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What means "explain"?

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 5:27 p.m.

In Response To: What means "explain"? (Chuck Bower)

Chuck Bower asked:

Isn't Siri just a glorified lookup engine+database?

The short answer is no.

In a short post, or even a one-hour lecture, it's not possible to give enough details of the 50+ years of research that lie behind something like Siri to convince you if you're skeptical, so I won't even try. You'll just have to take my word for it.

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                Bob Koca -- Friday, 3 May 2013, at 1:16 a.m.
              • What are the best settings for a NMS rollout?
                Timothy Chow -- Friday, 3 May 2013, at 1:19 a.m.
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              Tom Keith -- Friday, 3 May 2013, at 12:36 a.m.
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    Keene -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 9:39 p.m.
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      playBunny -- Friday, 3 May 2013, at 6:21 p.m.
  • What means "explain"?
    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 1:35 p.m.
    • What means "explain"?
      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 2:23 p.m.
      • What means "explain"?
        Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 3:26 p.m.
        • What means "explain"?
          Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 5:27 p.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 2 May 2013, at 4:05 p.m.
            • Upon further reflection, I can say something...
              Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 2 May 2013, at 5:37 p.m.
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                Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 2 May 2013, at 11:23 p.m.
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                    Timothy Chow -- Friday, 3 May 2013, at 2:42 p.m.
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        Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 10:08 p.m.
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      Art Grater -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013, at 8:33 p.m.