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Old software game for Countdown.

  • 01-01-2019 03:27PM
    #1
    Wanderer2010
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    Came across this on YouTube, its a PC game of Countdown from 1994. If they had the technology then to analyse the numbers to see if the target could be reached, is there really a need for a human like Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley to be in charge of the numbers? You could argue that the computer can do it all and that you only need someone to compare an answer to that of the computer to make sure its similar. You don't in theory need a human to check if it can be done.

    I have the app on my phone and it also does the same thing. I can see in a few years Countdown not needing any human hosts!!



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  • #2
    stefanovich
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    Yes, but then you'd be missing Rachel Riley's complementary aesthetic assets.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    I'd imagine they wanted a presenter, because it's a TV show, and supposed to be entertainment. People are less likely to watch, if there wasn't someone with big tits or great legs, etc. appearing somewhere along the way. Same as a lot of TV, in general.

    I don't think it was to do, so much, with explaining the maths (though of course, it is presented in a way that makes it an amazing maths feat, to the general population, myself included, whose maths wouldn't be anywhere near as good).


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