[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I don't buy it at all that Watson doesn't have a massive advantage when it comes to buzzing in first. (2nd article)

In fact I'd say the only reason Watson won is because of the buzzer speed. It is impressive that Watson can get the answers at all but since all three contestants probably know 90% of the right answers the buzzer is the only difference.

For IBM to claim otherwise is BS. You could even see the Ken and Brad, especially Ken, get frustrated because Watson is so lightning fast.

Again, not the point.
Complaining that Watson has a buzzer advantage is completely moot. Of course a machine is going to have an advantage at physical tasks. Up untill this point though, humans have always had a MASSIVE advantage when it came to the other part of the game, and it looks as though with Watson, that advantabe is now gone.