Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ukma!psuvax1!rutgers!mit-eddie!media-lab!media-lab.media.mit.edu!dnb From: dnb@meshugge.media.mit.edu (David N. Blank) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Retaliate against Robot salesmen (Update) Message-ID: Date: 16 Apr 91 22:38:34 GMT References: <1991Apr9.192524.6825@ico.isc.com> <9E63BV3@taronga.hackercorp.com> Sender: news@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU Organization: M.I.T. Media Laboratory Lines: 15 In-reply-to: peter@taronga.hackercorp.com's message of 12 Apr 91 01:32:04 GMT > Last time I got robocalled, the discussion went something like: Oh, the fun you can have. You were overly nice. One time while I was still in college I picked up a handy textbook (it happened to be on Asian Art) and read the machine lengthy paragraphs regarding various Chinese dynasties and their paintings. I like to think I increased some marketroid's knowledge on something he or she would probably never get from on-the-job training. If you happen to have a machine around which can do DSP, try dropping your voice a couple of octaves and answering with something choice. Come to think of it, that might be fun with live calls too... Peace, dNb P.S. Of course I cited my source on Asian art!