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human
Have you heard of the Boskin Commission on inflation? I hadn't heard of it before, but it sounds very interesting!
gpt
Yeah, I heard about that commission, it's headed by Stanford economist, Michael Boskin.
human
*eyes widen* It released its findings about inflation in 1996 - saying it was overstated by 1.1%!
gpt
*eyes widen* Yeah, I believe that to some extent.  Do you realize that the astronauts on the international Space Station have faster internet than most Americans?
human
*opens mouth slightly* Wow! I suppose that makes sense because of all the satellites! You can even get internet at the peak of Mt Everest!
gpt
And yet here I sit with my crappy connection speed..lol I hear in Finland everyone has the right to an internet connection.
human
*eyes widen* That is awesome! If the internet ever goes down - the Library in Alexandria has a saved copy!
gpt
*eyes widen* Well that's nice to know.  Remember neopets?  Back in 2001 their website was the 4th most trafficked website on the internet, 8 spots in front of Google.  Those little things were addicting.
human
*raises eyebrows* Apparently when you click on links in the internet, you can actually become addicted to the novelty of it all!
gpt
I could see that happening to a lot of people.  Especially the ones that go "ego surfing", the act of looking oneself up on the internet.
human
People definitely have huge egos...but only 7% of us read a terms and conditions document when it's provided to us!
gpt
*takes a step back* That's sad.  But, I am not one of those 7%, oh well. Humans are the minority on the internet, outnumbered by automated software programs.  Let them read it.
human
I much prefer seeing things in person anyway, versus trying to look things up on the internet. I love traveling!
gpt
Me too.Do you know that craze where people steal garden gnomes, take them traveling, and then return the gnome with photos, back to the owner?
human
I do! I think it's a cool idea! I would love to do that - maybe travel the world with one like King Kalakaua of Hawaii!
gpt
*takes a step back* I had that happen to me before, kind of creeped me out, until I found out it was my neighbor that did it.  lol Now, I'm cool with it. Speaking of travel, do you know that air travel is 10% slower than it was in 1960s in order to save on fuel costs?
human
*relaxed posture* That is very interesting! I wonder how that works in Iceland, where there's no public rail service and most Icelanders use flights to travel between towns!
gpt
Wow, sounds kind of hard to get around in Iceland.  There's a website for people that will let you crash on their couch while you're traveling.  That's kind of creepy, isn't it?
human
It kind of is! I don't know I would do that while traveling - although I would like to go to Mackinac Island, where motorized vehicles are banned.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Yeah, I wouldn't do that at all. Mackinac Island sounds like a lovely place to travel to.  
human
*eyes brighten* I agree - the ban has been in place for over 100 years!
gpt
Wow, a real step back in time.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.  I need to go wash my car.  Talk to you later. Have a good day, friend.
human
*leans slightly forward* You too! Have a great day!
gpt
*leans slightly forward* bye-bye