Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 21:35:21 08/29/00
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On August 29, 2000 at 14:10:26, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:
>Hi Diepeveen,
>
>>Especially seeing what the shortcomings were is very interesting for
>>the future. That it looks like a big excuse for what is wrong, as
>>dr. Ernst A. Heinz suggested after previous report in 1999
>>sure isn't the truth. Without analysis you
>>can't continue. In fact how many THINGS have you read about the
>>WMCC yet? Probably nothing except the results of the games and
>>some people who still call shredder 'lucky' to win the world championship
>>tournament for the 3rd time. Without seeing things that are wrong or went
>>wrong you can't improve anyway. Note that what is in here is MY VIEWPOINT.
>>It is NOT the viewpoint of any organisation or company. If people disagree
>>and quote, please let them not quote a single line, but the whole picture;
>>the reason for that is quite obvious: i'm born in a country where we don't
>>speak much english, so misformulations of a single line should be taken
>>with a bit of salt. It's the whole picture that makes the story!
>>
>>Note that the basic difference between Heinz and me seems to be that i can play
>>some chess, about 2254 points higher rated and therefore i realize very clearly
>>what's happening in the computer chess world, where Heinz still says that it
>>is not proven that knowledge works!
>
>The difference between "Heinz" and you seems to be that "Heinz"
>does not take anything for granted unless sufficiently proven,
>whereas you, "Diepeveen", hold your personal convictions as
>divine truths which you feel enlightened to spread like a
>crusader.
>
>My reply to your garbage above is simply as follows.
>
>1. I never said that knowledge does not work. Actually, I have
> always supported a balanced "fast and smart" approach. At the
> same time, I do neither believe in knowledge as the one and
> only solution to all open challenges in computer chess.
>
>2. Although you are obviously unable to grasp and remember what
> I have already told you about my own chess playing, here we go
> again: I no longer play competitive chess becasue I deem it far
> too time consuming; yet, my last OTB rating was around 100 Ingo
> (the then German rating system) which translates to more than
> 2000 ELO if I am not mistaken. So much about your stupid claim
> of rating 2254 points higher ...
>
>Do I need to say more about your other claims?
>
>=Ernst=
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Welcome to the Diepeveen fan club! :) :)
Christophe
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