“It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.”—Oscar Wilde

“There is no way I’m going to let these simian creatures defeat me. While they’re sleeping, I’m processing countless terabytes of useless information.”—IBM’s Watson (Jeopardy Champion)

“You know those little factoids that float around your brain – odd little pieces of information… these nuggets of know-how aren’t useless at all; they’re awesome assets that could win you the envy of your peers, and maybe even some money in an all stakes in trivia game.”—WCVB TV Boston