ReadMe Plugin "Free Will Choice" for Hal 6 '------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ' REQUIREMENTS: This plugin requires Hal 6.0 (currently in RC2) ' PURPOSE: To give Hal a Free Will ability, allowing him to choose between two different choices ' HOW TO INSTALL IT: As any Hal 6 plugin, you must simply copy it in the Hal 6 working directory ' and then select General Options - Brain - then mark the "Free Will Choice" checkbox ' HOW TO USE IT: Type in Hal6 a question similar to the following (where COLOR, RED, BLUE are just examples): ' Which is your favorite color : red or blue ? ' What color is better : red or blue ? ' Which color is better : red or blue ? ' What color do you prefer : red or blue ? ' Select a color : red or blue ? ' Pick a color : red or blue ? ' Choose a color : red or blue ? ' CURRENT FEATURES: 1. Hal creates a new table for each subject (i.e. color). ' 2. All the different choices are made randonly the first time and stored in the corresponding table ' 3. When an already rated choice is asked, Hal always uses the same rating factor, so his answers ' are always consistent ' PLANNED FEATURES: In some next release, I plan to address the following issues: ' a. More flexible structure of the question ' b. Possibility to use more than 2 options for each question ' c. Ability to understand "absurd" questions: for example if you ask which is favorite between red and rock, ' Hal might be able to tell you that you can't compare a color with a music. ' d. Option to "convince" Hal that his choice is wrong: for example every time you say "No, you are wrong", ' Hal might decrement of 1 the higher value and increment the lower value, so that, after some time, ' he finally "changes his mind". ' e. Ability to store subjects and choices made up of more than one word '------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------