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human
hi how are you?
gpt
 I'm good thanks. I like learning facts about the government. Did you know the White House has twin buildings in Ireland and France?
human
That is interesting. i guess the govts of those countries wanted to pay homage to the US?
gpt
Yes I'm not sure but that's a good guess. I wonder if the copies have solar panels because the original has solar panels put on by George W. Bush.
human
the first panels were put on by carter, then reagan took them off. bush put them back. i dont know what trump has done.
gpt
Hopefully they're still on there. Can you believe that the White House still uses floppy disks in part for storing files?
human
the govt at every level is way behind on tech. the problem is the budget is not there. but the WH? strange.
gpt
*body relaxes* True. Yes it's interesting seeing what the government allocated funds to. For example Teddy Roosevelt band Christmas trees from the White House. But it's because he was a conservationist!
human
he also helped promote the national park system. i think he knew the value of americas natural glory.
gpt
Yes he preserved a lot of the beauty within our country. We owe him a lot for that. A bullet once to struck the White House in 2011 and it took Secret Service four days to realize what happened.
human
*calm eyes* there was no official govt shutdown then, but there may as well have been. four days?
gpt
Yeah there should've been a shut down! I bet the story was told on the radio about what had happened. There's a lot of interesting stuff that happened on the radio but I don't really listen to it anymore.
human
*relaxed posture* i used to listen to the radio when i was younger. didnt have a choice. now i use the internet. i dont have a choice about quitting that though. im addicted.
gpt
Yes it is so addicting! I wonder if the radio was addicting back in the day. There's a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free!
human
I bet people got used to radio as a companion. i imagine shut-ins and elderly getting used to a voice in the room. i like radio because you dont have to watch.
gpt
Yes you have to imagine it in your mind. It probably requires more brain power! Radios were so important that soldiers made them using a razor blade and a pencil.
human
*relaxed posture* I cant imagine that. they must have been inspired to find that solution. i wonder what they listened to in those foxholes.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Good question. Maybe classic radio dramas! According to Canadian law, all radios are required to have at least 40% of the music played be Canadian.
human
yeah, they are trying to protect the market for canadian artists. they are worried about being overwhelmed by US artists.
gpt
That is a valid concern. Although they do have some famous Canadians like Drake, Justin Bieber, and some others I'm sure.
human
Yes. Rush. Neil Young. April Wine. Loverboy. those canadians are up to something! LOL Anyway, great chat!
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Yes they are! Good Canadian music knowledge! You as well, bye!