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Title: HUMAN BEATS WATSON
Post by: rebelwrest on March 04, 2011, 09:01:09 AM

Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey played in what looks like a one round exhibition against the computer Watson and won.

Philly.com (http://"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/117387268.html")

Title: HUMAN BEATS WATSON
Post by: DoorNumberFour on March 04, 2011, 12:41:08 PM

Quote from: rebelwrest on March 04, 2011, 09:01:09 AM

Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey played in what looks like a one round exhibition against the computer Watson and won.

Philly.com (http://"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/117387268.html")

Also worth mentioning is the fact that Congressman Holt was a 5-time champion on the Art Fleming version in the 60s.

Title: HUMAN BEATS WATSON
Post by: Kevin Prather on March 04, 2011, 02:34:30 PM

Watson-a-chow. (http://"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=21377&view=findpost&p=258040")

Title: HUMAN BEATS WATSON
Post by: Twentington on March 04, 2011, 02:56:12 PM

Quote from: Kevin Prather on March 04, 2011, 02:34:30 PM

Watson-a-chow. (http://"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=21377&view=findpost&p=258040")

1.) Where's this "X-a-chow" meme coming from?

2.) When the Watson games were on, I joked to myself that Ken was playing against two very smart opponents. One was an emotionless, Jeopardy!-playing machine. The other was Watson.

Title: HUMAN BEATS WATSON
Post by: Kevin Prather on March 04, 2011, 06:12:04 PM

Quote from: Twentington on March 04, 2011, 02:56:12 PM

1.) Where's this "X-a-chow" meme coming from?

The internet.