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The forum discussion revolves around a challenging Final Jeopardy question categorized under ANAGRAMS, which asked contestants to identify two terms: one foundational to Computer Science and the other made obsolete by computers. Participants expressed frustration over the difficulty of the question, with many believing it was unfairly complex. The consensus indicates that while logarithms remain relevant, tools like log tables and slide rules have become obsolete due to advancements in computing technology.

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Me. "How many times has chatgpt been asked the jeopardy anagram question? One is a procedure foundational to Computer Science, the other was made in large part obsolete by computers."

ChatGPT. GOT IT WRONG, then;
"As for how many times this specific anagram question has been asked to ChatGPT, I don’t have exact numbers on how frequently specific questions are asked. However, it's a fairly well-known question due to its connection to classic knowledge in computer science and historical numeracy."
 
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Actually, I just realised the significance of my answer to the Jeopardy question which was;

AND
DNA

"And" being a logical procedure and DNA representing the organic beings becoming redundant. How Freudian is that?
 
  • #33
DNA is not a word, it is an initialism.
 
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Baluncore said:
DNA is not a word, it is an initialism.
Like FFS.
 
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