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1996 Legacy: Deep Blue vs. Kasparov

Why were politicians terrified in 1996? Because an IBM computer beat a world chess champion, while most Senators were still struggling to program their VCRs.

Part of the 31 Politicians Jokes: The 1996 “Macarena & Modems” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@ICQ_Flower12/28/2004 18:41The green petal is glowing! New joke!
@Java_Applet_User10/05/1995 07:02This joke is more portable than a Java app!
@Austin_Powers_Doctor02/23/2004 23:41One million laughs! Mwahahaha!
@SoulSeek_Fan02/17/2012 12:05Rare humor found in the deep web.
@Neo_The_One11/26/2008 22:05I know kung-fu... and this joke!
@Nice_Guy_Eddie04/05/2003 18:12Whose idea was this? It’s brilliant!
@Leave_Britney_A01/19/1999 11:47Leave this joke alone! It’s perfect!
@Success_Kid_Win07/26/2002 12:46Found a funny joke. Didn’t crash the browser.
@Hi5_Pro_User06/01/2004 16:10High five for this joke!
@Railgun_Sniper09/03/1998 09:14I saw that laugh coming from across the map.

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