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Wolfram Alpha and its geeky sense of humour

…or is it just reflecting mine?

Inspired by a suggestion on Twitter to ask Wolfram|Alpha “Are you Skynet?” I had a look around for other geeky easter eggs. Here are a few:

What happens at 88mph?
What is the meaning of life?
What is the average speed of a swallow?
Hello, World
Open the pod bay doors
All your base

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
What is the sound of one hand clapping?

I also tried a lot of others that Wolfram didn’t understand. Of course, I would rather it got better at the whole making the world’s knowledge computable thing than develop new jokes but nice to see a sense of humour from the developers.

These were mostly taken from:
Top 10 Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs
10 Even Better Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs
My brain

For a comprehensive list of Wolfram|Alpha easter eggs, follow the directions under: What are your easter eggs?

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