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I, Foos: Robotic Foosball Device Enables Solo Play

Posted by timothy on from the if-you're-only-semi-sociable dept.

thehomeland writes "NewScientist.com reports of a new device produced by Bernhard Nebel at the University of Freiburg in Germany that allows one to play foosball solo -- with a robotic opponent. May be available next year for 20,000 Euros." What about ping-pong?

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  1. Foosball is irrelevant... by still_sick · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How good is the robot at playing 'Go'?

    Foosball's solution space is trivial compare to that of 'Go' - where even the best comptuers can still be easily beaten by a skilled ametuer.

    (No, I'm not serious - just so sick of idiot Go-Evnagelists in Chess threads)

    --
    ...Also, I didn't know Buggalo could fly.
    1. Re:Foosball is irrelevant... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Has anyone ever told you that you've got issues?

      Many times.

      My only goal here was to highlight (by example) how STUPID it is to keep dragging Go into irrelevant threads.

      If I can dissuade at least one person from (seriously) doing it in the future, the karma burn will be worth it.