Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 09, 2012
November 08, 2012
November 10, 2012
Transcript:
Turing Test As early as 1950, British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing had developed a method for detecting a computer's capability for intelligent behavior! The Indus River dolphin swims on its side! Russian millionaire Pavel Durov inadvertently started fights in the streets of St. Petersburg when he made paper airplanes out of 5000 ruble notes ($160) and through them from his office window!
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linsonl over 11 years ago
Perhaps that dolphin could go to meetings….
Elderflower over 11 years ago
you sent me off to wiki!
Apparently, the Apple logo was not designed as a tribute to Turing, but Steve Jobs said he wished they had thought of that.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 11 years ago
still trying to determine the pertinence of his being gay
htownkev over 11 years ago
I am going to have to read up on this Turing fellow. Sounds like an interesting dude.
Puddleglum2 over 11 years ago
It was ‘plane’ to see what would happen!
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
The Indus River dolphin: the Uranus of the sea.
tuslog64 over 11 years ago
I was never able to check this out, but there was a story once about a group of engineers that programmed a computer they were designing to design its own improvements. Requests for components soon followed, and they realized how it would be improved. The transistors, resistors, ICs, capacitors and PC boards were ordered, but when it requested (4) 7.50 X 15s they pulled the plug!!
Elderflower over 11 years ago
If only society had been more open minded.
Jason Scarborough over 11 years ago
Inadvertently, sure Pavel just keep telling people that.
barefoottech over 11 years ago
NOT