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Remember the Deep Blue super computer from IBM, which was pitted against Garry Kasparov in a game of chess? Yes, the supercomputer that beat Kasparov was among the fastest in 1997. But compared to Road Runner, Deep Blue is just a mere server who can easily be matched by a quad-CrossFire 4870X2 setup set on “general purpose processing” mode. But what would you say about a supercomputer that knows how to handle its balls… in a game of billiards, that is. Check out the demo clip:

It’s called the "Deep Green" robotic pool playing system, probably because of the table color. According to BoingBoing, the Deep Green integrates an intricate mechanisms and advanced camera system, which might not predict all the possible trajectories of the billiard balls or your own moves, but still, its ability to adaptively analyze a table is still impressive.

But it’s not clear why you should buy or build one of these. Sure, you might not find experimented pool players to improve your skill every day, but at least you get to teach a cute girl to play from time to time and you won’t get frustrated from being beat. Plus, the Deep Green might tuna mock and get into a infinite winning streak loop. It’s a machine made by us mere humans, after all.