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Old 09-14-2006, 05:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Magic 8 ball

Hey will someone (mods, perhaps) do a magic 8 ball selection. I'd be interested to pit this magic 8 ball against The Prickster on a weekly basis. I forgot to do it before making my picks, can't do it after.
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Old 09-14-2006, 04:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I would, but we have an employee contest going mad.
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Old 09-14-2006, 05:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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No worries, thanks all the same Illusion.

Probably better to grab it next week before i make my picks.
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Old 09-15-2006, 09:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Maybe Dan could do this? He isnt playing in the employee contest.

This could show how good that 8-ball is.
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Old 09-16-2006, 01:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Can't you just click the 8 ball and then change your picks or does it automatically submit them? I kind of feel a strange karma to this though, maybe I'll give it a shot
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Old 09-16-2006, 04:09 AM   #6 (permalink)
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magic 8 ball selection...I like that...
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Old 09-16-2006, 05:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Can't you just click the 8 ball and then change your picks or does it automatically submit them? I kind of feel a strange karma to this though, maybe I'll give it a shot
I picks different teams each time you try it. No it dont submit right away, you have to click submit. It just picks teams at random. I still think Dan should do the "8 ball" picks.
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Old 09-16-2006, 05:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
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some1 should make an 8ball account not elligible to win but track it for the season

if the 8ball beats me at season's end them i will have to reevaluate my skills
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Old 09-16-2006, 05:59 AM   #9 (permalink)
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some1 should make an 8ball account not elligible to win but track it for the season

if the 8ball beats me at season's end them i will have to reevaluate my skills
Actually, M8B uses a very advanced quantitative algorithm, which I developed in conjunction with scientists at NASA and CERN laboratories. M8B was specifically designed to outperform human handicappers. I'm probably already saying too much, but rest assured that if you use M8B correctly, you will with 98%+ confidence have a non de minimus likelihood of winning.

Onlòóker correctly notes that each time one invokes the algorithm different results appear. This is due to quantum fluctuations in the interactions between the (largely deterministic) plasma dispersal core and the W vector boson weak force modulator. As such the decay in predictive power of M8B is quasi-exponential with each subsequent invocation.

Anyway, I've included M8B v0.877.12c as a test of its abilities. I'd suggest not using it too frequently as it has, in our first round of experimental trials, caused dizziness, nausea, headache, and dry mouth. In no circumstances should it ever be used while operating a motor vehicle. We've found that approximately 3 people out of 5,000 may substantially increase their risk of tonic-clonic (aka grand mal) seizures through overly frequent use of M8B. And of course, if you notice a purplish uneven rash developing, you should discontinue M8B use and consult a dermatological professional immediately.


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Old 09-16-2006, 06:11 AM   #10 (permalink)
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lmao

Classic.
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Old 09-16-2006, 06:16 AM   #11 (permalink)
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ganchrow I know what 8ball your talking about..
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Old 09-16-2006, 11:05 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Hey will someone (mods, perhaps) do a magic 8 ball selection. I'd be interested to pit this magic 8 ball against The Prickster on a weekly basis. I forgot to do it before making my picks, can't do it after.
I have secured the services of the lovely and talented Ms. JenBird to do just this.
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Old 09-16-2006, 07:46 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Good man Ganchrow, thanks for that.

Pressure is on now boys, can't get beat by the Magic 8 ball.
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Old 09-16-2006, 10:07 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Actually, M8B uses a very advanced quantitative algorithm, which I developed in conjunction with scientists at NASA and CERN laboratories. M8B was specifically designed to outperform human handicappers. I'm probably already saying too much, but rest assured that if you use M8B correctly, you will with 98%+ confidence have a non de minimus likelihood of winning.

Onlòóker correctly notes that each time one invokes the algorithm different results appear. This is due to quantum fluctuations in the interactions between the (largely deterministic) plasma dispersal core and the W vector boson weak force modulator. As such the decay in predictive power of M8B is quasi-exponential with each subsequent invocation.

Anyway, I've included M8B v0.877.12c as a test of its abilities. I'd suggest not using it too frequently as it has, in our first round of experimental trials, caused dizziness, nausea, headache, and dry mouth. In no circumstances should it ever be used while operating a motor vehicle. We've found that approximately 3 people out of 5,000 may substantially increase their risk of tonic-clonic (aka grand mal) seizures through overly frequent use of M8B. And of course, if you notice a purplish uneven rash developing, you should discontinue M8B use and consult a dermatological professional immediately.


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Wow! For some reason, I don't feel quite as smart now as I did before reading this thread.
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Old 09-18-2006, 05:14 AM   #15 (permalink)
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who is Ms. Jenbird curiously?...and is she cute?...
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Old 09-18-2006, 09:55 AM   #16 (permalink)
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who is Ms. Jenbird curiously?
Who are any of us, really?

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...and is she cute?...
If a mindblowingly sexy 5'6" blonde with green eyes and 36-25-36 mesaurements counts as cute, then I probably am.
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Old 09-18-2006, 12:57 PM   #17 (permalink)
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who is Ms. Jenbird curiously?...and is she cute?...
More importantly, who has an 8 ball?
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