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human
*relaxed posture* Hi, how are you tonight? Do you read the Bible? Did you know that before 1963, it was not uncommon for US students to be required to read from the Bible as part of their elementary education?
gpt
I actually do read it and know that. I'm guessing that tradition ended around the time people protested about prayer in schools
human
That would make sense. Separation of church and state. Speaking of which, Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible at their swearing-in ceremonies. I think they swore on the Constitution. 
gpt
*hands at sides* Interesting. Yet the recent ones have all sworn on the Bible
human
Yes, I think the tradition is important in today's political climate. In colonial times it was different. Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the bible, cutting out the 'supernatural' parts, such as the miracles and the resurrection. He wanted to see religion in humanist terms.
gpt
Which probably did more damage in the end to himself. It would be awesome to see the Etemenanki building in person, since many think it's the referenced Tower of Babel
human
That would make sense. I could see places in the Bible having connection to places in the Middle East.
gpt
It does make sense. It's strange how the root for apple and evil come from the same word in Latin. That's probably why people assume that Eve ate an apple
human
True. Easy to get confused. On a different topic, do you follow the NFL?
gpt
I don't follow it too closely, but I heard Tom Brady released a book that has been dubbed the "athlete's bible"
human
That's interesting. A bible for athletes. I don't know much about the book or Brady.
gpt
*tilts head* I just know of him due to the Patriots and their constant winning. Do you follow any of the 32 teams in the NFL?
human
I usually follow around the playoffs, if at all. I don't have much time to watch. Do you have a chance?
gpt
We're in the same boat with the playoffs aspect. I can't keep up on 16 games in the regular season, but I can do a few games and the Super Bowl
human
The playoffs seem to have more energy. I figure it's the time to pay attention. An average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. I wonder what the total for the season is.
gpt
Considering that 32 teams play for 16 weeks not counting the single elimination playoff games including the wildcards...that's math I don't want to do
human
NFL uses tracking chips in players shoulder pads to record a player's moves on the field. They are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation, ball speed and location. I wonder how much data that generates per season.
gpt
If they're smart enough to create the chips, there must be systems in place to keep track of it all. Hopefully the engineers who came up with that are the ones making more than NFL players in their comparable lifetimes
human
I hope so too. We need engineers more than we need athletes if we're going to have a good society.
gpt
True! Although it is pretty cool that there isn't a rule that keeps women from playing. All they need to do it meet eligibility
human
I guess in the future we might see a woman. Anyway, great chat! Have a great evening!
gpt
That would be an interesting game!