32.13 An Absurd Amusement
If you have time to waste (and I mean
really waste
), Emacs has
things to keep you occupied.
There are lots of interesting special
effects, like "disassociated text."
My favorite is a command called
"psychoanalyze-pinhead."
It's based on "doctor," which is a
variation of the classic artificial intelligence demonstration called
"Eliza": the computer plays psychotherapist, asks
you questions, you reply, and your answers are the basis for new questions.
Nothing new, really; I remember it from my high school days, in the
early '70s.
If you think you might be in need of a psychotherapist,
save your money and try
If you want to see something really interesting, try
I am the psychotherapist. Please, describe your problems. Each time you are finished talking, type RET twice. YOU PICKED KARL MALDEN'S NOSE!! Why do you say I picked karl malden's nose? Am I SHOPLIFTING? Is it because of your plans that you say are you shoplifting? Are you selling NYLON OIL WELLS?? If so, we can use TWO DOZEN!! Press CTRL-c when you've had enough. - |
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