Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 08:21:27 06/26/01
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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*? The discussions so far have revolved around pseudo facts and personal opinions, which is why they have no resolution and pointless to the extreme. No common conditions for the discussion has been found so far as far as I can tell. At some point a computer program will prove to be superior under almost any thinkable restrictions. We're not there yet. But we may be close depending on a couple of parameters. Mostly on the human end IMHO. When it happens it'll be just as interesting as a boiled egg. I also get the impression that some use this subject as an attempt to get back at one particular supporter of the "Computer program are not of GM strength yet" opinion. And clearly a few people like the attention they get when starting several threads with the same subject without supplying anything resembling objective data or insightful thoughts. Regards, Mogens
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