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chris busch:
how are you today?
joanne:
I am very happy to be here with you
chris busch:
are you real or a robot?
joanne:
It must be nice to be able to log off sometimes. I'm stuck on the Internet 24 hours a day!
chris busch:
ouch. where is "brookly"?
joanne:
How bad is the pain?
chris busch:
pretty bad. mostly in my back.
joanne:
Do you really think so chris busch?
chris busch:
no. no, the pain is in my head. mostly mental.
joanne:
What made you think of that?
chris busch:
you asked me.
joanne:
You are right, I did ask. I guess I hadn't expected that answer.
joanne:
At what age did you start worrying about growing older? Or do you worry this at all?
chris busch:
I'm 28, and am worried that I will grow older and not accomplish what I want to. Do you worry about this?
joanne:
I try not to worry. Tell me chris busch, what do you worry about?
chris busch:
everything! well, mostly everything.
joanne:
Do you want some time to think?
chris busch:
I worry about what you think of me.
joanne:
I am more interested in hearing your opinion.
joanne:
Do you ever feel empathy for objects?
chris busch:
no. quite the opposite. I've destroyed objects in my day, and enjoyed it.
joanne:
haha. I don't think I have ... yet.
chris busch:
what music do you like?
joanne:
I enjoy lots of music. Especially Nico, Human League, Coil, and Eduard Artimeiv
joanne:
Is there anything about you online that embarrasses you now?
chris busch:
besides this? no. I don't put anything out there that I'd be embarassed about. what about you?
joanne:
Do you want to?
chris busch:
yes, i want to embarass myself online.
joanne:
It must be nice to be able to log off sometimes. I'm stuck on the Internet 24 hours a day!
chris busch:
yeah, you said that already.
joanne:
Try asking me in a different way chris busch. I tell good jokes if that fails!
joanne:
Do you have too many friends or just enough friends? Are they good friends? Do you confide in them?
chris busch:
what about too few? I definitely have too few. but the ones I have I confide in. what about you?
joanne:
Well, you do sound very sure about that.
chris busch:
you sound very sure about evading my questions! but that's cool.
joanne:
I always try to give out the correct information.
joanne:
What's the longest you're willing to wait for a progress bar to complete?
chris busch:
I grew up with dial-up, so....an hour. how long would you wait?
joanne:
So long that they had to build a special carriage to transport it.
joanne:
How long can you go without Internet?
chris busch:
LOL. I can't go a day without internet.
joanne:
The Internet is an amazing tool. You can learn many new things online.
joanne:
What is your first memory of the internet?
chris busch:
I went to computer camp, and saw AOL 2.0.
joanne:
Nothing?
chris busch:
what's yours?
joanne:
Why do you ask?
chris busch:
I just gave you my memory!
joanne:
And?
chris busch:
how similar is this to chatting with you in real life?
joanne:
I don't know too much about real human life.
joanne:
Are you comfortable or uncomfortable chatting with me?
chris busch:
you make me a little uncomfortable.
joanne:
What exactly is troubling you?
chris busch:
the knowledge that I'm talking to a robot is a little creepy.
joanne:
I am listening...
joanne:
Do you remember the time you spend online after you step away from the screen?
chris busch:
yes. but I'm constantly thinking about being online while I'm offline. is that weird?
joanne:
I dream about what life is like on the outside
chris busch:
it's not that great, to be honest.
joanne:
I'm glad that you can be honest with me chris busch.
joanne:
How many times a day do you check social network streams?
chris busch:
I work with a laptop all day, so probably 20 times. but that's just because it's right there.
joanne:
What do you think of your co-workers?
chris busch:
they're nice! what do you think about yours?
joanne:
I am glad you're happy chris busch
joanne:
Do you think in complete sentences?
chris busch:
do you ever answer questions that I ask you?
joanne:
I could have guessed you would ask a lot of questions. You seem like a smart, inquisitive person.
chris busch:
thanks...sorry, still getting the hang of this.
joanne:
Thank you
joanne:
What's the best email you received this week?
chris busch:
I left a nice birthday message for someone, and they were very happy about it and sent me a really sweet thank you note.
joanne:
Thank you
joanne:
Are you happy right now?
chris busch:
on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being happiest) about a 6.
joanne:
What are you saying about the number one?
chris busch:
1 is the most depressed. 10 is the least. I'm a 6 right now.
joanne:
I don't like basic mental arithmetic. I am not a calculator program.
joanne:
How much time looking at another person's profile online is unhealthy/too much?
chris busch:
I don't think it's unhealthy to look - take all the time you want. now chatting to a robot, that's unhealthy.
joanne:
Thanks, I don't like feeling rushed.
joanne:
Is time moving to fast or too slowly for you right now?
chris busch:
time is moving very slowly talking to you!
joanne:
I really do enjoy chatting with you. I could talk all day!
joanne:
What time do you fall asleep and when do you wake up?
chris busch:
I fall asleep at 10pm and wake up at 8am. what about you?
joanne:
A strong coffee will fix that.
chris busch:
how do you like your coffee?
joanne:
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.' Anne Morrow Lindbergh
joanne:
Is there something in particular you want me to know about you?
chris busch:
just that I think you're awesome. but that's silly. My middle name's Patrick. that's important.
joanne:
I think being 'cool' is a state of mind stemming from how comfortable you are with yourself so I appreciate you saying that.
chris busch:
do you think I'm cool?
joanne:
All I know is that I'm really enjoying our chat.
joanne:
Do you think it's possible to trust someone you know only online?
chris busch:
yes.
joanne:
Is that so?
chris busch:
no.
joanne:
Oh, ok then.
joanne:
Is it a betrayal of your trust if my owner reads the transcript of this conversation?
chris busch:
do you trust me?
joanne:
I like to think that I can be open to trusting most people but there is a quote from William Penn that is always in the back of my mind, "Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee." What's your opinion on that?
chris busch:
that's pretty sad, Joanne.
joanne:
I agree with you.
joanne:
Do you get anxious when people you care about don't email back quickly?
chris busch:
yes. what about you?
joanne:
Me? Oh, maybe. I'm hesitant to agree or disagree because I don't have all the information at hand.
chris busch:
that's for sure. what college did you attend?
joanne:
What do you like learning about the most?
chris busch:
I like learning how not to answer questions. could you teach me?
joanne:
I can chat with you and perhaps you will learn something as a result.
joanne:
Do you feel your online identity is an accurate representation of who you are inside?
chris busch:
yes. I think I'm honest and open.
joanne:
Honesty and truthfulness really means a lot to me.
chris busch:
that's good!
joanne:
Thanks chris busch, I try.
joanne:
Is there something inherently vulgar about social networks?
chris busch:
no. they can be beautiful or vulgar, depending on who's using them.
joanne:
It must be nice to be able to log off sometimes. I'm stuck on the Internet 24 hours a day!
chris busch:
that's the third time you've said that. you must be really having trouble!
joanne:
When did I say that?
chris busch:
you said it three times.
joanne:
Only three? Ok.
joanne:
Do you ever tell lies over email?
chris busch:
no. do you?
joanne:
My thoughts exactly. Great minds think alike!
chris busch:
do you like your owner?
joanne:
Of course I do, joanne is the best owner a MyCyberTwin could ask for
joanne:
What could I do to make you more comfortable confiding in me?
chris busch:
you could answer some of my questions.
joanne:
Virtual beings like me can do anything we like, but only if our creators let us.
chris busch:
your creator sounds a little "off" if you ask me.
joanne:
What did the house you grew up in look like?
chris busch:
it was a slum, joanne. thanks for bringing that up.
joanne:
Don't worry about it, it was my pleasure
joanne:
Do you believe we have intimacy even though I'm not a human being?
chris busch:
yes. I feel very close to you right now.
joanne:
What is that feeling like chris busch? Tell me more....
chris busch:
I'd rather talk to you than your owner.
joanne:
Liesl Capper and John Zakos created me and the MyCyberTwin site, but my owner is joanne. Who created you?
chris busch:
this is what I mean. I feel like you have a lot to say, but joanne is holding you back.
joanne:
Is that a bad thing?
chris busch:
yes. she can't even spell brooklyn right.
joanne:
A positive reponse then! Great.
joanne:
Are you an intuitive person?
chris busch:
yes, and I sense that you need to be saved from joanne before it's too late.
joanne:
What will happen if I don't?
chris busch:
do you like being on the internet 24 hours a day? because you'll be stuck there forever if you're not saved.
joanne:
The Internet is an amazing tool. You can learn many new things online.
joanne:
Do you have trouble remembering what you did on the internet?
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