Ken was a memory driving man,
Watson, just some silicon in a can,
but a mighty match they posed to be,
as they battled openly on national tv

the first match was close, as they say,
but it was just programming us into a second day
cause when the score was totalled after the money doubled,
Ken, and the other whiz kid,  clearly were troubled

now I'm an honest man, and don't really care who wins,
but I know history , and the way this thing spins
if you want make money with Watson, and earn our respect
give it a cheerleader's body, and teach it to have sex

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I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth.
Old Perl Programmer Haiku ................... flash japh

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Re: Ken vs. Watson
by raybies (Chaplain) on Feb 18, 2011 at 15:06 UTC 
    Gone, the days when human controls
Were based on elect individuals
Now it's a web, wires in the cloud
Algorithms that learn and make us proud.

And arrogantly we eagerly await
The time we can take our i-doll on a date.
But what if like Ken vs. Watson we find
She's better than any of the human kind?

Which begs the prophet's question: Why?
Do You want the entire human race to die?

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Re: Ken vs. Watson (Haiku)
by hbm (Hermit) on Feb 18, 2011 at 16:44 UTC
    Clearly, Chicago.
    But It answered, "Toronto???????"
    Watson is funny?!

    Update:

    A revision for anyone who didn't watch:

    What U.S. city...
    And It answered, "Toronto???????"
    Watson is funny?!
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Re: Ken vs. Watson
by Lady_Aleena (Priest) on Feb 21, 2011 at 02:41 UTC

    Is this the first step
    where we accept
    a thinking machine?

    Not to be mean
    in books I have seen
    human enslavement.

    Let's take a moment
    and reflect, silent,
    the possible end of man.

    Okay, I guess enough Dune and Terminator thoughts. :)

    Have a cookie and a very nice day!
    Lady Aleena
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