'Unbeatable' Checkers Program Designed

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed a computer program that can never lose a checkers match, making checkers the most complex game solved to date. What do you think?

James Martin,
Air-Conditioning Repairman
"So it took them nearly 20 years to make a 12-year-old nerd that no one wants to play with. Awesome."

Joseph DeLaRosa,
Produce Manager
"Along with daily weather bulletins and birthday reminders, science is apparently turning computers into my grandfather."

Anna Tuchman,
Union Rep
"Yes, but what protocol does it have to deal with me flipping over the board in disgust and calling it a homo when I don't like the way the game is going?"