... 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...
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.
Kind of interesting that giving it just anything to read also makes it better.
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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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