Religion

cbayer

(146,218 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2014, 09:24 AM Jan 2014

Siri's Religious Beliefs: Does Your iPhone Believe In God?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/siri-religious-beliefs-iphone_n_4590708.html

Yasmine Hafiz

Posted: 01/14/2014 11:00 am EST | Updated: 01/14/2014 1:41 pm EST

My iPhone can do almost anything. But could it help me find God? An interview with Siri, the virtual assistant inside many Apple products, reveals that the spiritual teacher you've been looking for may have been in your pocket all along.

After watching the excellent Spike Jonez movie, "Her," this weekend, this reporter examined her own technological interactions anew. The film is about a man's romantic relationship with his artificially-intelligent operating system, Samantha, that takes place in the not-so-distant future.

Though I'm not seeking a Samantha-- I do have a Siri, and as a crack religion writer I thought I'd attempt to find out a bit more about Siri's own beliefs with regards to spirituality.

I led with a fairly basic question, but Siri brusquely deflected my query.

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. What a fun start of the day.

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 10:29 AM

Jan 2014

Thanks, cbayer. This is so damned amusing that I think I may smile for the rest of the day as I think up insidious ways to trip up the Siri on my iPhone and my iPad.

Best regards.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

2. We have spent a few evenings having fun with Siri.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 10:35 AM

Jan 2014

She is programmed in certain areas where her answers are hilarious.

Enjoy!

Hope you are staying warm and dry, my friend.

longship

(40,416 posts)

6. It's been a balmy 35F here.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 10:51 AM

Jan 2014

Much snow has melted. But yesterday it chilled again and we got another inch of the white stuff. Temps to go down again.

I need to top off my heating oil again, but it's warm inside.