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‘Jeffpardy’ spoof of Jeopardy is amusing, defies explanation

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Sure it’s silly, but if you don’t think this is funny, I’m sorry you’re having such a rough day. And if you have any idea why someone – presumably someone named Jeff – would do such a thing, please share.

I thought Jeff the IT manager was a shoo-in.

In a month on YouTube, “Jeffpardy” has been viewed more than 600,000 times and of those bothering to register an opinion, 4,039 give it a thumbs-up and a mere 146 are grumps.

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Network World Paul McNamara

Jeopardy! genius Ken Jennings on what it’s like to play against a supercomputer. (Ken Jennings/Slate)

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Ken Jennings / Slate:
Jeopardy! genius Ken Jennings on what it’s like to play against a supercomputer.  —  When I was selected as one of the two human players to be pitted against IBM’s “Watson” supercomputer in a special man-vs.-machine Jeopardy! exhibition match, I felt honored, even heroic.

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Computer could make 2 ‘Jeopardy!’ champs deep blue – comcast.net

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The correct response: “What is the computer IBM developed to become a `Jeopardy!’ whiz?” Watson, which IBM claims as a profound advance in artificial intelligence, edged out game-show champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on Thursday in its first public …
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IBM computer taking on ‘Jeopardy!’ champs for $1M – YAHOO!

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – It’s the size of 10 refrigerators, and it swallows encyclopedias whole, but an IBM computer was lacking one thing it needed to battle the greatest champions from the “Jeopardy!” quiz show. It couldn’t hit a buzzer. But that’s …
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