Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 06:31:19 06/26/01
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On June 26, 2001 at 09:20:46, Chris Carson wrote: >On June 26, 2001 at 09:06:42, Andrew Williams wrote: > >>Over the last month, there have been a number of such huge arguments. >>I've always thought that it's a bit strange to get hung up on this >>question. Five years ago, it was clear that the best micro programs >>were not at GM strength. And presumably if you wait five years, PC >>programs will have proven beyond any doubt that they are at GM strength. >>Surely the time we happen to be living in is the best and most enjoyable, >>because we're perhaps seeing a moment of transition between these positions. >>Why then the need to convince anybody of anything when you can just sit >>there and be proved right by waiting? Is there some particular benefit to >>being able to say that PC programs are GMs *now*? >> >>Andrew > >I do not care if they are or they are not GM's. I do care what ELO strength >they are. > >Why not determine what the strength is now? I made a statement 2 years ago >about the strength on 500Mhz machines and was challenged to provide more than >one game to prove my point. I did that. > I think that the list you drew up is a very useful contribution. It is *far* more convincing than your arguments here. >Why is it so important to wait 5 years? > That's not the point I was making. I just mean that there won't be much of an argument in five years. Over time, PCs will do better and better until we get to a point where it's not worth arguing about. So why draw a line here and argue about it now? >If it is not important to you. Great, don't read the posts, I ignore a lot of >stuff on this board that is not important to me. :) > >Best Regards, >Chris Carson It's not like I'm not interested in the debate. It's just the level of vitriol that I find strange. I feel like this is a debate we should all be enjoying rather than trying to score points off each other. Andrew
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