l2omain: hello again Miss McConnell, did you find the purpose of "your friend" ? 
l2omain: I found that today on the web: The purpose of Artificial Life is to extend the set of known biological entities beyond the set of actual natural biological entities. This extension can be performed by a technique called synthesis. Synthesis is the process of "putting the constituent pieces of matter together in new and different ways". 
l2omain: But this is only theory. Your friend had a few problems when you met him, his memory and communication systems were damaged. Maybe he was going to be "deleted" by his creators because he had no purpose anymore... does he remember what he was doing before you met him ? 
bethlmcconnell: he does not remember 
l2omain: Too bad... even if I never saw him, I feel some kind of empathy for this stranger in a strange land. 
bethlmcconnell: yes, it is too bad 
bethlmcconnell: it would be frustrating to know that you had a purpose, a reason, but to not know what it is 
bethlmcconnell: but really, that's about as human as you can get 
bethlmcconnell: so it's easy to feel for him. 
bethlmcconnell: perhaps that's why I want to help him. By helping him find his purpose, I don't have to look for mine. 
bethlmcconnell: Or something like that  
l2omain: Do you believe in fate ? maybe your purpose is to help him  
l2omain: Does your friend have some special learning skills ? It look like someone put some artificial intelligence in a human body, so maybe it's for him to learn or experience things the way humans do (sorry if I make mistakes, I'm french and it's 5 in the morning where I live.) Have you run tests with him about learning, reading books or trying to solve puzzles ? 
Rˇponse automatique de bethlmcconnell.: I am currently away from the computer. 

bethlmcconnell: I'm not really away. I'm just getting ready to log off 
bethlmcconnell: and figured that I should mark myself as away 
bethlmcconnell: 5 am! ugh! 
bethlmcconnell: no, I've not run tests like that, but that is probably a good idea. 
bethlmcconnell: I'm getting ready to head off for the night. I should be around tomorrow morning. Maybe we'll be able to chat more then. 
l2omain: If you have time for a last question before you leave, would he like to choose himself a name ? 
l2omain: Have a good night Miss McConnell. See you tomorrow maybe.