Posted on 04/01/2009 7:05:50 AM PDT by ShadowAce
How about a thread to list the various April Fools jokes we've found/will find today?
Introducing CADIE
Research group switches on world's first "artificial intelligence" tasked-array system.
For several years now a small research group has been working on some challenging problems in the areas of neural networking, natural language and autonomous problem-solving. Last fall this group achieved a significant breakthrough: a powerful new technique for solving reinforcement learning problems, resulting in the first functional global-scale neuro-evolutionary learning cluster.
Since then progress has been rapid, and tonight we're pleased to announce that just moments ago, the world's first Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity (CADIE) was switched on and began performing some initial functions. It's an exciting moment that we're determined to build upon by coming to understand more fully what CADIE's emergence might mean, for Google and for our users. So although CADIE technology will be rolled out with the caution befitting any advance of this magnitude, in the months to come users can expect to notice her influence on various google.com properties. Earlier today, for instance, CADIE deduced from a quick scan of the visual segment of the social web a set of online design principles from which she derived this intriguing homepage.
These are merely the first steps onto what will doubtless prove a long and difficult road. Considerable bugs remain in CADIE'S programming, and considerable development clearly is called for. But we can't imagine a more important journey for Google to have undertaken.
For more information about CADIE see this monograph, and follow CADIE's progress via her YouTube channel and blog.
CADIE is real, Google told me so.. every page has CADIE’s smiling face suggesting unicorns and puppies.
Obama seeking asylum in the UK. There is a warrant out for his arrest back home.
ahh—we could only hope, huh?
CADIE = Communist Apocalyptic Democrat Invokes Evil
CADIE is Sir. Hopenchange!!!! Plus....artificial intelligence???? Think about it.
“I can make a firm pledge . . . no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase.” Remember that? It was Barack Obama, campaigning to become president last Sept. 12 in Dover, N.H.
Indeed, he promised repeatedly that 95% of American families would get a tax cut. So it’s especially fitting that he chose April Fools Day to implement his first tax increase — which will fall mostly on individuals and families who do not make anywhere near $250,000 per year.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123854056373275583.html
How bout not?
There’s so much crazy crap going on these days it’s hard to tell an April Fools joke from reality. People might get confused or misinformed. Save the fun for a better time. If there ever comes one.
Does a Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2009 count? Or was it too early?
BO takes 12 teleprompters to G20! Sebelius is a taxcheat too!
Oh sorry, they really happened! April fools day anyway!!
LOL!
That one almost had me!
Someone pranked me on Facebook that Hussein and I are 4th cousins once removed. Now to find out who did it and get EVEN.....
>> Save the fun for a better time. If there ever comes one.
Good grief. I refuse to waste four years of my life being miserable about politics (of all things). Misery never accomplished anything.
SnakeDoc
good man
My wife got me good this morning. I came home from a poker game with the guys at about 4 am and found all my stuff on the front lawn and the locks on the house changed. My best friend must be in on it ‘cause his car is in the driveway. the joke is getting a little old though. I thought they’d let me in by now. Still waiting.
Wait until later today - her next prank on you is to tell you the kids aren’t really yours! Won’t that be hilarious?
Silliness PING
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