Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/21

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Subject: [Leica] Who is Anthony Atkielski?
From: Martin Howard <mvh@media.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:36:43 -0400 (EDT)

OK, I've figured it out.  Anthony Atkielski isn't a person: it's a computer
program. ;)

Anyone remember Eliza?  I think Anthony is an elaborate joke!  Pick a
relatively limited domain (such as Nikons, or Leicas), build a piece of
sophisticated software around connectionist technology, slap an natural
language parser and generator onto the front end it, slip it into a mailing
list.

Somewhere, there are a bunch of underpaid research scientists with too much
time on their hands rolling on the floor laughing, tears flowing at all of
us suckers.

The reponse to Paul C's question was the clincher.  Nice one.  Had me going
there for quite a while.

;)

M.

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