|
If: With Apologies to Kipling© Frank Monaldo
Jun 12, 1997
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are indicted and protecting you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
And criticize your doubters too;
If you can talk and not tire of talking;
Or, being caught, add more lies,
Or, being hated, be better at hating,
And yet look so good, and talk so wise; If you can scheme and not make schemes your master;
If you can think and use it to gain fame;
And win the election just the same;
If you can use the words you've spoken
To twist and turn and make a trap for fools,
And watch Ken Starr unshaken,
Yet build yourself up with polls; If you can talk with crowds and fake your virtue,
And walk with stars that smile so much;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men distrust you, but don't mind so much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With a money-raising tea with Huang,
Yours is the White House and all that's in it,
And you'll even be re-elected son!
Go To Page:
1
The copyright of the article If: With Apologies to Kipling in Conservative Politics is owned by . Permission to republish If: With Apologies to Kipling in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
Hi Frank,Yes, you're right (no pun intended)... the rise of computers who can beat humans has not diminished the game's appeal for me. Chess, for all practical purposes, is an infinite game, and n ...
|
Steve,Thanks for the welcome. I am interested in the question of machine versus human intelligence, but I only used the recent Deep Blue match as an example. I know how to play chess, but I can ...
-- posted by Frank_Monaldo
|
Hi Frank!Welcome to Suite101... I hope you enjoy your time here and find the experience rewarding. I'm the contributing editor for Politics -- Liberalism. But hey, don't throw any tomatoes at me; ...
|
For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to
Frank Monaldo's
Conservative Politics topic, please visit the Discussions page.
|