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0 pointstmjwid3y ago0 comments

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life.

0 pointstmjwid3y ago0 comments

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life.

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solardev3y ago· 3 in thread

Whoosh

moffkalast3y ago

Nah, he's quoting a TNG episode where Data does the exact same thing.

allenrb3y ago

Data may have said it in TNG, but pretty sure this originated with the 1983 film “WarGames” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames).

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solardev3y ago

Ah,oops, my whoosh!

TylerE3y ago· 1 in thread

Not in checkers. The Chinook team later proved it is a draw if both players play perfectly.

RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u3y ago

In the context of the GP quote, Data did ~~achieve victory~~ busted him up, in a sense, by playing for a draw, so...

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIRT6xRQkf8

hangonhn3y ago

One of my favorite quotes of all time.

Ansil8493y ago

The only winning move is not to play.

cortesoft3y ago

Are you saying he busted him up?

thaumasiotes3y ago

Not at all true in general; consider tic-tac-toe.

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