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Takeo Sartorius
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Programming Your Own Oracle: Build a Basic Prediction Bot with Python

Ever felt like tossing a coin just isn’t enough when making a decision? Same. One late night, after reading about tarot bots and silly fortune-telling apps, I thought: “Hey, why not build my own little oracle?” Not to replace wisdom or anything… but, you know, just for the fun (and maybe a bit of spook).

I mean, I’d tried all sorts of random decision tools before—one time I even flipped a pizza box to decide whether to move apartments. True story. But once I learned how easy it was to code up something like this in Python, it was like... boom. Mind blown.

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Let’s Talk Oracles—But the Python Kind

Okay, so what’s this prediction bot anyway? Think of it as your digital crystal ball. Not exactly a wise sage, but a neat mix of random responses, a sprinkle of logic, and maybe even a bit of personality. Here's the rundown of what you’ll need:

  • A list of possible responses (duh)
  • Some randomness—hello, random.choice()
  • A little formatting magic
  • Optionally, time-based logic to spice things up
  • And yeah, Python. All the way.

Let’s crack on, shall we?

Step 1: Basic Setup 

import random

responses = ["Absolutely!", "Hmm, not likely.", "Try again later.", "Yes, but be cautious.", "Nope.", "Signs point to yes."]
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Step 2: User Input (The 'Ask Me Anything' Moment) 

question = input("Ask the Oracle a question: ")
print("Thinking...")
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Step 3: Add That Oracle Vibe 

answer = random.choice(responses)
print(f"The Oracle says: {answer}")
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Step 4: Spice it Up With Time of Day 

from datetime import datetime

hour = datetime.now().hour

if hour < 12:
    greeting = "Good morning, seeker."
elif hour < 18:
    greeting = "Good afternoon, wise one."
else:
    greeting = "The night whispers your fate..."

print(greeting)
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Step 5: Add a Little Wait (Because Drama, You Know?) 

import time

print("Consulting the spirits...")
time.sleep(2)
print("Almost there...")
time.sleep(1)
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Step 6: Colorful Output? Why Not 

from termcolor import colored

print(colored(f"The Oracle says: {answer}", "cyan"))
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Wait… Why Build This?

Well, it’s not just about the prediction. It's about:

  • Getting comfy with Python basics
  • Playing with libraries like random, datetime, and termcolor
  • Making tech a little more fun, a little less “ugh”
  • Impressing your friends (or weirding them out)

And let me tell you, the first time I used mine at a party, someone legit asked if I was into Lectura De Cartas en Beverly View I laughed so hard I snorted.

Then someone else was like, “That’s some next-level Santeria en Beverly View stuff,” and, well… guess who’s now the official party oracle?

Even ran into a guy who swore he knew real Brujos en Beverly View Said my bot was “spiritually adjacent.” Whatever that means.

So, What Now?

You should give this a try. This week. Like seriously—just copy that starter code, tweak a few responses, maybe change the colors, and boom: your own personal digital prophet.

Wanna take it further? Add a GUI with Tkinter. Hook it up to a chatbot. Or go full weirdo and feed it astrology data.

Go nuts. Just don’t ask it if it’s sentient. You might not like the answer.

Give it a try. You’ll see.

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