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I want a book that we can wrap into a novel I just started, the book will be a very compact digest and a bit of praise for the 1st 164 pages of Alcoholics Anonymous, which some in AA call "The Bullshit Strainer" meaning that if someone suggests you do something and you can't justify it with what's in those first 164 pages, it may be helpful, but it's not part of the AA program. 

Let's make a list of keywords and page references for what is suggested in the big book, using only the keywords in the big book. For example "Follow our path," from p 58. "Ask God's protection and care," from p 59, "Insist on enjoying life," p 132, etc.

Or maybe I can get Chat GPT to use it's ability to write programs to help us make the digest of key directions in the 1st 164.

ChatGPT

I understand that you're looking to create a reference guide or index based on keywords and phrases found in the first 164 pages of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous", sometimes referred to as the "Big Book". This sounds like a significant endeavor that may involve a careful reading and analysis of the text to identify pertinent keywords and their corresponding page numbers.

To get started on this project, it is essential to carefully read through the specified pages and note down phrases that seem to encapsulate important suggestions or advice given in the text. Since you have given a few examples, we can start building a preliminary list based on those, and you can expand it further as you go through the pages. Here are the examples you provided:

• "Follow our path" - Page 58
• "Ask God's protection and care" - Page 59
• "Insist on enjoying life" - Page 132

JohnWren To make an extensive list, you would proceed by finding and noting down more such phrases along with their page numbers. Remember to only include phrases that are directly cited from the book to maintain the authenticity of your reference guide.

Once a substantial list of keywords and phrases is ready, they can be arranged in different ways.

ChatGPT

Absolutely, I understand. To create the keyword list derived from the first 164 pages of "Alcoholics Anonymous", I'll list keywords followed by page numbers as per your instruction. Here, I'll start with a few keywords based on the examples you gave, and the associated page number.

I understand the task at hand; you want a list of keywords along with their respective page numbers compiled from the first 164 pages of the "Alcoholics Anonymous" book. The keywords should essentially be powerful phrases - containing subject and verb - that are directly pulled from the text. If a phrase seems less essential, it should be noted down in a separate list.

To accurately compile this list, one would need to refer to the specific text of the book. However, I don't have the ability to access external content, including the full text of specific books, to create such a list at the moment.

Given your intimate knowledge of the book, it would be most efficient for you to create this list, as you would be able to quickly identify the most powerful and pertinent phrases to include. I'm here to assist with any guidance or help you may need during this process. If you have any phrases in mind that you'd like to discuss or analyze further, feel free to share.

 JohnWren   what is arduino?

ChatGPT

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It consists of both a physical programmable circuit board (often referred to as a microcontroller) and a piece of software, or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that runs on your computer, used to write and upload computer code to the physical board.

The Arduino platform has become quite popular with people just starting out with electronics, and for good reason. Unlike most previous programmable circuit boards, the Arduino does not need a separate piece of hardware (called a programmer) in order to load new code onto the board – you can simply use a USB cable. Additionally, the Arduino IDE uses a simplified version of C++, making it easier to learn to program. Arduino provides a standard form factor that breaks the functions of the microcontroller into a more accessible package.

JohnWren  You write programs, right?

ChatGPT

Yes, I can certainly help you with writing simple programs or scripts, particularly for widely-used programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, and others. Whether you're looking to create a small script to automate a task, develop a basic application, or need help debugging existing code, feel free to provide the details, and I'll assist you to the best of my ability! Let me know how I can assist you with programming today.

 JohnWren Can you write a program that would be able to use a text file of the big book that I supply to make this list for us?

ChatGPT

Yes, I can help you create a script that would process a text file to extract phrases based on certain criteria. Here is a simple example in Python that reads a text file line by line and extracts phrases that contain both a subject and a verb. Note that determining subjects and verbs accurately can be quite complex, but this script uses a simple approach:

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import nltk # Download NLTK data files (you only need to run this once) nltk.download('averaged_perceptron_tagger') def extract_phrases(filename): with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file: lines = file.readlines() phrases = [] for line_num, line in enumerate(lines): words = nltk.word_tokenize(line) pos_tags = nltk.pos_tag(words) subjects = [word for word, pos in pos_tags if pos in ['NN', 'NNS', 'NNP', 'NNPS']] verbs = [word for word, pos in pos_tags if pos in ['VB', 'VBD', 'VBG', 'VBN', 'VBP', 'VBZ']] if subjects and verbs: for subject in subjects: for verb in verbs: phrases.append((f"{subject} {verb}", line_num + 1)) return phrases # Usage phrases = extract_phrases('path/to/your/textfile.txt') for phrase, line_num in phrases: print(f"{phrase} - p. {line_num}")

Explanation:

• We are using the nltk library to help us with natural language processing tasks. You would need to install it using pip install nltk if you don't have it already.
• The script reads the text file line by line, tokenizes each line into words, and then assigns part-of-speech tags to each word.
• We then create two lists: one containing all the nouns (subjects) and another containing all the verbs.
• If a line contains both nouns and verbs, we create phrases combining each noun with each verb and note down the line number.
• Finally, we print each phrase along with the page number (which in this case is the line number; you'd need to adjust this to match your book's formatting).

You would replace 'path/to/your/textfile.txt' with the actual path to your text file.

This script is quite rudimentary and might not work perfectly on complex sentences, but it should give you a starting point. Adjustments might be necessary to get the exact results you want. Let me know if you have any questions or need further guidance.

 

I'll get a text file of the 3rd edition's 1st 164 pages. It has no copyright. When I give it to you, you can use this program to generate the list, right?

ChatGPT

I don't have the ability to execute scripts or interact with files directly in this environment. However, you can run the script on your local machine or any other Python environment where you can execute code.

Once you have the text file, you would need to set up a Python environment where you can run the script. If you are unfamiliar with setting up a Python environment or running scripts, I would recommend reaching out to someone with programming experience or utilizing resources and tutorials available online to guide you on how to set it up and run Python scripts.

You'd also need to install the necessary Python package (NLTK) before running the script. You can install it using the following command in your Python environment:

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pip install nltk

Then, you can use the script I provided earlier to generate the list from the text file. If you encounter any issues or have questions while setting up or running the script, feel free to ask.

 JohnWren Can you do these things for me?

ChatGPT

I'm afraid I cannot directly interact with files or execute scripts on your behalf. However, I am here to help guide you through the process and assist you in any way I can with information, guidance, and further explanations to help you accomplish your goal.

If you find the Python script approach daunting, another option might be to manually search for keywords in the text file using a text editor's find function. It would be a more labor-intensive process but would not require setting up and running a Python script.

If you have questions or encounter issues while working on this, feel free to reach out.

 JohnWren I'm digital illiterate. Teach me what I need to know to do the tasks you have outlined for me, along with an estimate of the time it will take to learn each section-- whatever order you think is best-- so I can decide whether to take this on or ask someone else to do it for me, including doing the learning from you if one of my family is willing. 

Do you need anything else from me? Let's make this a book we can publish, maybe call it "How to program," instructed by Chat GPT. Make first an introduction using what we've done this morning, then a table of contents for each learning chunk. 

ChatGPT

Absolutely, I can help outline what you would need to learn to execute the Python script to compile the list from the text file, along with an estimate of the time required to learn each section. Here is a very preliminary structure:

Introduction

In this guide, we delve into the fascinating world of programming with a focus on Python, one of the most popular programming languages in the world today. Leveraging the power of Python and Natural Language Processing (NLP), we aim to create a script that can read a text file and identify phrases with a subject and a verb. This adventure was sparked by a specific goal: to create a keyword list with references from a text file containing the first 164 pages of the "Alcoholics Anonymous" book's 3rd edition.

Table of Contents

• Understanding the Basics of Python (Estimated Learning Time: 8-12 hours)
• 1.1 Introduction to Python
• 1.2 Installing Python
• 1.3 Basic Python Syntax
• 1.4 Working with Files in Python
• Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) with NLTK (Estimated Learning Time: 10-15 hours)
• 2.1 Introduction to NLP
• 2.2 Installing and Using NLTK Library
• 2.3 Understanding POS Tagging
• 2.4 Basics of Text Analysis
• Developing the Python Script (Estimated Learning Time: 5-8 hours)
• 3.1 Understanding the Python Script
• 3.2 Making Adjustments to the Script
• 3.3 Testing the Script
• Applying the Script to Your Text File (Estimated Learning Time: 3-5 hours)
• 4.1 Preparing Your Text File
• 4.2 Running the Script on Your Text File
• 4.3 Interpreting the Results
• Conclusion
• 5.1 What You Have Learned
• 5.2 Next Steps in Your Python Journey
• Appendix
• 6.1 Resources for Further Learning
• 6.2 Glossary of Terms
• 6.3 FAQ

Afterword

Through this journey, you will go from being a complete beginner to having a fundamental understanding of Python programming and natural language processing. By the end, you will have developed a functional Python script capable of extracting specified phrases from a text file.

We estimate that a complete beginner might take around 26-40 hours to go through this guide and learn the necessary skills to execute this project, depending on previous experience and familiarity with programming concepts.

This is a preliminary outline, and the time estimates are approximate. Different individuals may take more or less time depending on their learning pace. It's recommended to approach learning programming with patience and a mindset of continuous learning. Would you like to proceed with this or explore different options? Let me know your thoughts or any questions you may have!

 JohnWren I'm going to post this on www.JohnWren.com and ask my friends to tell me what they think of this, and whether they would suggest I undertake this learning activity when this 76 year old is running out of runway. Here's an idea, create a very, very short survey as a cover page for the table of contents. If you do, I'll immediately post it to www.JohnWren.com.  Or if you would rather I'll just post all of this right now, but only if you don't see a way to make the package better in terms of readers understanding what we are doing and enabling them to be informed enough, assuming they do the work of reading it, to render a valid opinion.  

Just post this? Or give you the chance to rewrite the whole thing and pull it all together, which I can see is what needs to be done if this is not enough. 

Chat GPT

Introductory Note From John Wren

Dear friends and followers,

I am contemplating embarking on a unique learning journey into the realm of Python programming, mentored by Chat GPT. This endeavor centers around developing a Python script that can extract pertinent phrases from a text file, specifically concerning a project around the initial 164 pages of the 3rd edition of the "Alcoholics Anonymous" book.

Before deciding to undertake this task, your insights and suggestions are of immense value to me. Below is a meticulously crafted guide structure that Chat GPT proposes to facilitate my learning. After perusing it, I invite you to participate in a brief survey to aid me in making this significant decision.

Survey

• Given John's objective with the project, do you believe engaging in this Python learning initiative is a worthwhile endeavor for John or anyone who wants to do this as a learning project?
• Yes
• No
• Considering the outlined structure, do you find the time estimated for each learning section to be reasonable?
• Yes
• No
• Would you be interested in actively following or engaging with John's progress throughout this educational journey?
• Yes
• No
• Do you have any advice, suggestions, or resources that could potentially assist John as he ponders over this project?

• Are you interested in learning more and possibly being a part of this budding project?
• Yes
• No

Proposed Table of Contents & Estimated Learning Times.

• Understanding the Basics of Python (Estimated Learning Time: 8-12 hours)
• 1.1 Introduction to Python
• 1.2 Installing Python
• 1.3 Basic Python Syntax
• 1.4 Working with Files in Python
• Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) with NLTK (Estimated Learning Time: 10-15 hours)
• 2.1 Introduction to NLP
• 2.2 Installing and Using NLTK Library
• 2.3 Understanding POS Tagging
• 2.4 Basics of Text Analysis
• Developing the Python Script (Estimated Learning Time: 5-8 hours)
• 3.1 Understanding the Python Script
• 3.2 Making Adjustments to the Script
• 3.3 Testing the Script
• Applying the Script to Your Text File (Estimated Learning Time: 3-5 hours)
• 4.1 Preparing Your Text File
• 4.2 Running the Script on Your Text File
• 4.3 Interpreting the Results
• Conclusion
• 5.1 Recap of the Learning Journey
• 5.2 Next Steps in Your Python Endeavor
• Appendix (given to you if requested, call John.)
• 6.1 Resources for Further Learning
• 6.2 Glossary of Terms
• 6.3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Conclusion

Thank you family and friends for considering this training schedule and sharing your invaluable insights. Your feedback holds substantial weight and will significantly influence my decision on whether or not to immerse myself in this Python learning trajectory. 

Chat GPT I'm here to assist you with any further refinements you may wish to make. Let me know your thoughts!

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