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Title: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 14, 2011, 09:48:02 PM
Anyone following tech news will know that today was the debut of Watson the Jeopardy-playing computer.  Did anyone else watch?  And are you rooting for the humans or the machine?
 
 
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Preytor_4 on February 14, 2011, 10:12:50 PM
I saw this, Watson was very impressing. And just to be stupid i said, "AHHH! IBM HAZ STARTED THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE!"
But he/it was really impressing, my brother said that it/he cheated though when it/he went to the DD automatically.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 14, 2011, 10:24:27 PM
That was just luck; if Watson had known where the DD was, it would have waited until it had more than $1000 to risk.  Besides, the Daily Double is statistically most likely to be in one of the 800 or 1000 slots.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Serge on February 15, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
Quote from: Preytor_4 on February 14, 2011, 10:12:50 PM
I saw this, Watson was very impressing. And just to be stupid i said, "AHHH! IBM HAZ STARTED THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE!"
But he/it was really impressing, my brother said that it/he cheated though when it/he went to the DD automatically.

*impressive


Also, Skynet.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Badnik96 on February 15, 2011, 02:59:13 PM
Kool. I've heard about this.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Sparkey98 on February 15, 2011, 03:02:31 PM
I am personaly amazed and scared sh**less
Quote from: Serge on February 15, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
Quote from: Preytor_4 on February 14, 2011, 10:12:50 PM
I saw this, Watson was very impressing. And just to be stupid i said, "AHHH! IBM HAZ STARTED THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE!"
But he/it was really impressing, my brother said that it/he cheated though when it/he went to the DD automatically.

*impressive


Also, Skynet.

^^this
also
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/video-internet-robots-lets-bots-link-share-instructions-and-learn-one-another (http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/video-internet-robots-lets-bots-link-share-instructions-and-learn-one-another)
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Sparkey98 on February 15, 2011, 03:03:11 PM
double posted
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Sparkey98 on February 15, 2011, 03:04:18 PM
wtf I kid you not it triple posted.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Badnik96 on February 15, 2011, 03:42:53 PM
just frickin remove them.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 15, 2011, 03:45:48 PM
Lol, was that a week's quota of posts right there?

Why is everyone so scared of Watson?  It's a computer that answers trivia, not a renegade humanoid killing-machine.

Than again I'm not scared of cockroaches either so maybe I'm the odd one.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Sparkey98 on February 15, 2011, 03:46:55 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on February 15, 2011, 03:42:53 PM
just frickin remove them.
can't
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: S.T.C. on February 15, 2011, 03:49:05 PM
Quote from: Serge on February 15, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
Quote from: Preytor_4 on February 14, 2011, 10:12:50 PM
I saw this, Watson was very impressing. And just to be stupid i said, "AHHH! IBM HAZ STARTED THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE!"
But he/it was really impressing, my brother said that it/he cheated though when it/he went to the DD automatically.
Also, Skynet.
And so it begins...
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Enigm@ on February 15, 2011, 03:55:34 PM
Could be worse, it could T-800 Terminator. :P
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 15, 2011, 03:56:20 PM
I have a paper to write but I think I'll watch the second part tonight.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Enigm@ on February 15, 2011, 03:57:55 PM
Wikipedia says the there's going to be 3 episodes.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 15, 2011, 04:04:38 PM
There are, but only 2 games. They're punctuating gameplay with a lot of filler; interviews with the IBM techs and whatnot.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Enigm@ on February 15, 2011, 04:06:15 PM
Kinda like in  Battlebots how they would always interview the builders and such.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: freeziez on February 15, 2011, 04:52:31 PM
Quote from: Sypher878 on February 15, 2011, 03:03:11 PM
double posted

Quote from: Sypher878 on February 15, 2011, 03:04:18 PM
wtf I kid you not it triple posted.

http://www.filmcow.com/files/totallygay.mp3 (http://www.filmcow.com/files/totallygay.mp3)
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Meganerdbomb on February 15, 2011, 06:37:16 PM
Watson actually represents a pretty large step in the advancement of robotics. It's quite fascinating.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Reier on February 15, 2011, 06:40:27 PM
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Preytor_4 on February 15, 2011, 06:41:13 PM
At least put it in a spoiler, i haven't seen it yet.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 15, 2011, 08:17:56 PM
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on February 17, 2011, 10:56:34 AM
It's all over

I'm actually sorry that I was rooting for Brad.  I didn't find out till yesterday what his charity was, and I have to say, I'm appalled by how self-serving it is.  Basically, he planned to donate all the money to his hometown's local library, and I quote "Maybe some of the younger Lancastrians could get started on the same path that I went down."
 
FYI, Ken & Watson (the guys from IBM that is) were both planning on donating their winnings to charities that help 3rd world countries.  F**k them, right? Teaching little kids from Pennsylvania to play Jeopardy is a MUCH more noble cause.
Title: Re: Watson
Post by: Badnik96 on February 17, 2011, 02:14:52 PM
Great programming there by the IBM guys.
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