technology tournament
technology tournament
Are there any good technology tournaments?
If you don't know of any would you and your school be interested in competing in a technology tournament?
If you don't know of any would you and your school be interested in competing in a technology tournament?
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Re: technology tournament
nohobos wrote:Are there any good technology tournaments?
If you don't know of any would you and your school be interested in competing in a technology tournament?
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I recorded the computer reading some packets for a recent car trip and it was actually pretty good. I'd put him in the top 50% of moderators.
I'm considering releasing these files on the podcast if anyone is interested.
I'm considering releasing these files on the podcast if anyone is interested.
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I also did this when I drove to ICT last year. I even got something like 3 or 4 tossups because of it, it was amusing. The computer really gets in trouble with some foreign names though.ikillkenny wrote:I recorded the computer reading some packets for a recent car trip and it was actually pretty good. I'd put him in the top 50% of moderators.
I'm considering releasing these files on the podcast if anyone is interested.
I'm personally in support of the idea wherein all matches are pre-recorded as read by R. and all the moderators do is hit pause and play.
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Yeah I was actually thinking that would be a pretty good solution for NAQT slow reader problems. Maybe once I get that stats program I'm working on more complete I might try adding something like this.grapesmoker wrote:I also did this when I drove to ICT last year. I even got something like 3 or 4 tossups because of it, it was amusing. The computer really gets in trouble with some foreign names though.ikillkenny wrote:I recorded the computer reading some packets for a recent car trip and it was actually pretty good. I'd put him in the top 50% of moderators.
I'm considering releasing these files on the podcast if anyone is interested.
I'm personally in support of the idea wherein all matches are pre-recorded as read by R. and all the moderators do is hit pause and play.
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I have no clue who this person is, but I will say that there are such things as technology "quiz bowl" competitions which are part of their middle/high school conventions (specifically, the Technology Students Association). I moderated once.
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Don't keep us in suspence!E.T. Chuck wrote:I have no clue who this person is, but I will say that there are such things as technology "quiz bowl" competitions which are part of their middle/high school conventions (specifically, the Technology Students Association). I moderated once.
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Oh shit the ruse is up.ReinsteinD wrote:Would they complain if we only asked 2 CS tossups during the entire tournament?
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Why does everyone assume that artificial intelligences that are presumably using large (massive) amounts of computing power to replicate human consciousness are somehow hyperintelligent? Just because your brain is made out of code instead of neurons doesn't mean you're some sort of hypergenius.
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The FUTUREBuzzerZen wrote:Why does everyone assume that artificial intelligences that are presumably using large (massive) amounts of computing power to replicate human consciousness are somehow hyperintelligent? Just because your brain is made out of code instead of neurons doesn't mean you're some sort of hypergenius.
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Oh come on, no one asks about computer science.Kit Cloudkicker wrote:Not to mention asking a cyborg about computer science is no different from asking a human about biology, and most current quizbowl players know very little about SCIENCE anyway.
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If you could go ahead and post Sam Lederer's source code we could straighten this whole mess up right now. While you do that, I will try to find that computation tossup I wrote last year where you have to determine Sam's access code so you can deactivate him before he lasers you or whatever.Why does everyone assume that artificial intelligences that are presumably using large (massive) amounts of computing power to replicate human consciousness are somehow hyperintelligent? Just because your brain is made out of code instead of neurons doesn't mean you're some sort of hypergenius.
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Fuck, he's on to us.leftsaidfred wrote:Judging from the result of a discussion of quiz bowling robots drawing this account out from retirement, I feel it's safe to conclude that Thomas Jefferson is actually a robot factory and they plan on silencing everyone who discovers their terrible secret. But you don't scare me, Thomas Jefferson robot factory.
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what is a technology tourny
a tourny with Questions based more heavily on technology and possibly math but mostly questions aimed towards technology instead of world history and literature
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Re: what is a technology tourny
I don't know if this is what you have in mind, but for the last couple years, during the Chicago Open weekend, there has been a science-only tournament. Demand for such events is usually pretty low; CO happens to bring in most of the players who are interested in such an event, and I don't think many players who are not already going to this would be interested if it was run during the regular "season."nohobos wrote:a tourny with Questions based more heavily on technology and possibly math but mostly questions aimed towards technology instead of world history and literature
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So, I'm still a little confused about what a technology tournament is, let me try to get this straight:
It's a tournament where there is less history and lit, and more technology. Similarly, fine arts and mythology would be underrepresented at such an event, but technology would not? Religion and philosophy would receive less emphasis, but more emphasis would be placed upon technology? Social science and georgraphy would be cut back...but what exactly would you replace that with? Technology? Also, is that a 1/1 or 2/2 iPod distribution - and, I should define this, these are questions to which all answers are "iPod."
Seriously, though, I think we should all try our best to make this the most posted thread ever. We're already at 30 or so; come on, gang, we can do better. Danny Tartabull and Pat Sajak are standing by to take your calls, and please enjoy these live performances by Air Supply and Judy Tenuta.
It's a tournament where there is less history and lit, and more technology. Similarly, fine arts and mythology would be underrepresented at such an event, but technology would not? Religion and philosophy would receive less emphasis, but more emphasis would be placed upon technology? Social science and georgraphy would be cut back...but what exactly would you replace that with? Technology? Also, is that a 1/1 or 2/2 iPod distribution - and, I should define this, these are questions to which all answers are "iPod."
Seriously, though, I think we should all try our best to make this the most posted thread ever. We're already at 30 or so; come on, gang, we can do better. Danny Tartabull and Pat Sajak are standing by to take your calls, and please enjoy these live performances by Air Supply and Judy Tenuta.
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20 tossups on op-ampstheMoMA wrote:Is this recent technology only, or will history of technology be in the distribution? Ex: hand axes, sliced bread, ENIAC, etc.
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Re: technology tournament
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