Word: spirits
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These fluffy, pseudo-philosophical ramblings are entertaining and are good fodder for dinner conversation, but they don't interest me much. Deep Blue's triumph ultimately says very little about the human spirit except that it is possible for a group of chess and computer wonks to build a machine that can beat the world's reigning chess champion. Deep Blue didn't and couldn't learn a single thing throughout the match, as it relied on its sheer processing power to calculate its next move. Relentless computation is not artificial intelligence...
...defeat. It should simply challenge us to reaffirm the importance of human creativity in our lives. As the technological revolution continues and as all of us leave here to fight its battles, we would do best not to lose sight of our most impressive and powerful asset: the human spirit...
...answer to these questions can be found with a little soul searching. The Jews of America see Israel as a triumph of the Jewish spirit. Israel demonstrates the ability of humanity to bounce back, even from the greatest tragedies, to struggle for years with the threat of annihilation, and to create a country that is strong and self providing. Israel is an example of the need for a people to have a home. It is almost impossible for Jews to truly call themselves at home in any country. This is true today as it was over the past...
...some very heated arguments," says Senate Budget chairman Pete Domenici of the months of intense negotiations in his Capitol hideaway. "But this was big adult men knowing we had something to do." Before it was over, the can-do spirit in the negotiating room had grown so heady that Kasich, 44, reached over to hug Gene Sperling, Clinton's 38-year-old national economic adviser. "C'mon, Gene!" cried the gung-ho Kasich. "Let's do it for our generation...
...better. What is particularly complicated about Cinderella is that in telling the story, the dancers must emote and act as well as perform ballet steps. As Cinderella, Larissa Ponomarenko embodies innocence and beauty in their most graceful forms. She maneuvers through intricate steps and pirouettes with great spirit and energy. Equally graceful is the Prince (Patrick Armand), whose powerful leaps and emotional style lift him above the one-dimensional deux-es-machina role that he usually plays in other versions. Both the Dancing Master (Robert Wallace) and the Fairy Godmother (Kyra Strasberg) perform their roles with grace and dignity. Each...