Author: Will Singleton
Date: 23:24:47 07/10/02
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On July 10, 2002 at 23:59:57, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On July 10, 2002 at 23:41:26, Russell Reagan wrote: > >>I was watching TV tonight and I came across a man playing chess on TV, who >>happened to be Gary Kasparov. He happened to be playing Deep Blue (the rematch). >>The Learning Channel was doing a show about the "top ten machines of all time." >>Deep Blue was ranked the #2 machine of all time, behind the space shuttle at #1. >> >>Although they really tried to make Deep Blue seem invincible (and thus added a >>bit of innacuracy to the story) it was still interesting. I wish I would have >>caught what #3-10 were. It would be interesting to see what Deep Blue ranked >>ahead of. >> >>Russell > >several things. The new F22 raptor stealth fighter, the M1 tank, a robot, >maglev train, some sort of underwater explorer, the hubble telescope, >a flying automobile, external activation of a quadraplegic's muscles, >etc. > >Was amusing to see deep blue. Seems to be recent footage since Murray was >the spokesperson, and not Hsu... > >Of course, _nothing_ is more complex than the space shuttle. 2M moving >parts, etc. If that flying car was Moller (www.moller.com), then it's a bit of a crock. I think once every five years there's a couple of articles about how he's just a few months and dollars away from a viable machine. Nice machine, but it will never be commercially viable. Worse than that scooter thing.
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