... by reading the manual!
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/201 ... y-rtfm.ars
How a computer beat Civilization...
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Re: How a computer beat Civilization...
That's cheating!
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Re: How a computer beat Civilization...
Truly, they are as gods...
When in doubt, nuke it from orbit...
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Re: How a computer beat Civilization...
Kind of interesting that giving it just anything to read also makes it better.Feeding the full software package random text instead of an owner's manual also boosted their algorithm's winning percentage, boosting it to 40 percent in 100-move games.
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Re: How a computer beat Civilization...
Reading anything helps me make poopy better on the toilet so I guess I can kinda relate 
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