Much has been made of late about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that has everyone, from writers and editors, to computer programmers and software engineers, scrambling to understand what it all means for their careers. I’m not worried about losing my job – humans will always do “retiree” better than robots – so my first encounter with the program was one of curiosity rather than fear and loathing.
In my very first post I told the story of how I came to call my blog “A Moving Disorder.” I focused on the subtle difference between “movement” and “moving” in making my final choice. When I read it now, the whole process sounds a bit tweedy and philosophical – I can practically see myself in a comfy chair by a roaring fire, pipe in one hand, brandy snifter in the other, Irish wolfhound (“Rex”) curled at my feet. It was actually a bit messier than that.
Me, thinking big thoughts…
This is where ChatGPT enters the story: Around Christmas, when my son John Patrick, a tech guy, was visiting from Montana, I got stuck on coming up with a name for my blog. I asked him to use ChatGPT to see what title it might create for me. A good son, John Patrick jumped right on it. The following is the lightly edited transcript of Man versus Chatbot:
(John Patrick to ChatGPT): Can you suggest some names for a blog about personal experiences and science behind Parkinson’s? The author’s name is Mark Sloan and it should overall be positive sounding.
(ChatGPT replies): Here are a few suggestions:
- “Mark’s Journey with Parkinson’s”
- “Parkinson’s Chronicles with Mark Sloan”
- “The Science of Parkinson’s with Mark Sloan”
- “Finding Strength with Parkinson’s”
- “Living Well with Parkinson’s”
- “Mark Sloan’s Parkinson’s Journey”
- “Navigating Parkinson’s with Mark Sloan”
- “Positively Parkinson’s with Mark Sloan”
- “Science and Experience with Parkinson’s”
- “Living with Parkinson’s, Finding Hope with Mark Sloan”
(JP): Can you suggest some shorter, catchier names?
(CGPT): Here are a few shorter, catchy names:
- “Parky with Marky”
- “Mark’s Parky Adventures”
- “The Funny Side of Parkinson’s”
- “Laughing through Parkinson’s”
- “Parkinson’s and Chuckles”
- “The Chuckle Chronicles”
- “Finding Humor in Parkinson’s”
- “Laughing at Parkinson’s”
- “The Parkinson’s Party”
- “Parkinson’s and Laughter”
(JP): “Parky with Marky” – nice one, can you give me a few more ideas similar to that?
(CGPT): Certainly! Here are a few more ideas for a blog about Parkinson’s with a humorous approach:
- “Mark Sloan’s Parkinson’s Palooza”
- “The Parkinson’s Playground”
- “Mark’s Parkinson’s Party”
- “The Parkinson’s Punchline”
- “Parkinson’s and Laughter with Mark Sloan”
- “The Parkinson’s Comedy Club”
- “Laughing at Life with Parkinson’s”
- “The Parkinson’s Giggle Fest”
- “Humor and Healing with Parkinson’s”
- “The Parkinson’s Chuckle Zone”
(JP): Ok, can you try with a bit less humor and instead focus on short concise names no longer than “Parky with Marky”?
(CGPT): Certainly! Here are a few shorter, concise names for a blog about Parkinson’s:
- “Mark’s Parkinson’s Journey”
- “Living with Parkinson’s”
- “Parkinson’s and Strength”
- “Navigating Parkinson’s”
- “Finding Hope with Parkinson’s”
- “The Parkinson’s Experience”
- “Parkinson’s and Perseverance”
- “Overcoming Parkinson’s”
- “The Parkinson’s Journey”
- “Parkinson’s and Triumph”
(JP): These names are still too long. It’s ok if you use abbreviations or other clever shortcuts
(CGPT): Here are a few shorter names using abbreviations or clever shortcuts:
- “Parky with Mark”
- “Mark’s Parky Life”
- “Parkinson’s Strong”
- “Navigating Parky”
- “Hope for Parky”
- “The Parky Experience”
- “Persevering with Parky”
- “Overcoming Parky”
- “The Parky Journey”
- “Triumphing with Parky”
(JP): Thanks!
(CGPT): You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help. Let me know if you have any other questions.
(Me): In the end (i.e., around midnight), it was a tossup between “Parky with Marky” and “Mark Sloan’s Parkinson’s Palooza.” After a good night’s sleep, I went with “A Moving Disorder” (guaranteed chatbot-free).
A Moving Disorder 