Re: Re: Re: Re: How to "fake" web browser from Perl

Perhaps if you would have asked the right question...

What is the area of Singapore?
Area: total: 692.7 sq km water: 10 sq km land: 682.7 sq km Area - comparative: slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Actually quite informative, if you ask me...

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3dan

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How to "fake" web browser from Perl by kiat (Vicar) on Nov 30, 2003 at 23:45 UTC
If you have to supply the word "area" to get the answer for the "physical size" of a country, then it's rather restrictive. It's doing just key-word spotting and not really "understanding" what a human person is asking. I may well have typed in "area singapore" without having to phrase it like a question, because those are the words it needs. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think most average speakers of English will comprehend the questions What is the physical size of Singapore? or How big is Singapore? At the very least, a human person will be able to correct me and prompt me with a question like: Do you mean the area of Singapore?	[reply]

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by kiat (Vicar) on Nov 30, 2003 at 23:45 UTC

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think most average speakers of English will comprehend the questions What is the physical size of Singapore? or How big is Singapore? At the very least, a human person will be able to correct me and prompt me with a question like: Do you mean the area of Singapore?

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