Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 08:21:07 03/06/01
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On March 06, 2001 at 08:14:33, Fernando Villegas wrote: >What does it means? Well, seems that you like complex, scientifically worded >sentences that are more obscure than clarifying. Of course I never said that >programs must be equally strong, no matter the hardware: what I said was that: I think you missed the word "relative". >a) the difference between my purchased version of gandalf and the one running in >Paderborn was too big. How did you know? You didn't have the Paderborn version in question; thereby no foundation for comparison. Instead I had to endure ramblings about the problems of neglected hardware and lack of consumer service. There's no obvious relationship to the original question. Especially without any substance. >b) AND THAT I did not like what I had. Yes, that kind of judgments you look with >a disdainful mood. "Very subjetive". I forgot you are the brother of Mr Spock, >sorry. And now everything is honky dorey. I'm looking forward to seeing examples where the two versions differ significantly in style. >Who are you to judge what is or is not fruitful? Any topic is fruitful if it >produces debate. The play of minds, etc. That is a good point, but as soon as it gets down to "How?" and "Why?" the fruitfulness vanishes into halfbaked theories and opinions. >Your scientifical posture based in a >narrow minded obsesion with data, numbers and anything you believe "objetive" is >so extreme in everything that approach dangerously to parody. Yo see, this s >general forum about chess computer, not a simposium concurred by robots. Noone suggests that that everything should be driven by conclusive facts. But it shouldn't be based on tealeaves or advice from the spirits of ancestors either. A modest blend would suffice IMO. >Ohh, Thanks God you did not.... My full career and ego was in jeopardize. I >appreciate that. I promise you I will do the same, no matter how many times I >fell I could do otherwise. Quid pro Quo No matter how many times man falls, he picks himself up and continues. Mogens.
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