Word: gills
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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While pointing out that the mid-year figures are only "highly suggestive presumptive evidence," Richard T. Gill, Senior Tutor of Leverett House, stated that "no House will be substantially better, unless there is a radical change in pattern this spring...
...computer men have been able to build only a slight amount of learning ability into a few experimental machines. But they have great plans for the future. Dr. S. Gill of Ferranti Ltd. (British computer manufacturer) said that machines that can really learn will have vast abilities. They will compose music, their style of composition varying with the kinds of music they have been "listening to." They will operate airway control systems. They may even perform surgical operations, watching their own incisions and stitching with television eyes, keeping track automatically of the patient's blood pressure, respiration...
Electronic Surgeon. These complex abilities cannot be built into a machine from the outset, said Dr. Gill. The machine would have to learn them by long observation and training. The music-composing machine might learn-by-doing right from the start, but an "untrained" machine should not be put in charge of an airway system or operating room. It must first be permitted to watch human surgeons or traffic controllers. When it reached the human level of experience and intelligence, it could take over. From that point it should grow better and better, far surpassing humans...
Hanson Robbins, William Saltonstall, Carlos Rodriguez, and David Gill will skipper the four Crimson boats. The regatta will be sailed in International 12 Dinghy class catboats, at the Coast Guard Academy in New London...
...tentative lineup for tomorrow's game is: Bob Boyda, right end; Bob Mautz, left end; Darlin Wile, right tackle; Mike Sheridan, left tackle; Bill Swinford; right guard; Tom Gaston, left guard; Tony Watters, center; Grady Watts, quarterback; Gill Bamford, full-back; Ray Williams, left halfback, and John Damis, right halfback...