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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:56 pm 
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Play it on Veteran and watch your dreams of winning the Computer Apocalypse die before your eyes.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/scie ... rs.html?hp

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:58 pm 
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I'm at 12 wins, 11 ties, and 20 loses.

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:59 pm 
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5 wins, 2 ties, 1 loss against the veteran. How long until he gets good?

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm 
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#NeverThor

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I did try the patented Idiot approach at the start by repeating the same move more times than I should have.

But it consistently beats me.

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:14 pm 
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Shakespeare, you say? And I have to type how long?

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10 5 4 against the novice. Suck it computer novice. I'll try expert later.

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:14 pm 
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12 wins, 21 ties, 16 losses.

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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:23 pm 
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13w 18t 13l.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:27 am 
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What do you call a camel with three humps?

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9-4-7 after 20 rounds using a random number generator.


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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:56 am 
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It cheated!!!!!

First round on Veteran, I get the win (go scissors!)

It marked the WIN in the computer column.

Cheating computer, when I get my hands on it....


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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:00 am 
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6-5-9 after 20 rounds, reset after the previous 'incident' (jazz hands).

After 30 rounds: 8-9-13


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:58 am 
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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:25 am 
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50 rounds on Veteran.

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9 Ties
19 Losses.

You want me on your side in the computer apocalypse.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:48 am 
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 Post subject: We're Doomed... Computers Pull Ahead In Rock, Paper, Scissors
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:53 am 
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It's spelled ASCII.

n00b

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:13 am 
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:14 am 
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What do you call a camel with three humps?

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They need to reset it to be able to play Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.


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