of all, there is almost nothing new on what the researchers want to do there.Cocktail party problem has been described and aimed at a gazilion times, and many groups have been dealing with that kinds of problems, even in the context of robotics (see work at Honda in Germany).Already at the end of the 90s, people at MIT people were already researching in attention systems.On the other hand, finally roboticists are focusing on relaxing the severe scenario constraints they put into their systems so that the algorithms can work, instead of going for the small delta in the "cognitive" ability that grants them the next paper, but does not solve the underlying problems.Robotics needs to face the same real world we and the animals do (e.g.
Boston Dynamics's big dog), before we can speak of any type of intelligence.And for that, I'm glad they get my taxpayer euros.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154034</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>syousef</author>
	<datestamp>1266325740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?</p></div><p>Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee! Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do ? Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee !
Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee!
Exteeerrrmiiinnnnatteeeee!
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153970</id>
	<title>skila</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266324720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They should start by modelling George W Bush - to make the learning curve less stee.  Then they can probably achieve a robot with the intelligence of a politician within 1 year rather than 3 required for intelligent conversation...  Maybe then we can all get back to making robots that kill people - yeah!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They should start by modelling George W Bush - to make the learning curve less stee .
Then they can probably achieve a robot with the intelligence of a politician within 1 year rather than 3 required for intelligent conversation... Maybe then we can all get back to making robots that kill people - yeah !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They should start by modelling George W Bush - to make the learning curve less stee.
Then they can probably achieve a robot with the intelligence of a politician within 1 year rather than 3 required for intelligent conversation...  Maybe then we can all get back to making robots that kill people - yeah!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31159628</id>
	<title>This is not the first bot to do this?!</title>
	<author>MrBrklyn</author>
	<datestamp>1266312240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is not the first example of this and the article is factually wrong.  There is on they have been working on in Hollywood for quite a while that was featured on Scientific America on PBS.</p><p>Ruben</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is not the first example of this and the article is factually wrong .
There is on they have been working on in Hollywood for quite a while that was featured on Scientific America on PBS.Ruben</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is not the first example of this and the article is factually wrong.
There is on they have been working on in Hollywood for quite a while that was featured on Scientific America on PBS.Ruben</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154178</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266327840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You'll feel even more inadequate when they pass the Turing test you've repeatedly failed.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You 'll feel even more inadequate when they pass the Turing test you 've repeatedly failed .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You'll feel even more inadequate when they pass the Turing test you've repeatedly failed.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153100</id>
	<title>fiqrst</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266353460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">prIma donnas to FreeBSD project, surveys show that to be about doing what provides the is perhaps were nullified by</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>prIma donnas to FreeBSD project , surveys show that to be about doing what provides the is perhaps were nullified by [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>prIma donnas to FreeBSD project, surveys show that to be about doing what provides the is perhaps were nullified by [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153144</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266353880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Only if they are loaded with oxytocin.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Only if they are loaded with oxytocin .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Only if they are loaded with oxytocin.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153442</id>
	<title>Cool</title>
	<author>Alien1024</author>
	<datestamp>1266315300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Can we use this technology on brain implants?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Can we use this technology on brain implants ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Can we use this technology on brain implants?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153120</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266353640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
The people who are interested in buying protocol droids have oodles of money to spend on shinies. The people who are interested in buying "utility droids" either a) already have some (car factory robots), though they're usually less mobile, or b) can just hire cheap labor in Asia instead.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The people who are interested in buying protocol droids have oodles of money to spend on shinies .
The people who are interested in buying " utility droids " either a ) already have some ( car factory robots ) , though they 're usually less mobile , or b ) can just hire cheap labor in Asia instead .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
The people who are interested in buying protocol droids have oodles of money to spend on shinies.
The people who are interested in buying "utility droids" either a) already have some (car factory robots), though they're usually less mobile, or b) can just hire cheap labor in Asia instead.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153070</id>
	<title>Cocktail Party Effect</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266353040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"The human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise."</p><p>But the title says "advanced social skills".</p><p>Is your robot going to sit there sipping a drink, nodding and smiling?  I can make a retard do that.</p><p>If your robot going to sit there, chugging a brewski, yelling "WHAT?  WHAT?  YEAH THAT SOUNDS COOL!"?  I can make a drunk frat boy do that.</p><p>Here's a tip, researchers:  HUMANS don't have the ability* to focus on one person at a cocktail party.  Humans focus on the booze, the snacks, and the sex.  We don't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling (for the 20th time).</p><p>*In cases where we are able (not loud, person talking is coherent, available food is too shitty to be distracting), we are smart enough to choose not to.</p><p>Make a robot that picks up chicks, then we'll talk.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" The human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people , voices and background noise .
" But the title says " advanced social skills " .Is your robot going to sit there sipping a drink , nodding and smiling ?
I can make a retard do that.If your robot going to sit there , chugging a brewski , yelling " WHAT ?
WHAT ? YEAH THAT SOUNDS COOL ! " ?
I can make a drunk frat boy do that.Here 's a tip , researchers : HUMANS do n't have the ability * to focus on one person at a cocktail party .
Humans focus on the booze , the snacks , and the sex .
We do n't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling ( for the 20th time ) .
* In cases where we are able ( not loud , person talking is coherent , available food is too shitty to be distracting ) , we are smart enough to choose not to.Make a robot that picks up chicks , then we 'll talk .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"The human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise.
"But the title says "advanced social skills".Is your robot going to sit there sipping a drink, nodding and smiling?
I can make a retard do that.If your robot going to sit there, chugging a brewski, yelling "WHAT?
WHAT?  YEAH THAT SOUNDS COOL!"?
I can make a drunk frat boy do that.Here's a tip, researchers:  HUMANS don't have the ability* to focus on one person at a cocktail party.
Humans focus on the booze, the snacks, and the sex.
We don't give a fucking shit about whatever mindless story some guy is telling (for the 20th time).
*In cases where we are able (not loud, person talking is coherent, available food is too shitty to be distracting), we are smart enough to choose not to.Make a robot that picks up chicks, then we'll talk.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154940</id>
	<title>Obvious Use</title>
	<author>KidPix</author>
	<datestamp>1266334740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>"to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise."</p></div><p>

They want a computer algorithm that can single out a specific voice in a crowded area and convert it to a text feed...<br> <br>

Who thinks this will be of more interest to the intelligence community than the we-just-want-to-build-a-friendlier-robot comunity?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>" to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people , voices and background noise .
" They want a computer algorithm that can single out a specific voice in a crowded area and convert it to a text feed.. . Who thinks this will be of more interest to the intelligence community than the we-just-want-to-build-a-friendlier-robot comunity ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise.
"

They want a computer algorithm that can single out a specific voice in a crowded area and convert it to a text feed... 

Who thinks this will be of more interest to the intelligence community than the we-just-want-to-build-a-friendlier-robot comunity?
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153222</id>
	<title>No</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266311700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Geeks teaching robots social skills. The jokes just write themselves.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Geeks teaching robots social skills .
The jokes just write themselves .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Geeks teaching robots social skills.
The jokes just write themselves.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154504</id>
	<title>Robot stole my girlrfiend</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266331800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Robots will have better social skills than I do.</p><p>Robot stole my girlfriend!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:(<br>Now she only wants to talk to him, she never talks to me anymore.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Robots will have better social skills than I do.Robot stole my girlfriend !
: ( Now she only wants to talk to him , she never talks to me anymore .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Robots will have better social skills than I do.Robot stole my girlfriend!
:(Now she only wants to talk to him, she never talks to me anymore.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31155132</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>maxwell demon</author>
	<datestamp>1266335940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yes, but will they be able to talk about Linux?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , but will they be able to talk about Linux ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, but will they be able to talk about Linux?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153186</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153352</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266313380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And what about all the other sorts of droids in the Star Wars universe?  There are more than two you know.  And that is not even considering Episodes I to III.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And what about all the other sorts of droids in the Star Wars universe ?
There are more than two you know .
And that is not even considering Episodes I to III .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And what about all the other sorts of droids in the Star Wars universe?
There are more than two you know.
And that is not even considering Episodes I to III.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153198</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266311400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>C3PO was an android, R2D2 was an astromech. This explains everything.</p><p>
Androids can never be more then imperfect imitations of people. Robots controlled by a strong AI are MUCH more interesting.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>C3PO was an android , R2D2 was an astromech .
This explains everything .
Androids can never be more then imperfect imitations of people .
Robots controlled by a strong AI are MUCH more interesting .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>C3PO was an android, R2D2 was an astromech.
This explains everything.
Androids can never be more then imperfect imitations of people.
Robots controlled by a strong AI are MUCH more interesting.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153288</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Gamer\_2k4</author>
	<datestamp>1266312480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better?</p></div><p>Except that a protocol droid IS a utility droid under the right circumstances.  C-3PO knows "over six million forms of communication"; that's extremely useful for diplomats, foreign exchange students, travelers, etc., etc., etc.  Not everyone needs a garbage can that can plug into their computer and display low-res holograms.  Heck, C-3PO was needed most of the time so that people could understand just what in the world your "clever, handy, and quick" droid was trying to do or say.  For a more relevant example, let's say that R2-D2 is a Linux computer C-3PO is a Mac.  Tons of people still use the latter, don't they?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better ? Except that a protocol droid IS a utility droid under the right circumstances .
C-3PO knows " over six million forms of communication " ; that 's extremely useful for diplomats , foreign exchange students , travelers , etc. , etc. , etc .
Not everyone needs a garbage can that can plug into their computer and display low-res holograms .
Heck , C-3PO was needed most of the time so that people could understand just what in the world your " clever , handy , and quick " droid was trying to do or say .
For a more relevant example , let 's say that R2-D2 is a Linux computer C-3PO is a Mac .
Tons of people still use the latter , do n't they ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why are we working so hard on creating protocol droids when utility droids are so much better?Except that a protocol droid IS a utility droid under the right circumstances.
C-3PO knows "over six million forms of communication"; that's extremely useful for diplomats, foreign exchange students, travelers, etc., etc., etc.
Not everyone needs a garbage can that can plug into their computer and display low-res holograms.
Heck, C-3PO was needed most of the time so that people could understand just what in the world your "clever, handy, and quick" droid was trying to do or say.
For a more relevant example, let's say that R2-D2 is a Linux computer C-3PO is a Mac.
Tons of people still use the latter, don't they?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153038</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153464</id>
	<title>not likely to be very good</title>
	<author>Moheeheeko</author>
	<datestamp>1266315480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Robotics researchers programming social skills....lets face it, if they had social skills, most of them wouldn't be in robotics.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Robotics researchers programming social skills....lets face it , if they had social skills , most of them would n't be in robotics .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Robotics researchers programming social skills....lets face it, if they had social skills, most of them wouldn't be in robotics.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153542</id>
	<title>And after the party....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266316680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Where do people go after coctail parties, and what do they do? Finally, we know what the first software upgrade will be for the sexbot they launched in Las Vegas. Talk about perfect hostess (or host, if you prefer - that's another mod).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Where do people go after coctail parties , and what do they do ?
Finally , we know what the first software upgrade will be for the sexbot they launched in Las Vegas .
Talk about perfect hostess ( or host , if you prefer - that 's another mod ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Where do people go after coctail parties, and what do they do?
Finally, we know what the first software upgrade will be for the sexbot they launched in Las Vegas.
Talk about perfect hostess (or host, if you prefer - that's another mod).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153240</id>
	<title>Re:Yanee dah poo noo, ho ho ho</title>
	<author>Hurricane78</author>
	<datestamp>1266311940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yeah, because Star Wars perfectly resembles... no IS... reality, and everything in it is completely true!</p><p>How about climbing out of your Star Wars bed, in your Star Wars themed basement, and going outside? Without the Darth Vader mask!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , because Star Wars perfectly resembles... no IS... reality , and everything in it is completely true ! How about climbing out of your Star Wars bed , in your Star Wars themed basement , and going outside ?
Without the Darth Vader mask !
; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, because Star Wars perfectly resembles... no IS... reality, and everything in it is completely true!How about climbing out of your Star Wars bed, in your Star Wars themed basement, and going outside?
Without the Darth Vader mask!
;)</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154264</id>
	<title>Hmmmmmm</title>
	<author>arcite</author>
	<datestamp>1266329160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Is it really a necessity for my future sexbot to have social skills? I'm sure there'll be a 'conversationalist bot' when the need calls for one.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Is it really a necessity for my future sexbot to have social skills ?
I 'm sure there 'll be a 'conversationalist bot ' when the need calls for one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Is it really a necessity for my future sexbot to have social skills?
I'm sure there'll be a 'conversationalist bot' when the need calls for one.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154030</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>niftyguy</author>
	<datestamp>1266325680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Also dance better, play violin better, and cook better.<br> <br>

But we'll still have the market cornered on pooping.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Also dance better , play violin better , and cook better .
But we 'll still have the market cornered on pooping .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Also dance better, play violin better, and cook better.
But we'll still have the market cornered on pooping.</sentencetext>
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	<title>Us nerds</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266336540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Considering how most of us nerds likely have some form of autism, why don't we get these social skills instead?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Considering how most of us nerds likely have some form of autism , why do n't we get these social skills instead ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Considering how most of us nerds likely have some form of autism, why don't we get these social skills instead?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31154598</id>
	<title>Somone's thinking a-head!</title>
	<author>RealErmine</author>
	<datestamp>1266332460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>From TFA:</p><p><div class="quote"><p>NAO comes with a 500MHz CPU, although an improved head with double the computing power is expected before the end of the year.</p> </div><p>At least they are smart enough to put the CPU in the head.  This makes the robot easier to disable once it starts using its new-found social skills to ask about the location of Sarah Connor.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>From TFA : NAO comes with a 500MHz CPU , although an improved head with double the computing power is expected before the end of the year .
At least they are smart enough to put the CPU in the head .
This makes the robot easier to disable once it starts using its new-found social skills to ask about the location of Sarah Connor .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>From TFA:NAO comes with a 500MHz CPU, although an improved head with double the computing power is expected before the end of the year.
At least they are smart enough to put the CPU in the head.
This makes the robot easier to disable once it starts using its new-found social skills to ask about the location of Sarah Connor.
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153210</id>
	<title>First post bot</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266311580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Will definitely lead to more advanced trolling than man can ever aspire to.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Will definitely lead to more advanced trolling than man can ever aspire to .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Will definitely lead to more advanced trolling than man can ever aspire to.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153006</id>
	<title>Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266352320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>soon robots will have better social skills than I do?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_16_027258.31153874</id>
	<title>Re:Wait ... you mean ...</title>
	<author>pinkushun</author>
	<datestamp>1266322860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You posting as AC proves that they already have better social skills than you.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You posting as AC proves that they already have better social skills than you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You posting as AC proves that they already have better social skills than you.</sentencetext>
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