Hey all--I was watching literally ten minutes of the World Series tonight, and there was a commercial that came on for IBM. I wasn't paying any attention to it, but I noticed that it seemed like a medical "thing."
A bunch of pictures were flashing by on part of the screen, and I thought, hey, that looked like a tick. Then, up popped a diagnosis list (like it was a computer screen) about diagnosing a man as having Lyme. I really barely started paying attention at that point, so I didn't get much else. I did see RMSF as one of the topics on the list they put up.
I have tried googling the ad and looking on youtube, but no luck so far. I was all excited to see a mainstream company doing an ad on prime air time that involved Lyme Disease and other infections!
I may have completely misinterpreted what was going on, but I am going to live in a happy belief that I saw something good in terms of press or awareness.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Google WATSON and IBM...or do a search here. It was about Watson diagnosing Lyme.
I mute all commercials so I didn't even notice, but it's been talked about here.
Posted by rera2528 (Member # 29886) on :
I found it . Thank you! I watch next to no TV, so this ad could have been on for 2 years and I wouldn't have known it.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
and like I said... I don't watch commercials. I haven't seen this one either. Maybe they'll run it again tonight.
Go Rangers!!!
(though, living in Missouri, I won't care if the Cardinals win!)
I'm a Texan first, last and always.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
TOO COOL! A TV add? Wow!
Maybe some one out there actually watches the commercials? This is one time I wish they did!
Go Rangers! Go Cardinals!
Posted by rera2528 (Member # 29886) on :
Here's the link on YouTube if you want to watch it.
Please know that I am not affiliated with IBM, and I am clearly not in the medical field, so I'm not promoting the WATSON product. I'm just psyched to see Lyme in something so mainstream .
As a New Englander, since the Sox or Yankees aren't in the Series, I can just root for good games.
Posted by linky123 (Member # 19974) on :
On the World Series too, great exposure.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Thanks, rera!!
An amazing game last night!!!
Posted by linky123 (Member # 19974) on :
Yes it was. Now I'm wishing I had gotten those extra two hours of sleep.