I welcome our new robot overlords!

[The_Real_Crunk]

You guys hear about the big jeopardy thing going on? Basically a machine named Watson vs the two top jeopardy contestants ever.

Watson is dominating the competition. Theres one more round tomorrow, but I think Watson will wipe the floor with the filthy meatbags.

[Mcardy]

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Yeah, I watched both episodes. Watson owns that Mormon so hard.


Too bad it doesn't recognized Toronto is not a U.S. City.

I really enjoyed how they displayed Watson's "top three answers" % during all the times it buzzed in. I wished they would have displayed it during Final Jeopardy.

[The_Real_Crunk]

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Just watched Andy Richter kill Watson.

[Valkysas]

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What is leg?

[josh]

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Marshall could beat him.

[Novalis]

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Hide your meds, Alex Trebeck.

[Red Dragon]

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http://thenumerati.net/index.cfm?postID=726

Kind-of a nice explanation as to why it said Toronto. It matched "America" with "USA" and since technically Canada is in "North America". It said Toronto.

[Wavelength]

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Watson is a BEAST!

If you guys can find the NOVA episode on him, they show him at earlier stages of development, where he gives quite a few hilarious non-sequitur answers. Who knew the 1859 US Navy flew banners that read "September 11, 2001 Attacks"?

[Kefka Jr.]

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Oh, I thought its answer of Toronto was just a cute little bow out, to be like, "Whoops, I screwed up on Final Jeopardy and I still beat your butts."

Kinda like how that Mormon guy answered, "This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean and immoral pleasure seeker," with, "What is a hoe?" when he knew the real answer is, "What is a rake?"

[John Mora]

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Oh, I thought its answer of Toronto was just a cute little bow out, to be like, "Whoops, I screwed up on Final Jeopardy and I still beat your butts."

Kinda like how that Mormon guy answered, "This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean and immoral pleasure seeker," with, "What is a hoe?" when he knew the real answer is, "What is a rake?"

Did they still accept the answer?

[Wavelength]

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Did they still accept the answer?

No. For the record I thought the correct answer was "what is a hoe" as well. It was like that Wheel of Fortune segment in South Park; you're wondering "would they really ask for that answer?!?" but you can't think of anything more appropriate so you answer it anyway.

[John Mora]

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But they asked a question with TWO valid answers!

[Stormy]

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But they asked a question with TWO valid answers!

I know, that episode still ****** me off.

[Red Dragon]

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I don't think they don't accept slang in Jepordy unless the answer specifies for it. Probably why.

[Mcardy]

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Yeah, they don't accept slang.

Almost Jeopardy time. I'm going to guess Watson is going to blow them out yet again.

[edit: Haha at Ken Jenning's Final Jeopardy note.]