Computer Program Tells You If Poets Are Suicidal
from the it-does-what? dept
Ah, here's an article that was made for this topic. Some researchers in Texas have written a computer program that will analyze poems to see if the poet is suicidal. Apparently, suicidal poets tend to use the words "me", "I" and "my" slightly more than your everyday, healthy, well-adjusted poets. So, be careful with the friend who shows you the poem entitled "Me, myself, and I". It's good to see computers being put to good use these days.
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
Reader Comments
Subscribe: RSS
View by: Time | Thread
I don't know...
[ link to this | view in thread ]
I, Me, Mine
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Re: I, Me, Mine
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Re: I don't know...
having gone through a suicidal phase
actually been caught in a wild daze
crazily attempting to inflict harm
with a blade on an unsuspecting arm
by the same hand that left off writing why
happen you read its verses by and by
you'd scarcely find a reference to see
perchance how these lines continue to be
flowing and showing up in such places
words written to anonymous faces
is they deflect away from what’s hidden
even though compelled to tell unbidden
don’t expect to find through analysis
examining what you’ve been led to miss
[ link to this | view in thread ]