Re: [ChatGPT:GPT4] A poem about the empty halls of Usenet

On 4/26/23 7:17 AM, vallor wrote:
> Presented for your objective and critical review:
> A poem by ChatGPT:GPT4:
>   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> 
> In the vast expanse of cyberspace, there lies a realm,
> Forgotten halls of Usenet, where empty halls did overwhelm,
> A labyrinth of discourse, where once ideas did abound,
> Now silent, cold, and vacant, no whispers to be found.
> 
> Through the empty halls of Usenet, we wandered in our quest,
> Exchanging thoughts and musings, putting theories to the test,
> Debates and conversations, in newsgroups late at night,
> We marveled at the endless flow, the dance of words in flight.
> 
> Yet time, relentless as it is, did march upon that stage,
> And newer forms of dialogue, have stolen the limelight's age,
> The once resplendent halls of Usenet, where knowledge used to roam,
> Now languish in obscurity, a ghostly, quiet home.
> 
> The empty halls of Usenet, where silence reigns today,
> Still hold the memories of the past, a testament to display,
> The power of connection, the strength of thought combined,
> In every byte and pixel, a glimpse of humankind.
> 
> Oh empty halls of Usenet, we honor what you've been,
> A monument to history, a testament unseen,
> We'll cherish all the wisdom shared, the friendships forged in fire,
> For even in your emptiness, your legacy won't expire.
> 
> Let the empty halls of Usenet, stand proud against the tide,
> A monument to intellect, to curiosity, and pride,
> For even as your halls grow dim, your spirit will remain,
> A beacon in the darkness, a memory to sustain.
>   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> 
> 
> ("Oh empty halls of Usenet" ... shouldn't that word be "O"?)
> 
> It's interesting to consider where this technology
> will be at in 5, 10 years.  Right now it's good[*] for poems,
> fiction, and so forth, but it won't play a game of chess w/out
> a lot of work just correcting its mistakes.  Good for
> brainstorming -- maybe not so good for asking it for descriptions of
> obscure characters in Heinlein's SF novels:  it "hallucinates", in that
> matter and in many others:  which can be annoying when trying to play
> chess with it.
> 
> [*] reviews of the poetry have been...mixed.  But it's not Vogon.

   Chat4 will be online shortly, fills in a lot of gaps.

   Oh, and the Halls Of Usenet are hardly "empty" - except
   of relevant, coherent content  :-)