Researchers come ever closer to teaching common sense to Cyc, the thinking computer. In 1986 Cyc asked whether it was human. That same year it asked whether any other computers were engaged in such a project. Shades of Douglas Adams‘ Deep Thought.
Author: KcM
It’s over.
Lakers take a 3-0 lead in the Finals. Ho-hum…when’s the draft again?
Conspiracy theories.
A study by Public Citizen finds that McCain-Feingold will benefit liberals in the short-term more than anyone else. I’m sure the GOP will have something to say about that.
The Washington Ten.
Speaking of which, if you can’t beat ’em, blacklist ’em. The GOP attempts to filter out Democrats from the lobbyist pool.
Home cooking.
The US get lucky and pull out a 1-1 tie against host nation South Korea. Bascially, the American keep played off the hook, including stopping a penalty kick in the first half. The US team now controls their fate going into their final first round match against (already knocked-out) Poland…a win or a tie will send ’em through. Said match would have been much more enjoyable if everyone in the bar wasn’t forced to listen to the two wankers at the pool table complain about American ball the whole night. Guess what, mates? Nobody cares what you think.
Lobbyists Strike Back.
The “feeding frenzy is over,” according to Phil Gramm, and corporate lobbyists are breathing a sigh of relief. The impetus stalls for post-Enron corporate reform in Congress.
You can take it with you.
The Republican House, with the aid of 40 Dem defectors, vote to kill the estate tax. So where’s the money for Dubya’s new homeland security initiatives going to come from…or anything else, for that matter?
About Frelling time.
Farscape’s fourth season begins tonight (Sci-Fi, 10pm). Last time, the crew had gone their separate ways, and Crichton was in the middle of nowhere, running out of air…
Ashcroft for Guns.
The lost NRA Ad.
Beck’s Revenge.
England defeats Argentina on a Beckham pk. It’s too bad about Nigeria falling, but if I had to pick two teams I’d like to see get through the Group of Death, it’d be England and Sweden.