Jeopardy question off the charts

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The discussion revolves around a challenging Final Jeopardy question categorized under "ANAGRAMS," which hints at two terms: one foundational to Computer Science and the other made largely obsolete by computers. Participants express frustration over the difficulty of the question, noting that it would be nearly impossible to answer correctly in the given 30 seconds. Many contributors share their thoughts on the clues, debating the accuracy of the assertion that one term is obsolete. They argue that while computers have changed how certain calculations are performed, foundational concepts like logarithms remain relevant. The conversation highlights the cleverness of the question's design but suggests that it may have been too obscure for contestants to answer effectively. There’s also mention of the potential for AI, like ChatGPT, to solve such problems more efficiently than humans, underscoring the difference in processing capabilities. Overall, the consensus leans towards the question being overly complex and poorly framed for a quick response.
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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.
 
  • #34
Baluncore said:
DNA is not a word, it is an initialism.
Like FFS.
 

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