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Jeopardy Fans - spoiler (Original Post) malaise Apr 2014 OP
What happened to that young man with the big head and high winning strategy? uppityperson Apr 2014 #1
He lost malaise Apr 2014 #2
I couldn't tell if the other two, Michael and Vinita, didn't know as many answers or just tclambert Apr 2014 #3
Not sure either malaise Apr 2014 #4
They should... TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #5
There are two new players every day malaise Apr 2014 #6
okay, here we go Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #7
Very cool malaise Apr 2014 #8
How the hell could all three of them miss Final Jeopardy? Jenoch Apr 2014 #9
Rusty malaise Apr 2014 #10
I think they just didn't know the answer. Jenoch Apr 2014 #11

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
3. I couldn't tell if the other two, Michael and Vinita, didn't know as many answers or just
Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:10 PM
Apr 2014

couldn't beat Ken on the buzzer. Jennings isn't perfect. He missed three, I think. And there were about 6 that nobody got.

I still think he could have beaten Watson if the damn machine had to push a button to signal in like everyone else. The unfair electronic signalling speed advantage gave that contest to the machine.

malaise

(268,969 posts)
4. Not sure either
Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:14 PM
Apr 2014

but some folks are really quick with that buzzer.

And yes he would have beaten Watson - he's that good.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
5. They should...
Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:23 PM
Apr 2014

...rotate the positions of the players on a daily basis to improve the fairness of any perceived buzzer advantage.

TYY

 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
11. I think they just didn't know the answer.
Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:23 PM
Apr 2014

I will confess that I am from Minnesota. His brother was a former governor of Minnesota.

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