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...and if IBM says it is 40%, it is definitely true. Just as IBM Watson is going to be the future of healthcare. Unfortunately, that future seems to consist of

...and if IBM says it is 40%, it is definitely true. Just as IBM Watson is going to be the future of healthcare. Unfortunately, that future seems to consist of scrapping IBM Watson and selling it for parts /sarcasm

danuker 4y ago
> /sarcasm You mean, they won't even bother selling it for parts? Or why is this sarcasm?
- conorcleary 4y ago
  Selling the sarcasm.
  - hef19898 4y ago
    I have plenty, and cynisism, in case someone is interested!
    - barking_biscuit 4y ago
      I would take you up on the offer, but I doubt it's geniune :P
- oxfordmale 4y ago
  It is sold for parts https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/sivgoj/n_ibm_watson_is_dead_sold_for_parts/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/sivgoj/n_i... I add the sarcasm tag to make clear I am joking. If the future of healthcare is selling old computers for scrap, we face a bleak future.
snapcaster 4y ago
- pjc50 4y ago
  HN is terrible at interpreting sarcasm or jokes, partly because people will say the most extraordinary things with apparent sincerity.
  - chris_wot 4y ago
    On HN, it’s probably best to avoid sarcasm. I’ve used it and it didn’t work out well.
    - kelseyfrog 4y ago
      Sarcasm on HN is exceptionally difficult. The closest I've been able to get us deliberately playing around with Poe's Law. The issue with doing so, however, is not being entirely sure if you're getting up votes because people are in on it or think you're serious. And if you let the cat out of the bag and confess to it, it ruins the joke! Both the reader and the writer are left in this nebulous liminal space of perpetual standoff with no one able to make a move. I quite like it, but it's an acquired taste for sure.
  - dvaun 4y ago
    As do people in most internet forums. Poe’s law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
  - bee_rider 4y ago
    The whole point of sarcasm is that there’s a chance somebody won’t get it. It is the author trusting the reader in the hopes of making a little connection when the reader gets it. If there’s no chance of failure, the reader doesn’t actually have to get it, so there’s point to the whole exercise. It just becomes a joke in a stilted format. If you ever feel the need to include a /s, just make a normal joke it will be funnier. Read /s as “NOT” in Borat-voice.
    - smw 4y ago
      What a strange contention. I don't think I've ever used sarcasm without meaning my audience to understand me. Most movie tropes around it don't seem to be deliberately deceptive either. I wonder if this is a generational thing?
dghughes 4y ago
IBM's Phoenix pay system in Canada was a disaster.
- knifie_spoonie 4y ago
  What is it with IBM and payroll systems. They botched another one here in Australia: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ibm-sued-over-queensland-health-payroll-system-debacle https://spectrum.ieee.org/ibm-sued-over-queensland-health-pa...

danuker 4y ago

> /sarcasm You mean, they won't even bother selling it for parts? Or why is this sarcasm?

conorcleary 4y ago
Selling the sarcasm.
- hef19898 4y ago
  I have plenty, and cynisism, in case someone is interested!
  - barking_biscuit 4y ago
    I would take you up on the offer, but I doubt it's geniune :P
oxfordmale 4y ago
It is sold for parts https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/sivgoj/n_ibm_watson_is_dead_sold_for_parts/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/sivgoj/n_i... I add the sarcasm tag to make clear I am joking. If the future of healthcare is selling old computers for scrap, we face a bleak future.

snapcaster 4y ago

pjc50 4y ago
HN is terrible at interpreting sarcasm or jokes, partly because people will say the most extraordinary things with apparent sincerity.
- chris_wot 4y ago
  On HN, it’s probably best to avoid sarcasm. I’ve used it and it didn’t work out well.
  - kelseyfrog 4y ago
    Sarcasm on HN is exceptionally difficult. The closest I've been able to get us deliberately playing around with Poe's Law. The issue with doing so, however, is not being entirely sure if you're getting up votes because people are in on it or think you're serious. And if you let the cat out of the bag and confess to it, it ruins the joke! Both the reader and the writer are left in this nebulous liminal space of perpetual standoff with no one able to make a move. I quite like it, but it's an acquired taste for sure.
- dvaun 4y ago
  As do people in most internet forums. Poe’s law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
- bee_rider 4y ago
  The whole point of sarcasm is that there’s a chance somebody won’t get it. It is the author trusting the reader in the hopes of making a little connection when the reader gets it. If there’s no chance of failure, the reader doesn’t actually have to get it, so there’s point to the whole exercise. It just becomes a joke in a stilted format. If you ever feel the need to include a /s, just make a normal joke it will be funnier. Read /s as “NOT” in Borat-voice.
  - smw 4y ago
    What a strange contention. I don't think I've ever used sarcasm without meaning my audience to understand me. Most movie tropes around it don't seem to be deliberately deceptive either. I wonder if this is a generational thing?

dghughes 4y ago

IBM's Phoenix pay system in Canada was a disaster.

knifie_spoonie 4y ago
What is it with IBM and payroll systems. They botched another one here in Australia: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ibm-sued-over-queensland-health-payroll-system-debacle https://spectrum.ieee.org/ibm-sued-over-queensland-health-pa...