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Friday, January 07, 2005

20 Questions 20 Questions: " 20Q.net is an experiment in artificial intelligence. The program is very simple but its behavior is complex. Everything that it knows and all questions that it asks were entered by people playing this game. 20Q.net is a learning system; the more it is played, the smarter it gets. " (Via Attu sees all.) 11:11:23 AM  Permalink  comment []

Bin Laden Seeks Geneva Ruling on Beheadings Bin Laden Seeks Geneva Ruling on Beheadings: "(2005-01-07) -- Al Qaeda chief executive Usama bin Laden today requested a formal ruling from the U.N. Human Rights Commission on how to conduct beheadings of civilian and military prisoners in ways that comply with the Geneva Conventions. 'Al Qaeda..." (Via ScrappleFace.) 9:47:58 AM  Permalink  comment []

Some Census Bureau humor: Bevis Lake renamed Butthead Some Census Bureau humor: Bevis Lake renamed Butthead: "Someone in the Census Bureau may be watching a little too much MTV. Bevis Lake, a 5.7-acre body of water in a forested area about 25 miles northeast of Seattle, is now appearing in Bureau records with a different name: Butthead Lake." (Via USATODAY.com Offbeat - Top Stories.) 9:42:01 AM  Permalink  comment []

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