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Re: OT: How far we have come

• Posted by irv mullins <irvm at ellijay.com> May 02, 2004
• 444 views

Kat wrote:
> 
> On 2 May 2004, at 10:36, irv mullins wrote:
> 
> > First of all, where would the computer obtain the info that a chicken has 
> > two legs, and a pig four? 
> > 
> > Further, I wonder what would have happened if you changed "chickens" to 
> > "ducks" or "geese". Would it have then been unable to solve the problem?
> 
> I wonder if the lights are coming on yet as to why a large database and 
> multiple programmers and computers are needed. 
> 
> Kat

When I ask Google (which has a very large database, many programmners and 
perhaps as many as 80,000 computers) "how many legs does a duck have?", 
I get only one answer, and it's in chinese! ;)

That's no help. perhaps if I "ask Jeeves"....

How many legs does a Duck have?
How many legs does a Duck have? Answer. Wrong. Correct...
From:www.mtllive.com/MS2/labs/Demo1.html

EPICURIOUS: RECIPE: RED-WINE-BRAISED DUCK LEGS WITH ROASTED PEARS
Watch how to make beurre ... duck legs, reserving fat for the sautéed kale. In a
large bowl marinate duck ... from Chicago on 11/16/00 I have m...
From:www.epicurious.com/db/recipes/recipesH/8/10898.html

scrit's Journal
And then Question: How many legs does a duck have? Answer: 3, if he's a 3-legged
duck. In a recent poll, 100% of Ivy league students got this...
From:www.woohu.com/~scrit/friends/

We're not there yet, I guess.
Irv