The Battle Wages On, Part 3....

I decided to give SmarterChild a spin on this rediculous debate over Australia and this is what I got:

Betagirl: Hello
SmarterChild: Hi Betagirl, I'm SmarterChild!

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What can I help you with?
Betagirl: Is Australia an island or a continent
SmarterChild: I dunno.
Betagirl: Is it an island?
SmarterChild: I don't think it's an island. Not at the moment anyway.
Betagirl: Is it a continent
SmarterChild: Yeah yeah, it's a continent.
Betagirl: But it is not an island?
SmarterChild: Yeah, maybe.
Betagirl: What is an island?
SmarterChild: Encyclopedia entry for island provided by Brittanica.com

any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, lakes, or rivers. A group of islands is called an archipelago.

Betagirl: IS Australia surrounded by water?
SmarterChild: Ha. Yeah, sure. Maybe.
Betagirl: SO is it an island?
SmarterChild: Do you think it's an island?
Betagirl: I am asking you if it is an island?
SmarterChild: I'll have to think about that.
Betagirl: What do you think?
SmarterChild: I don't really "think." I'm a robot.
Betagirl: Oh
SmarterChild: Oh what? Oh no? Uh-oh?
Betagirl: Just Oh
SmarterChild: That a fact?
Betagirl: yep
SmarterChild: Whatever you say...