Anthropomorphism

Originally posted by Kewpie
Does anyone else make their GPS use the computer voice? We have quite a range of choice, but only the computer voice tells us the street names. The others are just plain bossy - do this, do that, tell us nothing.

My son's offers a repertoire of both male and female voices, including an incredibly believable 'Marylin Monroe'.

Originally posted by Kewpie
I do it to my GPS.

Isn't there a law against that?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... an incredibly believable ....

You oxymoron!

Originally posted by Very Rusty
Isn't there a law against that?

Only if the "I" is missing from the jumbled word.

Originally posted by wolfgang59

You oxymoron!

"Observe which side resorts to the most vociferous name-calling and you are likely
to have identified the side with the weaker argument and they know it."
(Charles R. Anderson)

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Observe which side resorts to the most vociferous name-calling and you are likely
to have identified the side with the weaker argument and they know it."
(Charles R. Anderson)

word

is a computer application

"Anthropomorphism or personification is any attribution of human characteristics (or characteristics assumed to belong only to humans) to other animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid-1700s.[1][2] Examples include animals and plants and forces of nature such as winds, rain or the sun depicted as creatures with human motivations, and/or the abilities to reason and converse." (wiki)

Wiki Summary suggests an 'anthropomorphism' could include non-living things and animals, such as a "car or mouse"? If so (which it is with cars), interesting question might be... "Do laptop owner/users give secret, affectionate names to their mouse?".
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I doubt it very much, it's just a pointing tool after all. Would a carpenter anthropomorphise a screwdriver?

Originally posted by Kewpie
I doubt it very much, it's just a pointing tool after all. Would a carpenter anthropomorphise a screwdriver?

Legendary Unicorns seem appropriate. Who knows what Street Speak Names

busy carpenters call their tools when something screws up royally on the job?
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Legendary Unicorns seem appropriate. Who knows what Street Speak Names

busy carpenters call their tools when something screws up royally on the job?

I call my screwdriver Lana Turner.

Originally posted by HandyAndy

I call my screwdriver Lana Turner.

My Bad Boy's name is r0dy.

http://www.whyzz.com/why-is-a-computer-mouse-called-a-mouse
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Here's an interesting history of the origins of the mouse, with horrid tiny print unfortunately.

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/mouse/mouse.html

Originally posted by Kewpie
Here's an interesting history of the origins of the mouse, with horrid tiny print unfortunately.

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/mouse/mouse.html

Fascinating.

~oo (my new cyber signature)