Author: Jay Rinde
Date: 09:01:12 07/16/01
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Ah, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I was wondering when some one would say something intelligent on this subject. Jay On July 16, 2001 at 11:00:10, Christopher R. Dorr wrote: >Odell, you act as if this is some kind of 'bet' that Bob would be 'welching' on, >and you can 'win'. Isn't this a bit silly? This is a discussion about how strong >computers are. Nothing is riding on this, there are no odds in Vegas. > >Bob, as a clear and nearly-universally recognized expert in the field has stated >his opinion. You have stated yours. Why is it so important that Bob agree with >you on this? > >If computers *are* GM strength, then eventually the evidence will be totally >incontrovertable. Bob isn't a zealot. If he believes the evidence supports that >contention, he'll recognize that. Right now, he appears not to believe this. Why >is it so important to you that he does this now? > >Exactly why is this whole matter so important to you? Is it so hard for you to >recoignize that different people can hold differing, yet legitimate, opinions >about this? > >Chris > > > > >On July 15, 2001 at 07:58:10, odell hall wrote: > >>Don't do what you did on the Van Diel Wiel match and Renig, you said if rebel >>beat Van Der Wiel then computers are GM's , But you back out.
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