This is how chatbots should be

Here's a screenshot:

It acknowledges that it is a chatbot - it's not pretending to be human and its avatar is a cute robot.

It makes clear its disadvantages (possible inaccuracy) and advantages (speed).

It accepts that you might prefer to ask a human, and makes it clear that you can do so.

It gives a clear timescale for interacting with a human, and explains why there might be delays.

While it encourages you to use the chatbot - and gives reasons - it allows you to make up your own mind.

In my case, the chatbot gave me the info I needed to know instantly. It also cited its sources, so I could check. And it then asked if I wanted to know more, or gave me the opportunity to contact a human.

That's the way to do it.

Good Friday

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

~ 1 Peter 2v24-25

The usefulness of childhood stories

Whenever I'm liquidising something like soup, I remember the story of Paddington decorating his room. He switched the electric paint stirrer on before putting it into the paint, instead of once it was in. I take care not to do this - as a direct result of hearing that story 40-odd years ago.

I didn't take this photo - it came from an Etsy listing. The book is Paddington's New Room.

The king playing a carrot along with the London vegetable orchestra

 A friend told me about this, and it seemed too bizarre not to put on a blog with this name:

Isaiah 40 playlist

I was reading Isaiah 40 and was amazed at how much of it has been turned into songs I was familiar with.

So I made a playlist. (Some of them have a verse/chorus/bridge that is not from Isaiah 40, but the main body of all of them is) 

Quite a variety of styles! 

List of songs:

• Comfort Ye / Every Valley - Handel's Messiah
• The Word of the Lord - Seeds Family Worship
• O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion - Handel's Messiah
• Like a Shepherd He Feeds His Flock - Robert J Dufford (No idea why I know this - school choir, maybe?)
• Behold Our God - Sovereign Grace (Although I've used the Accapella Company's version)
• Do You Not Know - Slugs & Bugs
• Soar Like Eagles - Seeds Family Worship