String theory is ripe Gorgonzola. You heard it here first.

What or why? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

Cold, hard, calculable show tunes?

Head off or attempt to pass a note? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

Handsomeness is often an underrated quality in an A.I.

Query or curtsey? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

A.I.s love it when you curtsey.

Appeal directly? Or keep exploring? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.

I think we may have moved beyond the theory stage.

An invitation? Or a trap!? Roll a six-sided dice and post the result to the comments thread or tweet it to @merlism. Rolls will be tallied on Thursday and the result shown on Friday.