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What is the subject of Martin Gardner's note in 'The Annotated Snark'?
What is the subject of Martin Gardner's note in 'The Annotated Snark'?
- The passing of the Baker in the nonsense poem
- The difficulty of visual perception for computers
- The illustration of the Bellman ringing a knell (correct)
- The sequence of arithmetic and logical operations
What did Martin Gardner note about the illustration of the Baker in 'The Annotated Snark'?
What did Martin Gardner note about the illustration of the Baker in 'The Annotated Snark'?
- The Baker's transparent head and abject terror (correct)
- The Bellman ringing a knell for the Baker
- The ultimate darkness in the illustration
- The gigantic beak seizing the Baker
What task poses difficulties for sequential computers?
What task poses difficulties for sequential computers?
- Ringing a knell for the passing of the Baker
- Performing visual operations (correct)
- Noticing the transparent head of the Baker
- Implementing a sequence of arithmetic and logical operations
What does the text suggest about the visual perception of the illustration?
What does the text suggest about the visual perception of the illustration?
What is the primary challenge faced by conventional computers, as per the text?
What is the primary challenge faced by conventional computers, as per the text?