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Watson is related to HAL.

It's an IBM computer, and after the first round it is ahead of Ken Jennings and tied with Brad Rutter. Who knows what will happen after it finally develops?

Watson was made to avert HAL / is HAL's Good Twin.

It was designed with an eye toward interacting with humans, and has a blue "eye" instead of a red one. Also, Alex is being nice to it.

Watson will become a Troper.

Come on. Interrelating a bunch of media factoids? It's perfect for him! Of course, IBM might grow concerned if he spends too much time wandering the site.

IBM Researcher: Come on, Watson, we need to finish this project for NASA!
Watson: Just one more tab, please?

• Just got the hilarious image of a computer having to be told "No web surfing until you finish your homework!".

Watson's planed medical database commercial successor will be Wilson

Yes, I know v is named for IBM's founder Thomas J. Watson.

• Even better, name it Robert, after Robert Picardo, the holographic doctor on Star Trek: Voyager.

Please state the nature of the medical emergency.

Jeopardy! has been rigged on occasion

Yes, on rare occasion, the producers slip the questions to a contestant in advance.

• Evidence for this? I was a contestant, and the security was state-secret level. Nobody knows which board will be used until minutes before the show, and we were instructed not to speak to any staff lest we pry.

Ken Jennings will host the show after Trebek retires.

• Alex mentioned some of the contestants wanting to replace him as host of this show. Certain discussions at jboard recognized his expiring contract. Ken Jennings would seem a obvious candidate to replace him if Alex does not refresh the contract, with Ken's notability with the show. Might not work too well if Ken is too wired to answer the questions as they come up rather than reading them.