Elementary, My Dear Watson
Jeopardy announced recently that the two greatest champions in the show’s history would face off against I.B.M. supercomputer Watson. It’s a novel idea: cross-promoting a show whose ratings have been[...]
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What is Destroying the Future of Humanity?
A Thinking Computer “Do I have a soul?” I type the question with a sly smile on my face, thinking that if I press the philosophy button hard enough, the[...]
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Sinister Sisterhoods of Stony Brook
“Do you want to JEOPARDIZE your academic career?” it bellows in scarlet lettering. Underneath, in a more restrained funeral black, it informs the viewer that “These sororities are NOT RECOGNIZED at Stony Brook University.”