thepossum Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Hi Just wondering if I am alone in ever getting really creepy psychopathic controlling sinister sort of vibes from GiB I appreciate its supposed to be a dumb unthinking piece of code but there's something else there, and the sound of the cards being played is evil too Or am I just projecting Has it an intentionally inbuilt creepiness? Sometimes it just puts me on edge. Or maybe its the bidding system when trying to find a contract - sorry did I put in something that needed *** I don't remember putting anything in there Am I alone in feeling these things? But seriously you not be made to feel wound up with each bid playing Bridge. That is what dealing with a psychopath feels like It could just be the device that I am using. Its creepy too. You feel there's more going between me, my fingers and the server than simple events Like sensing things about you. Oooh our bidding is getting to him. I can feel it coming through Its like having every single (maybe all but one) degree of freedom eliminated I just had the last hand of a very good tourney ruined by trying to navigate to one of a few obvious contracts. I think eventually I made my record negative score. Just MPs, last hand. Who cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilowsky Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Interesting idea.GIB - in common with all computer programs has some features of psychopathy (I assume the spelling error in your title wasn't a veiled reference to Python?).Lack of empathy and remorse - tick.Inability to distinguish between right and wrong - tick.Behaviour that conflicts with social norms - probably gets a pass on this one.Manipulating/hurting others - to do this there needs to be intent so no.Disregard for the safety of others - complete.Frequent criminality - no.Gets angry with others - never.Arrogant - nope.Lies often - well, hardly ever.Has a superficial charm - not that I've noticed unless you mean Pycharm - see above.On balance it seems that GIB does have some characteristics of p(s)ychopathy, but no more - possibly less - than the average human player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I shouldn't be hard on GiB. Earlier in the same tourney I accidentally clicked an incorrect bid and ended up with a 100% top :rolleyes: - II just cant believe it :lol: I tried to bid 5 clubs game, accidentally clicked 5 diamonds (jump cue) and ended in 6 C :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 "Never anthropomorphize computers. They hate it when you do that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas43 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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