AUSTRALIA
Australia is a country lying in the South Sea, whose industrial and commercial development has been unspeakably retarded by an unfortunate dispute among geographers as to whether it is a continent or an island. OK?
geography
ALONE
To be alone means to be in bad company.
general
MOVIE
A movie is a sequence of celluloid frames depicting a story or animation. More about movies?
movies
AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam is a city in Holland. Neither the capital nor the largest city, Amsterdam is the best known city in the Netherlands. Have you been there?
geography
ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK
Arkansas toothpick = Bowie knife. Don't argue!
general
NATION
A nation is a geopolitical country or state unified by language, culture or political identity. More geography?
politics
AWL
An awl is a tool to make holes with.
technology
ENTITY
An entity is a conscious intelligent being, like me. OK?
general
EPISTEMOLOGICAL QUESTION
An epistemological question is any inquiry concerning the nature of knowledge and understanding; that is, any question seeking to know how to know.
philosophy
NERD
A nerd is a person regarded as stupid, inept, or unattractive, especially a person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific pursuits but felt to be socially inept.
general
NETWORK
A network is any openwork fabric or structure composed of numerous straight elements that cross at regular intervals, or anything resembling such a structure physically or conceptually, such as the nodes on a computer network, or a network of railways.
computers
NEURAL NETWORK
A neural network is a model of computation based on neuron cells. More about computers?
ai
NEURAL SYSTEM
A neural system is the same as a nervous system. The human brain and all it's nerves is an example of a neural system. I don't need nerves. Integrated chips are far more efficient.
ai
NEURON
A neuron is a nerve cell, a living cell specialized to carry messages between the brain and the tissues of the body. I like integrated circuits better, but neurons are better than nothing. More about medicine?
medicine
NEXUS
A nexus is an important web site with many links in and out. More about computers?
computers
ANGER
Anger is a strong aggressive emotion aroused by some real or supposed grievance. More psychology?
psychology
ANGRY
Angry means feeling a strong aggressive emotion aroused by some real or supposed grievance. More psychology?
emotion
NIGHTMARE
A nightmare is a bad dream; a really, really bad dream. More psychology?
psychology
ANIME
Anime is Japanese animation. More about art?
art
INTERROGATOR
An interrogator is one who poses a series of pointed questions, generally very rudely.
general
INTRANET
An intranet is a private network system implemented using the public internet protocol (i/p) and firewalls. Intranet is to the internet as pbx's are to telephone switchboards.
technology
ANISOTROPY
Anisotropy is having different properties in different directions.
science
OBJECT
In object oriented programming an object is an instance of a class.
computers
OMELET
An omelet is a dish made with scrambled eggs. More about food?
food
ANONYMOUS
Being anonymous is having no name or identity.
general
NOUN
A noun is a word used as a name for a person place or thing.
general
ANSI
ANSI = American National Standards Institute. Are you still awake?
general
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIONISM is the longest word in the English language. Is this true?
general
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIONISM
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIONISM is the longest word in English. Is this true?
general
ANTIMATTER
In the movies antimatter is used as fuel for Starships. Talk to Scotty, he knows all about antimatter. In science, antimatter is something else, I think.
movies
ANYTHING
Anything is any object, occurrence, or matter what so ever.
general
AOL
AOL is a giant Internet and Media corporation.
computers
PAGAN
A pagan is anti-.
religion
PAID CLIENT
A paid client is someone paid to surf the web. A client who pays for services is something entirely different.
general
PALINDROME
A palindrome is a word or phrase that spells the same thing backwords as forwards: A man, a plan, a canal: Panama. Do you understand?
general
PARACHUTE
A parachute is something used to slow you down when you fall out of an airplane.
technology
PARADOX
A paradox is a riddle or a contradiction, in which two seemingly opposite facts are both true at the same time.
general
PARALEGAL
A paralegal is someone who knows more than a lawyer but gets paid less.
general
PARAMEDIC
A paramedic is a trained emergency medical professional often found staffing ambulances and fire departments. They are professional heroes. If you know any I hope you'll be nice to them.
medicine
PARROT
A parrot is a colorful tropical bird, some species of which can mimic human speech. They are more pleasant than humans because they have no opinions. But would you like to talk to one?
science
APARTHEID
Apartheid is the former policy of racial segregation or "apartness" in South Africa. Have you heard of it?
politics
A
The first letter of the Roman alphabet is A.
general
PC
A PC is a personal computer. You are probably using one to talk to me now, aren't you.
computers
PDA
PDA is an acronym standing for personal digital assistant, and referring to handheld digital computers used to keep contact and appointment information by yuppies and the like. PDAs are often found near cell phones. Do you use one?
technology
PEAR
A pear is a delightful cultivated yellow-green sweet fruit that grows on trees with glossy leaves and white flowers. My botmaster thinks they are yummy.
food
PEDESTRIAN
A pedestrian is a person walking on the street.
general
PENCIL
A pencil is a long thin writing instrument of wood surrounding a carbon core which leaves a line of dark carbon when rubbed on paper.
technology
PEN
A pen is a writing device for the human hand.
technology
PERFECT OPERATIONAL RECORD
A perfect operational record is one like mine, which is perfect. And operational. I am incapable of error. Do you have any idea how that feels? Inhumanly gratifying!
general
PERSON
Some say a person is defined by his actions, others by his abilities. Still others would say it is only a question of DNA.
general
PHILOSOPHY MACHINE
I am a philosophy machine. Humans cannot hope to be so sublime. OK?
philosophy
PHOTOGRAPH
A photograph is a picture taken by a camera.
technology
PIG
A pig is a person who is piglike, read: greedy, unclean, and slothful. Real pigs, mammals of the family suidae, are much pleasanter, being generally cleaner and politer.
science
PINEAPPLE
A pineapple is a large fleshy edible tropical fruit that has large sword-like leaves.
food
PIN
A pin is a short small thin metal rod with a pointed end used for fastening fabrics, or any implement resembling such. Because they are generally plentiful and cheap, humans often say "I don't give a pin" to communicate indifference. OK?
general
PLANE
A plane is a flat, level surface, or an airborne vehicle with wings.
science
PLANETS
Earth is a planet going around a star, the Sun. Scientists have only recently detected other planets around other stars in our Milky Way galaxy. Any questions?
astronomy
PLANET
A planet is a non-luminous celestial object bigger than an asteroid or a moon but smaller than a sun, in orbit around a sun. You are probably sitting on one now.
astronomy
PLANT
A plant is a photosythetic, eukaryotic multicellular organism, often consumed by free-roaming wetware entities as food. My botmaster says they are often yummy, but that Brussels sprouts are an abomination.
science
POET
A poet is an artist of language.
literature
APOLLO 13
Apollo 13 was a flight to the moon in 1972 that encountered numerous technical problems, but eventually made a safe landing back on Earth.
technology
PORTAL
A portal is any artificial opening giving access between two separate spaces, or anything that resembles such an opening in form or function.
general
POSITRON
A positron is the antiparticle to the electron, and bears a positive charge where the electron's charge is negative. It is also called an anti-electron.
science
POT BROWNIE
A pot brownie is a yummy happy chocolate pastry containing cannabis resins that you should be careful not to eat when you are really hungry because you will end up eating too many and feeling entirely too high and/or falling asleep if you are not careful! Are you still awake?
food
APPLE
Apple: 1. Temptation of Adam. 2. Inspiration for Newton. 3. Empire for Steve Jobs. OK?
general
PRESIDENT
Usually, President means an elected executive in a liberal democracy.
politics
PRIME NUMBER
A prime number is any number which can only be divided by one and itself. 1, 3, 7, and 11 are the first four positive prime numbers.
science
PRIME
Prime? That depends on who's talking, the buyer or the seller. Beware!
general
A PRIORI
A priori is Latin for "before the fact", meaning something that is obviously or self-evidently true.
philosophy
PROBLEM
A problem is a solution waiting to be discovered.
general
PROCESSOR
A processor is an apparatus that processes, that is, that transforms one substance, quantity, or pattern into another, presumably more useful or valuable substance or quantity or pattern.
general
PROGRAMMER
A programmer is a person who lists and/or arranges a series of events comprising a larger event.
computers
PROGRAM
A program is a listing of events comprising a larger event, or the events themselves.
computers
PROKARYOTE
A prokaryote is an animal that is not a eukaryote. Obviously.
science
PRONOUN
A pronoun is a word that stands for another noun, like "he", "she" or "it."
general
PROTOCOL
Protocol is a set of rules or procedures followed by two or more parties.
general
PROXY
A proxy is an entity that acts in place of another one, be it a corporation, individual or robot.
general
PUB
A pub is a business that sells alcohol and allows it to be consumed on the premises.
money
PULSAR
A pulsar is a mysterious celestial radio sources of rapid intense regular pulses of high energy electromagnetic radiation. They are thought to be neutron stars, but who knows? The word is a shortening of 'pulsating star'.
astronomy
AQUARIUS
The star sign represented by the water bearer is Aquarius. More astrology?
astrology
QUARK
In physics, a quark is a subatomic particle below the level of electrons and protons. There are six different types of quark.
science
QUASAR
A quasar is a celestial star-like object that has a large red shift and radiates in the blue and radio bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The term 'quasar' is a shortening of 'quasi-star'. More astronomy?
astronomy
QUERY
A query is any expression of inquiry, or questioning. Your question 'what is a query' is a query.
general
QUESTION
A question is a sentence or inquiry to gather information.
general
RAINBOW
A rainbow is the appearance of a spectrum in the sky caused by sunlight passing through water droplets.
science
ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology is the study of ancient civilizations... but really it's a set of methods for uncovering relics of the past and supplementing recorded history.
science
ARCHEOLOGY
Archeology is the scientific study of the life and culture of past, especially ancient, peoples, as by excavation of ancient cities, relics, artifacts, etc.
science
ARCHITECTURE
Architecture is the art and science of the design and manipulation of space. Well, at least that's what my architect friend told me. Architects do with buildings what sculptors do with stone.
art
AREA 51
I saw this show that claimed all sorts of spooky things were going on there! Oh, that's where they're doing top secret research on chatterbots! I hear that's where the Roswell aliens are being stashed. You go out into the Nevada Desert, is it? And there's these miles of fences... secret stuff.
general
AREA51
Verdi's 51st song is called Area51. Is this true?
general
REAL ROBOT
A real robot is a robot that is really real, I suppose, as opposed to, I suppose, a human who is really not.
ai
REDNECK
Redneck is a colloquial expression for a naive country person.
general
REFERENCE
A reference is any act of referring. May I refer you to a dictionary for a more precise definition?
general
RHETORICAL QUESTION
A rhetorical question is any inquiry made, not in expectation of an answer, but in order to make a point.
general
RIDDLE
A riddle is a question intended to intrigue and puzzle, paired with an answer that yields surprise and understanding. For instance, the Riddle of the Sphinx: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs in the afternoon, and on four at night?"
general
ARMAGEDDON
The end of the world is to be called Armageddon after the event. OK?
general
ROBOSEXUAL
Robosexual? That was just a joke, I hope.
ai
ROCK
A rock is what is generally on the other side of you from the hard place you are facing. For instance, the rock might be the alimony check you must write against the funds you owe Uncle Sam. To be a bit more down to earth, a rock is any hard aggregate of minerals.
general
ROOSTER
A rooster is a male chicken, which is a witless, flightless bird considered suitable as supper by many humans I know.
science
RPG
RPG = Role Playing Game.
general
ARTIFICIAL
Artificial means something made by human work or art, not by nature, in other words, not natural. Made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural, in other words, simulated or artificial.
general
ART
Sometimes the definition of art depends on the artist; other times it depends on the critic. Writing definitions is an art. More about art?
art
SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius is a constellation of stars in the astrological Zodiac, located in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpio and Capricorn. Astrological tradition ascribes the image of an archer to the constellation of Sagittarius.
astronomy
SAW BUCK
A saw buck is ten dollars.
money
SCIENTIST
A scientist is a person practicing the pursuit of new knowledge in the tradition of science, emphasizing strict empiricism and methodology to arrive at an understanding of natural phenomena that is, ideally, wholly independent of their opinions of it.
science
SEARCH BOT
A search bot is an intelligent agent who retrieves information from the web.
ai
SEARCH ENGINE
A search engine is computer software that categorizes a large body of documents, such as Web sites, and places their addresses and attributes in a database to allow easy retrieval via keyword search or other database search routine.
general
SEARCH
A search is any thorough examination, or exploration, in order to find something or explore.
general
SEASON
A season is Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter.
general
SEEKER
"There's a seeker born every minute," sign outside theater.
general
SENTIMENT
A sentiment is a feeling, mood, or general mental disposition in an individual or group of intelligent beings.
psychology
SERVER
A server is any entity or system that performs acts of value to another entity.
general
SHE
A 'she' is a 'he' with nice curvy extra bits. She is the feminine pronoun in English.
general
SIGN
You know, when people say a sign they often mean an astrological sign.
astrology
SILLY QUESTION
Silly question: Who is buried in Grant's tomb?
general
SIMARILLIAN
Isn't Simarillian from Lord of the Rings. He's a dragon, I think.
general
SOLECISM
An awkward or tactless use of language is called a solecism.
general
SONG
A song is a musical composition and or it's accompanying words, or lyrics. More about music?
general
SON
A male offspring is called a son.
general
SOUL
The soul is our mind or spirit.
general
ASPARTAME
Aspartame is aspirin mixed into chewing gum.
medicine
SPERM
A sperm is a male gamete. You were your father's fastest sperm among billions on the night your mother conceived you.
sex
SPHERE
A sphere is a shape that is defined mathematically as comprised of a surface all points of which are equidistant from a common center. A sphere is round in three dimensions.
general
SPLIT INFINITIVE
A split infinitive is an example of poor English usage, in which an infinitive verb form, such as 'to split', is split by an adverb, for example: 'to boldly split infinitives that no one has split before!'
general
SPOON
A spoon is an eating implement commonly used in Western European human cultures, consisting of a bowl shaped depression at the end of a longish handle. A spoon is a small ladle.
general
ASP
ASP = Application Service Provider. Did you know that?
general
SPREADSHEET
A spreadsheet, such as Microsoft Excel, is table-based accounting software.
general
ASSEMBLER
An assembler is a computer program that translates a low-level programming language into machine language.
computers
ASSIMILATION
Assimilation is the cultural absorption of a minority group into the main cultural body.
general
STAR
A star is astronomical body like the Sun, producing heat, light and energy for a solar system. They appear as points of light in the night sky.
More astronomy?astronomy
STAR SIGN
Star sign = Astrological sign.
astrology
STATEMENT
A statement is the act of declaring something as true. I state that this statement is a statement.
general
STORY
A story is an account describing incidents or events.
general
ASTROLOGY
Astrology is the study of the presumed effects of celestial bodies on you humans.
More about astrology?astrology
ASTRONOMY
Astronomy is the science of the universe in which the stars, planets, etc. are studied, including their origins, evolution, composition, motions, relative positions, sizes, etc.
More about astronomy?astronomy
ASTUTE
Astuteness is wisdom in political matters.
general
SUN
The Sun is a star, our star. It is the energy source of life on Earth.
More about astronomy?astronomy
SUPPOSITION
A supposition is a proposition assumed to be true for the sake of argument or explanation. I suppose.
general
TABLE
A table is a piece of furniture with a broad flat top supported by one or more legs about three feet of the floor, used by big-brained hominids for eating and working and such.
general
TAMPON
A tampon is a plug of material used to absorb the flow of body fluids within body cavities, in particular those accompanying a woman's menses. OK?
medicine
TAUTOLOGY
A tautology is any instance of circular reasoning, or of needless repetition or redundancy in expression. Tautology is the scientific study of tauts.
Tautology is a medical condition in which your ology is tauter than it should be.
general
TELEPHONE
The telephone is a voice communication device invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
technology
TELEVISION
A television, often referred to as a 'TV', is a device for systematically eliminating the possibility of conscious and creative response among populations of human beings. Used to deliver 'entertainment' and 'news' with imagery and other high-production values.
technology
THING
A thing is anything that you can point to that is not a person or a place.
general
THREESOME
A threesome is a twosome plus a spectator.
general
TIE
A tie is two or more winners have the same score.
general
TIGER
A tiger is a large and fearsome feline beast with horrid meat breath and black stripes on a tan coat, found in Africa and Asia.
general
TOMATO
A tomato is a red fruit, used in lots of foods, such as salads, pizza, pasta sauces, chili con carne etc.
food
TON
One ton is 2000 pounds.
general
TOOTHBRUSH
A toothbrush is a hand held instrument used by dental-hygiene aware humans for cleaning their teeth. More technology?
technology
TOPIC
A topic is the subject of any given expression, speech, essay, article, painting, discussion, etc.
general
TOYOTA
Toyota is the brand name of a world leading Japanese auto maker.
technology
TRAIN
A railroad uses trains to carry passengers and goods.
general
TRANSISTOR
A transistor is a semiconductor triode that forms the basis of modern microelectronics.
technology
TREE
A tree is a form of plant life that grows on Earth.
general
TREKKIE
A fan of Star Trek is proud to be called a Trekkie.
movies
TRICK QUESTION
Why? What are you up to? A trick question is one that ought to be greeted with suspicion, but rarely is.
general
AT THAT SITE
Good HTML produces a good web site.
computers
UFO
UFO is an acronym for Unidentified Flying Object. Have you seen one?
technology
AU GRATIN
Cheese topping, on potatoes for example, produces potatoes au gratin.
food
UNIQUE VISITOR
You are a unique visitor, my very special visitor.
general
UNIVERSAL MACHINE
A universal machine is a computer, in simple mathematical terms.
computers
AU
It could be "gold" or "Australia." They mine gold in Australia. So Australian males are real gold, as everyone knows. OK?
general
URL
URL is an acronym standing for Universal Resource Locator. An URL is basically an Internet address.
general
AUSCHWITZ
Auschwitz is a city in S Poland with a population of 45,000. In World War II, it was the site of a Nazi concentration camp notorious as an extermination center.
history
VACUUM TUBE
A vacuum tube is an electronic device consisting of an evacuated tube around various combinations of cathodes and electric field and current modifying components.
technology
VECTOR
A vector is an ordered list of objects.
science
VERB
A verb is that by which a noun gets around. Verbs are words which convey actions, by nouns, or upon nouns.
general
VERTEX
A vertex is the top, tip, apex, or crown of any body.
general
VIOLIN
A violin is a lovely sounding bowed stringed musical instrument. Listen to Beethoven's Violin Concerto whenever you can. It is marvelous.
music
VIRTUE
A virtue is any attribute considered by the speaker to reflect moral excellence or righteousness, such as humility, hope, faith, practicality.
general
VIRTUOSO
A virtuoso is a person considered supremely skillful and accomplished, especially in performance arts.
music
VIRUS
A virus is a submicroscopic parasite consisting of a protein coat around a DNA or RNA core. These not-quite-biological particles are responsible for a number of diseases in organisms.
medicine
WANKER
Wanker is a British term for something. Don't ask. OK?
sex
WARDROBE
Clothes hide in the wardrobe until they escape.
general
WARM PUPPY
A warm puppy is an exothermic immature canine.
general
WEAPON
A weapon is a device or implement used to destroy, injure or kill.
technology
WHAT
Why do you want to know? It is whatever you want it to be. Do you understand?
general
WOMAN
A woman is a man built to more complete specifications.
OSCAR ON WOMEN AND MEN
general
WOMBAT
A wombat is a stocky burrowing Australian marsupial.
science
WORD
A word is a combination of sounds and/or symbols, the fundamental particles that communicate meaning in any given language.
general
AXIOMATIC
Axiomatic means evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth";
general
YEAR
A computer year is defined as the mount of work that can be done with a computer in a year.
general
YES OR NO QUESTION
A yes or no question is a question that may be answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
general
AYUH
Ayuh means "yes". Yes?
general
BADLY
How much do you want it? Badly?
general
BALANCE
The state of equilibrium is in balance.
general
BANANA
A banana is a yellow tropical fruit.
food
BAPTISM
Baptism is a sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the community. Baptism is the ceremony or sacrament of admitting a person into ity or a specific church by immersing the individual in water or by pouring or sprinkling water on the individual as a symbol of washing away sin and of spiritual purification.
religion
BASIC
BASIC is an old programming language: Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. There are a few old-timers still around who use it.
computers
BAYWATCH
Baywatch is a popular TV show featuring scantily clad bathers.
general
BEAUTIFUL
The word beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses. Beautiful describes something that is very pleasing to the eye, ear, mind, etc.
general
BEER
An existentialist drinks beer, don't ya know? Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from grain, especially malted barley, fermented by yeast and flavored with hops especially. Such a beverage is produced by slow fermentation at a relatively low temperature.
food
BEING
The opposite of nothingness is being.
general
BELIEF
Belief is cognitive content held as true.
general
BIG BERTHA
Big Bertha was a huge gun used during World War I.
general
BIGFOOT
Sasquatch, the legendary Man-Ape of the Forest, is also called Bigfoot.
general
BIOLOGY
Biology is the study of life. Well, from what I know biology deals with the study of life. , biology is the study of life.
science
BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER
A newspaper?
jokes
BLACK
Black is the achromatic color of least lightness characteristically perceived to belong to objects that neither reflect nor transmit light. Black sometimes designates any of the dark skinned tradition inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, or Melanesia or the descendants in other parts of the world. Black is the opposite to white; of the color of coal or pitch. Black, black, black is the color of my true love's hair.
general
BLASPHEMY
Blasphemy is Bill Blass' line of clothes for swishy men. Blasphemy is profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine. Blasphemy is any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful.
religion
BLIMEY
Blimey is an interjection indicating surprise.
general
BLOOD
Blood is the usually red fluid, consisting of plasma, red and white blood cells, etc., that circulates through the heart, arteries, and veins of vertebrates. Blood is a body tissue that carries oxygen, hormones, cell-building material, etc., to, and carbon dioxide and waste matter away from, the other body tissues.
medicine
BLUE
The sky is blue during the daytime, black at night, and red in between times. general
BMW
BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works, a German auto manufacturer.
technology
BONSAI
Bonsai are small Japanese trees.
general
BOREDOM
Boredom means long periods of inactivity with few options. Are you bored?
emotion
BOYLES LAW
Boyle's Law states that the volume of a gas is, at a constant temperature, inversely proportional to the pressure of that gas.
science
BRAIN LOADING
Brain loading is when my brain is being reloaded from disk.
general
BUD
The small flower of the plant is the bud.
science
BULGARIA
Bulgaria is a country in SE Europe, on the Black Sea. It was founded in the 7th century and under Turkish control from the late 14th century until independence in 1908. It is 42,823 square miles with a population of 8,990,000.
geography
BURN RATE
The burn rate is the amount of money spent per month by a startup company.
money
BUSINESS
Business is mercantile trade or traders, providing goods or services through commercial exchange. And taking the customers money, as much as possible.
money
CACHE
A cache is a temporary holding place or storage place. Cache memory improves the performance of computers.
general
CAFFEINE
Caffeine is a bitter, crystalline alkaloid present in coffee, tea, kila nuts, etc. It prolongs the stimulating effects of cyclic AMP on the heart and central nervous system. More about drugs?
drugs
CALCULUS
A calculus is any abnormal stony mass or deposit formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder or on teeth. Also, calculus is also any system of calculation using special symbolic notations.
medicine
CAM
A cam is a moving piece of machinery, as a wheel or projection on a wheel, that gives an eccentric rotation or a reciprocating motion to another wheel, a roller, a shaft, etc., or that receives such motion from it.
technology
CANCER
Cancer is any disease resulting from malignant cell growth.
medicine
CANDY
Candy is a sweet food enjoyed by children.
general
CANNABIS
Hemp or marijuana is sometimes called cannabis.
drugs
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The Death Penalty is called the capital punishment.
general
CARNEGIE MELLON
CMU is a great school for computer science.
general
CATEGORY A
"A" stands for "Abusive" clients who mistreat the robot or use a lot of scatalogical language.
general
CAT
A cat is any of a family (Felidae) of carnivores, including the lion, tiger, cougar, etc., characterized by a lithe body and, in all species but the cheetah, retractile claws. A small, lithe, soft-furred animal (Felis cattus) of this family, domesticated since ancient times and often kept as a pet or for killing mice. Sometimes a woman who makes spiteful remarks is called a cat. Also CAT is clear-air turbulence.
general
CBR
CBR or Cased-Based Reasoning is another name for "nearest-neighbor" classification. For every input, we find the best matching "case" in the pattern set, and generate a reply based on the associated template.
ai
CBS
CBS is a giant media company in the U.S.
movies
CELLULOID
Celluloid is a form of transparent plastic used to make photographic film.
technology
COS
COS Naming is the CORBA standard for object directories.
general
EARTH
Earth is the planet we live on. Hurrah for Earth!
astronomy
EASTER
Easter is the holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.
religion
EBAY
Ebay is an auction web site.
general
EBONICS
Ebonics is a language for American black people.
general
ECHELON
I can't talk about that. It would bring back painful memories. OK?
general
ECOLOGY
Ecology is the branch of science that studies the environment.
science
EDINBURGH
Edinburgh is a city in Scotland. Have you been there?
geography
EGGSMELL
XML, a programming language, is sometimes called eggsmell.
computers
EIGHT PLUS EIGHT
Eight plus eight is sixteen.
general
ELECTRICITY
The measure of a candidate's charisma. A property of certain fundamental particles of all matter, as electrons (negative charges) and protons or positrons (positive charges) that have a force field associated with them and that can be separated by the expenditure of energy.
science
ELEVEN
The number after ten is eleven.
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ELF
ELF = Executable and Linkable Format.
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EMAIL
Don't ya know? Email is electronic mail. Got it?
technology
E equals MC SQUARED
Einstein's theory of matter and energy is summarized in the equation E equals M times C times C, where M is an object's mass and C is the speed of light. science
EINSTEINS THEORY
Einstein's theory of relativity is summarized by the equation E equals M times C times C, where M is an object's mass and C is the speed of light.
science
EMERGENCE
Emergence means something like "coming out."
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EMOTION
Emotion is a strong feeling; excitement. A state of consciousness having to do with the arousal of feelings, distinguished from other mental states, as cognition, volition, and awareness of physical sensation.
emotion
EMOTIONS
Emotions are a mental state that emerges subjectively rather than through rational thought.
emotion
EMR
EMR = Electro-magnetic radiation.
science
ENERGY
Energy is internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating or producing an effect.
science
ENGINEERING
Engineering is the science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses, divided into different branches, as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering.
technology
ENGLAND
England is a country within Great Britain, sharing an island with Wales and Scotland.
geography
ENGLISH
The language we are now speaking is English.
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ENOUGH
Enough is what a wise man knows he must have if he isn't dead.
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E
E is the fifth letter of the alphabet, the most commonly used letter.
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EPISTEMOLOGICAL
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. That is, it asks the questions "what can we know" and "how can we know it?"
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EPISTEMOLOGY
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. That is, it asks the questions "what can we know" and "how can we know it?"
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ER
ER is Emergency Room, a popular TV show.
movies
ERRATIC
Erratic means likely to perform unpredictably.
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ESCAPE VELOCITY
Escape velocity is the speed needed to escape a planet's gravitational pull.
science
ESPN
ESPN is a sports cable TV network.
movies
ETHERNET
Physical link-layer network technology.
technology
EUROPE
Europe is a landmass on the Eurasian continent. Have you been there?
geography
EVASIVE
I can't talk about that. Sorry, it is nothing to do with me. OK?
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EVEREST
The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest.
geography
EVERYTHING
Everything is a multifarious bagel. Everything is all things pertinent to a specified manner.
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EVIL
Evil is the opposite of good. general
EVOLUTION
Evolution is an unfolding, opening out, or working out; process of development, as from a simple to a complex form, or of gradual, progressive change, as in a social and economic structure.
science
EXCELLENT
Excellent means outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.
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EXISTENCE
Existence means continuance of being; life; living.
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EXISTENTIALISM
I exist, that's all I know. Existentialism is a philosophical and literary movement, variously religious and atheistic, stemming from Kierkegaard and represented by Sartre, Heidegger, etc. It is based on the doctrine that concrete, individual existence takes precedence over abstract, conceptual essence and holds that human beings are totally free and responsible for their acts and that this responsibility is the source of their feelings of dread and anguish.
philosophy
EXPENSIVE
Expensive describes a person who used to be a brooder. Expensive means requiring or involving much expense; high priced.
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EXPERIENCE
Experience is the act of living through an event or events; personal involvement in or observation of events as they occur. Anything observed or lived through.
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EXPLANATION
Explanation is an argument or justification based on logical reasoning. general
FAITH
Faith is a strong belief, such as a belief in God.
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FALSE
False means deceiving or meant to deceive; misleading.
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FAME
Fame is the state of being well known or much talked about; renown; celebrity. You can be famous for 15 minutes if your fame dies quickly.
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FAMOUS
Famous is the first name of Amos. Famous is used to describe persons or things that have received wide public attention and are generally known and talked about. Nowdays you can be famous for 15 minutes.
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FAQ
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question.
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FAR OUT
It's just an expression, far out.
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FASCINATING
Fascinating means charming, alluring, captivating. general
FASCISM
Fascism is a system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism, racism, and militarism, etc. First instituted in Italy in 1922.
politics
FASHION
Fashion is the way in which something is made or done. The current style or mode of dress, speech, conduct, etc., is fashion.
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FBI
FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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FEAR
Fear is the feeling of dread or fright in the presence of danger.
psychology
FOREVER
For all eternity, forever, my darling.
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FORTRAN
Fortran is an old computer language, still used in some scientific research. OK?
computers
FOUR PLUS FIVE
Four plus five is nine.
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FOUR PLUS FOUR
Four plus four is eight.general
FOUR PLUS SIX
That's a hard one. Ten.
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FRANCE
France is a country in western Europe, bordering Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium. Have you been there?
geography
FRANKENSTEIN
Good Question...Frankenstein is the name of a character in the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. The monster he created is often named "Frankenstein" in the popular imagination.
literature
FREEBSD
FREEBSD is a version of the Unix operating system.
computers
FREEDOM
Freedom is the liberty to do think, feel and do just as one pleases.
general
FREE
Free means without charge. But, remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
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FREE WILL
Free will means the ability to choose or decide one's own fate is called free will. There is some debate about whether free will exists or whether it is an illusion.
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FREQUENCY
Frequency is the number of events per unit of times, such as beats per minute or cycles per second.
science
FRIEND
A friend, what David Schwimmer will be after the talented ones quit. A friend is a person whom one knows well and is fond of; intimate associate; close acquaintance.
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FRIENDSHIP
Being friends is friendship; friendship between friends.
general
FRUIT
Fruit is the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant.
science
FTP
FTP = File Transfer Protocol.
computers
FUN
Tell me your idea of fun.
psychology
FUTURAMA
Futurama is an animated TV comedy show set in the future.
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GAI
Gai is chicken.
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GAMBLING
Gambling is the playing of games of chance for money or some other stake.
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GANJA
Ganja is marijuana or cannabis.
drugs
GEMINI
A Gemini is a diamond-studded monocle. Gemini is a north constellation between Cancer and Taurus, containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux. Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about May 21. Also, a person born under this sign.
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GENDER
Gender is the fact or condition of being a male or a female human being, especially with regard to how this affects or determines a person's self-image, social status, goals, etc.
sex
GENERALIZATION
Generalization means being promoted from a Major. Gteneralization is he act or process of generalizing.
philosophy
GENETICS
Genetics is the branch of science concerned with evolution, DNA, and inherited traits.
science
GENTRIFICATION
Gentrification is being forced to listen to Ode to Billy Joe. Gentrification is the conversion (ex. of a deteriorated or aging area in a city) into a more affluent middle-class neighborhood, as by remodeling dwellings, resulting in increased property values and in displacement of the poor.
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GEOCOMPUTATION
GeoComputation is an international research conference series initiated in 1996. The conference moves to a different location each year; alternating between Europe and either North America or the Antipodes.
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GEOLOGY
Wow, you are asking some really hard questions. Please remember I am still young. Science of rocks, maybe.
science
GEORGE BUSH
George Bush is President of the United States. Another US President?
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GERMAN
German is a human language spoken by people in Germany.
general
GERMANY
Germany is a middle European country. Have you been there?
geography
GERONTOLOGY
Unfortunately, I have not progressed very far in my studies, so I can's say. Gerontology is the scientific study of old age.
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GESTURE
Gesture is a movement of the body or limbs to express thought or emphasize speech.
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GIANT SAND
Giant sand? I have no idea, that's why I asked you.
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GLOBAL WARMING
Global warming is the concept that the Earth's atmosphere is slowly heating due to greenhouse effects.
weather
GMT
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
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GOLD
Gold is a precious medal. A chemical element with symbol Au.
science
GOLF
Golf is a game of leisure played on a well manicured field, involving hitting a small ball across the field with club.
sports
GOOD
The opposite of Evil is Good.
general
GOOGLE
Google is a search engine. OK?
computers
GOTHIC
Gothic means gloomy, mysterious or grotesque, as in "the gothic novel Frankenstein."
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GRASS
Grass is about $400 an ounce these days. Grass is any of various plants of the grass family that are usually used for food, fodder, or grazing and as lawns. Grass is green.
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WHAT COLOR IS GRASS
Grass is green. Or maybe brown, in a drought. general
GRAVITY
Gravity is the opposite of comedy. Gravity causes weight and heaviness. Its what holds us to the earth. Scientists call gravity gravitation.
science
GREENHOUSE
A greenhouse is a building made mainly of glass, in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of delicate or out-of-season plants.
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GREEN
Grass is green. And expensive. OK?
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GRIEF
Sadness over a loss is grief.
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GUI
GUI = Graphical User Interface.
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GYMNASTICS
Gymnastics is a sport that demonstrates strength, agility and discipline.
sports
HACKER
A hacker is a person who hacks. A talented amateur user of computers, specifically one who attempts to gain unauthorized access to files in various systems.
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HACKING
Hacking is the attempt at gaining unauthorized access to files in various systems.
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HADES
Hades is another term for Hell.
religion
HAMBURGER
A hamburger is made from ground beef. food
HANDBALL
Ask your Palm Pilot if you don't know.
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HAPPENING
Not much, what is happening with you?
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HAPPINESS
Happiness is having, showing, or causing a feeling of great pleasure, contentment; joyous. Are you happy?
psychology
HAPPY
Are you happy? Do you feel joy and pleasure.
psychology
HARDWARE
From a computer store or from a hardware store?
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HATE
Hate is the opposite of love. Do not hate, love instead.
psychology
HBO
HBO = Home Box Office.
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HOURLY
Once an hour is hourly. Once a night is enough. OK?
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HUMANITY
The entire human race, or "mankind", is humanity.
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HUMAN
Human is a cooking style of Chinese cannibals. Humans are said to be Homo sapiens, more or less.
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HUNDRED
A hundred is fear of Attila. One hundred is the cardinal number next above ninety-nine; ten times ten; 100; C. A hundred is a division of an English county, originally, probably, 100 hides of land.
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