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Subject: Re: Considering Frank's Poll...

Author: John Dahlem

Date: 14:48:36 01/18/01

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On January 18, 2001 at 17:43:41, John Wentworth wrote:

>On January 18, 2001 at 17:26:23, John Dahlem wrote:
>
>>Speaking of these tournaments...
>>
>>Why don't they make all programs use equal hardware???? I don't understand why
>>they allow anyone to use SIXTY 300 mhz processors, especially when some use one
>>400 mhz processor. This in my opinion is very unfair! Hardware becomes the issue
>>as much as software. Why dont they give all the authors a 1000 mhz pentium and
>>say 'use this or dont play'?  I know there is an explanation but I obviously
>>dont currently know what it is!
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>John
>
>Absolutely. It's the same thing as having car races with some Corvettes, Vipers,
>Ferrari's, Ford Pinto's, Toyota Corolla's, GMC Dump trucks etc. etc. Gee I would
>really love to spend a few hours wondering why the driver of the dump truck
>loss. I'am sorry but you can have the best driver, but if you put him in a slow
>vehicle, guess what he's going to lose.



Hmmmm.   Well I guess maybe I'm the only one interested in wanting the strongest
program to win, not the strongest hardware.  Oh well, that is a good example.




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