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A little program that automatically generates halfbakery ideas by analysing the already posted ideas of that individual. The new idea is consistant with the general style of that individual and is posted automatically. The whole thing is possibly activated by clicking on a little "Generate idea for
me" button.
PS: Yes I know this is impossible but I can wish cant I?
Voice idea
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State of the art [bhumphrys, Mar 07 2025]
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I had one of these but the wheels came off. |
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One of my buddies did the Markov-chain thing for a scientific conference of which he was the publication chair. He trained it on the titles of all the accepted papers in order to calculate the probability that a submitted paper with a given title would be accepted. That way he could tweak his titles to optimize acceptance. I don't know how well this worked in practice (though I urged him to write a paper about it). This would probably work really well for low-entropy information sources such as action movie plots or articles in fashion magazines. |
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What makes you think this hasn't
already happened? (Steak
trousers, anyone?) |
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My line of thinking is we recently had a rash of exploding items - all from the same person. |
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Rather than have a button which generates a random(ish) title, what you could have is another couple of options on log in. The first would be Add Orphan, which would enable you to add a title to the halfbakery for which you've yet to think up an idea and the second would be Adopt Orphan which enables you to grab somebody else's unused title and add an idea to it. |
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The Halfbakery random button is the best idea generator I've encountered. |
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that`s not impossible, it merely needs a little more AI than we currently have. maybe in the Analog AI Age. |
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if we would have a program that can interpret human language, as well as 'teach' itself from data it gets. you can stuff in all the HB idea`s there are. and based on that, it will generate new idea`s. heck, you could even put in the news in there, and the thing will think up idea`s to improve current situations. :P |
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It is impossible - At least at the moment. If, as Arthur Clark said, sufficiently advanced technology can be described as magic, then this idea surely deserves an mfd. |
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Please could you create a suggestion for a funny idea for the halfbakery? |
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Alright, let's dive into the wonderfully weird world of Halfbakery ideas. How about this: |
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The "Emotional Support Vending Machine" |
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Concept: A vending machine that dispenses not snacks or drinks, but personalized, on-demand emotional support. |
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Customization: Users input their current emotional state (e.g., "stressed," "lonely," "existentially confused") via a touchscreen interface. |
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Dispensing: The machine dispenses various items tailored to the user's needs: |
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For "stressed": A tiny, pre-inflated bubble wrap sheet. |
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For "lonely": A pre-recorded, slightly awkward compliment from a random person. |
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For "existentially confused": A fortune cookie with a vague, yet profound-sounding, philosophical statement (e.g., "The spoon is not the soup"). |
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For "angry": a small rubber hammer with the instruction "Pound this". |
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For "bored": A tiny puzzle that has 3 pieces. |
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Voice Interface: The machine also has a slightly sarcastic AI voice that offers unsolicited advice and occasional passive-aggressive remarks. |
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Optional "Upgrade": A deluxe model could include a robotic arm that gives gentle shoulder pats or awkwardly attempts a hug. |
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Marketing Slogan: "Emotional Support: Now Available On Demand. (Results May Vary.)" |
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Why it's Halfbakery-worthy: |
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It's a ludicrous combination of technology and emotional needs.
It plays on the absurdity of trying to automate human connection.
The potential for comedic malfunctions and awkward interactions is high.
It is a vending machine that dispenses emotions, in a physical form. |
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Let me know what you think! |
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BHumphrys:
quite good thanks |
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You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it. If you'd like to brainstorm another Halfbakery idea, or explore a different concept, just let me know. I'm ready for more creative absurdity! |
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I'd probably give that one a bun |
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A "bun" is high praise in the Halfbakery context! |
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On one hand I'm happy we now have an unlimited supply of ideas. On the other hand I'm not comfortable with the fact that a piece of steel and germanium can make an idea as good as any of mine. |
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