On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:45:54 -0500, J R <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Note that Watson signaled its dissatisfaction with its response by >> suffixing its answer with a string of ?s and betting under $1000. > > >Watson didn't know what the question was when he made his wager, so that didn't signal his dissatisfaction with his answer but, rather, with the category. > >(Why "US Cities" would cause him dissatisfaction is beyond me. I would have thought most would bet big on that.) > The amount of the bet surprised me, too, but I don't understand anything about the wagering process Watson used for the Daily Doubles nor Final Jeopardy. But remember that he was well ahead in that game and did not need to bet big in order to win that particular game, and that may also have factored into the small wager. He bet larger for the next game. The amount on that one also surprised me, as (if I remember correctly) it was more than needed to guarantee a win that day. -- Walt (still not an official IBM spokesperson for this, and speaking solely as a Jeopardy watcher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
