Posted on 10/31/2020 8:43:11 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Technology in sports is a beautiful thing, but sometimes even the greatest inventions can go wrong. This happened over the weekend in a soccer game in Scotland, when an AI-controlled camera got confused, and thought a lineman’s bald head was the ball.
...To make matters worse Scotland is under strict social distancing measures. With no fans in attendance this was the only ways for fans of Iverness and Ayr United to watch the match, and instead they were treated to 90 minutes of head watching.
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Team Kojak, for the win!
That was not a ref, it was a lineman.
They were probably watching another team playing.
Who Loves Ya Baby!
Thanks for sharing that. I laughed so hard I cried.
The computer must have thougt it was an Mayan game of Ullamaliztli, played with real heads.
My preference these days as to any of them is a dark screen. And a dark screen is especially appealing if the alternative is watching soccer.
“Be the ball, Danny, be the ball...”
No technical person was monitoring?
That was an optional extra and this is from Scotland home of my old family clan; they are not getting sucked in for any extras.
Trichophilia, also known as a hair fetish
Had to look that one up.
Trichophilia, the word for the day!
Trichophilia, also known as a hair fetish
Read the headline and thought sure it was another Babylon Bee story....LOL
Well played
Fun movies offer up lots of good quote opportunities!
Without VAR, the highest levels of the game are vulnerable to being decided by referee bias, bad calls, and bribery. Team owners would rather have fans annoyed by VAR than repulsed by learning that key games are sometimes fixed.
My all-time favorite is from Blade Runner, Pris saying “then we’re stupid and we’ll die.” I hope I don’t get to use that on Nov 4th
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