Forget about conversation; how about just the level of communication one has
with horses, mules, working dogs, performing dolphins, etc. (good, do more
of that / no, I didn't want that, try something else)?
Is anyone aware of software systems that afford this style of interaction?
Some KPT products offer a "give me something else" mode, and I think that
QuickBooks silences the confirmation dialogs when doing a long sequence of
modifications. Neither of those really go that far, but they're a step
beyond rudimentary ^C/ESC handling...
Of course, since we've generally switched over to machines instead of labor,
perhaps consistency *is* very important, even when (as per the perl FAQ) one
consistently gets worst-case behavior.
Given suitable infinite-level undo, would you find proactive software tools
helpful, or annoying?
-Dave