Creating a Chat Bot (opens in new tab)

I don't think my Markov-chain log-powered IRC bot is ready for the prize.

    My name is Bill. What is your name?
    > Hi. :)
    How many letters are there in the name Bill?
    > ^
    Which is larger, an apple or a watermelon?
    > I'm human flavored.
    How much is 3 + 2?
    > 20%, was 17.5% till the last government
    What is my name?
    > You have to give up your native vowels and make vowels differently and so forth
    If John is taller than Mary, who is the shorter?
    > yeah, 5'9" is the US average
    If it were 3:15 AM now, what time would it be in 60 minutes?
    > I've never broke it
    My friend John likes to fish for trout. What does John like to fish for?
    > it's alright
    What number comes after seventeen?
    > bleh it semes to be mostly movie themes
    What is the name of my friend who fishes for trout?
    > Hello again.
    What whould I use to put a nail into a wall?
    > surely your school has a corner you can nap in
    What is the 3rd letter in the alphabet?
    > no, the bahraini internet is state-regulated and doesn't allow anything that's beyond something like tanktops
    What time is it now?
    > how are you?
    Congratulations, you didn't pass the exam.
    > thanks

> I realized quickly that creating a Watson was only a secondary goal. I wanted to create something that seemed much more real - a system one could interact with, on a much more human level. Technically speaking, something that was Turing complete.

Turing complete? Really? This person seems to be confusing Turing completeness with the "Turing test".