Abstract
This essay is in response to the latest FQXi.org contest with the title "It from Bit or Bit from It?" As a way to start I consulted with Siri the voice assistant built into the iPhone. Here is a slightly edited version of that late night conversation:
Don: It from Bit or Bit from It?
Siri: Don! Watch your language, that’s obscene.
Don: I am not obscene!
Siri: And I am not Einstein!
Eventually, I slept and dreamt. In my dream, I visited the Apple store and upgraded Siri to the excessive intellect level (XIL). I also installed the just released DDM (divinity dialog module). My conversation became much more productive!
Don Limuti