Re:Ken Jennings on Watson
by adestefan on Thursday February 17, 2011 @01:36PM
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The buzzer timing is a larger part of winning than knowing the answers. I would say, even though Jennings never does, that it was a huge advantage.
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Re:Ken Jennings on Watson
by kenjackson on Thursday February 17, 2011 @02:00PM
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But the buzzer timing is also part of Jeopardy. It's just a part of the game. You can change the game to disadvantage the computer, but then why not change other rules like require all responses to be handwritten using a hand with human blood flowing through it to a pumping heart, which is connected to a working human brain.