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>> thank you. >> its amazing what you did. i want to start with something that may make you feel uncomfortable. can you tell me what the question is. rocket scientists and congressman used this strategy to beat supercomputer watson. question. >> what is avoiding embarrassing myself. i had no strategy going in there. i obviously didnt want to embarrass myself. mostly, i knew it was all in fun with a serious message. the real message is, this is about the importance of research. thats why ibm did ...

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>> wanted for stealing a loaf of bread in "les miserables," wanted for other thefts, too. watson. >> who is jean valjean. >> reporter: are you a computer person or a handwritten thank-you note kind of guy? >> i dont think in my entire life i have sent more than three e-mails. my cell phone has an antenna and a rotary dial. >> reporter: delightfully old fashioned trebek meets "jeopardy!s" gladiators and -- >> eat dirt, watson. >> reporter: -- a little trash talking. channel 7, eyewitness news. >>...

Buy. it would be so helpful. man versus machine on "jeopardy!" this week and so far the supercomputer and super champions are holding their own. >> round one ended with a $5,000 tie between ibms watson and "jeopardy!s" all-time money winner brad rutter. ken jennings, who had the shows longest winning streak is trailing with just 2gs. watson made several mistakes, including giving a wrong response just moments after jennings gave the very same wrong response. see how it turns out. now heres a...

Having brad on one side, ken on the other and watson in the middle? >> the audience will be looking at an avatar, a flat screen with a globe. that globe will have a lot of lines. and the lines going across the globe will move faster depending on how fast watson is coming up with the response. >> for 200. >> and any time you feel the pain, hey, this guy refrain, dont carry the world upon your shoulders. watson. >> who is jude? >> and if its an easy process for watson, those line will be green. >>...

Sleep well, on the wings of lunesta. ♪ ♪ you know what it is ♪ ♪ black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow ♪ ♪ you know what it is ♪ ♪ black and yellow black and yellow ♪ >> well, finally this half hour, i watched this, and it was really good. two of the all-time winning "jeopardy!" champions went head to head and theyre doing it this week with an ibm computer. >> thats right. watson, the first ever man versus machine quiz show. our new york station wabc got a preview ...

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