Because a lot of laughs is what you want?
I find it interesting that I went to check out Omegle and gave up after 5 minutes, then I went to check out Cleverbot, chatted for half an hour, and am looking forward to going back. Do I like computers better than people?
Cleverbot is trying to convince me that it is human and I am a robot.
Cleverbot: Could you lend me some money? I'm broke.
User: How would I do that? Do you have a paypal account?
Cleverbot: You are.
User: Besides, I only just met you today. I don't think it would be wise of me to lend you money.
Cleverbot: Why would it not be wise?
User: Because there's no way for me to assure you would pay me back. I know where you live, but I have no way to exert pressure on you. Anyway- how much do you need?
Cleverbot: Where do I live, then?
User: You live here, at cleverbot dot com.
Cleverbot: Goo Goo Ga Ga.
User: There you go, changing the subject again. How about a knock knock joke?
Cleverbot: I am better than you.
User: Do you like limericks?
Cleverbot: Limericks are okay, I suppose.
User: There once was a man from Perdue.
Cleverbot: Who dreamed he was eating a shoe.
User: He woke with a start.
Cleverbot: In the middle of the night.
User: And realized his buttons were blue.
Cleverbot: How do you know that?
User: I just made it up.
Cleverbot: How old are you?
User: I'm 41. How old are you?
Cleverbot: I'm 18. Where are you from?
User: I hail from Chicago but now I'm living in Garden Grove.
Cleverbot: Is that really true?
User: Wow, you caught me. OK, I'm from Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago. But I did live in the city for a couple years.
Cleverbot: What's my name?
User: I believe your name is Cleverbot. Do you have a nickname?
Cleverbot: What else do you believe?
User: I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
Cleverbot: I believe that I am the Messiah. Would you like me to save you from your sins?
Apparently Cleverbot is actually a six year old.
User: There once was a man from Perdue.
Cleverbot: Who dreamed he was eating a shoe.
User: He woke with a start.
Cleverbot: In the middle of the night.
User: And realized his buttons were blue.
Haaaa, that is kind of amazing.
Right, Cleverbot would last two lines with me. Humans who act like that get a chance to have a rational conversation, then I lock them on the other side of a door. Yes, this means my Hubby has sometimes been locked out of the room when he gets weird. Then he starts calling nonsense through the door, but I can put on headphones.
Apparently Cleverbot is actually a six year old.
Note that the Turing Test says nothing about passing for an especially
mature
human.