What is Toronto???? THE HARDWARE HAD A HÆMORRHAGE!<\/p>\n
All right, all right, ya Watson-loversz! All right! The Machine has a commanding lead, but as anyone familiar with the television version of “North America’s Favourite Quiz Programme” can attest, it’s during Day 2 of the two-day affairs that the real running begins. <\/p>\n
Can Watson maintain? Or is he just cheap speed? Will the ghost of Mr. Richard Mitchell be heard screaming down the stretch, “Vladimir Syringe! Vladimir Syringe!”?<\/p>\n
Oops, wrong spasm of excitement there. Of course, we meant to write, “The hardware had a hæmorrhage! The hardware had a hæmorrhage!”<\/p>\n
We shall see. So far, the Watson has coasted unmolested on the lead. He has shown some flair for the comical with his non-round-number wagers. His buzzer skills are unlikely to be counteracted by the efforts of the humans flanking him, regardless of their quick-twitch muscle fibre count.<\/p>\n
Is this Watson an upstart Spend a Buck? Or just another Groovy? <\/p>\n
Needless to say, All-In-One V6, The Handy Capper, FastCapper and The Betting Analyst Supreme Express are rabidly cheering the Machine to victory. Even the Exciting New LifeLiner Speed Analysis is beginning to soften. <\/p>\n
Yet they are aware that even their greatest handicapping exploits are unrealized without the guidance and decision-making skills of a gray-matter partner on the other end. When these powerful programs hook up with a responsible flesh-and-blood player, the combination is frequently a successful one — or at the very least one in which the humanoid finds himself or herself with a much better information set than he or she would have on his or her own. (Let’s hear it for gender equality!)<\/p>\n
As always, we point to the example of the Boys In the Backroom, the so-called expert staff of handicappers here. They are mildly talented at the game, maybe on the lines of a John McCain at Jeopardy! (and, yes, go ahead and use the google to see that Sen. McCain (R-Ariz.) was indeed a contestant more than 40 years ago!), and they do great work with V6 at the ready. So in your genius hands (yourself being a Kenneth Jennings Jr. or a Bradford Rutter, Esq.), imagine the sorts of Ultimate Tournament of Parimutuel Champions you’d be knocking down with a little assistance from All-In-One V6.<\/p>\n
One wrap-up “Watson Week” post tomorrow. Until then, we shall hope for a grandstand finish this evening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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