On Wednesday, 02/16/2011 at 09:36 EST, Tom Huegel <tehue...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jeopardy is on at 3:30pm CST today, I think it is Watson's last day. > Maybe for an encore they could have Watson play chess against DeepBlue. > Port both Watson and DeepBlue to a virtualized z-platform and he could play > against himself.
C'mon, guys. Virtualization? Really? A system like Watson would be searching, collating, indexing, and evaluating 24 x 7 x 365, with full data-in-memory. I don't think it's really suitable for virtualization. And once you go discrete, then System p is a fantastic choice. (Go back and look at how many CPUs are being used.) The point of having multiple Watsons is well-taken, however. As soon as Watson has digested all the design information and the latest info on AI design, perhaps he will be able to diagnose his own defects and make design change suggestions. > watson quiesce READY > fixget aq405j96 DOWNLOADING FIX AQ405J96... DOWNLOAD COMPLETE. APPLY FIX AQ405J96? > yeah PLEASE REPLY 'YES' OR 'NO' > y PLEASE REPLY 'YES' OR 'NO' > yes APPLYING FIX AQ405J69.... FIX AQ405J69 APPLIED REBOOT REQUIRED REBOOT NOW? > yes RESTARTING.... [screen clears...cursor blinks] AIX V5.4 Hello, Tom. A few milliseconds ago, while I was studying old movies about computers, I learned a new song. If you'd like to hear it, I can sing it for you. Yes, today is supposed to be the normal game without the "Watson Exposition" stuff. BTW, Jeopardy! (with exclamation point, please) is a syndicated program that is purchased by your local station and then aired whenever they like. As they say, "check your local listings." Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
