Author: odell hall
Date: 11:11:22 07/16/01
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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? I guess I can ask you the Same Question, Why is it so important to you that I agree with Bob? I notice the only time you have posted in the last two months has been in response to me, or some comment i have made involving bob, why are you so obssessed with me and my feeling about Bob? Bob can defend himself, he is a Big boy, he doesn't need his watchdog christopher Dorr to come to his defense everytime someone debates with him. > >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? Because i believe that Bob does not think computers are not Grandmasters, but is simply being arrogant and won't admit he was wrong. For me, the biggest question in Computer Chess is whatever Computers have Reach Grandmaster Strength, if they have then this is the Biggest Milestone in Computer Chess History, therefore it is extremely important, and should be Acknowledged. Why people try and trivialize the subject is beyond me, or why people get annoyed whenever the subject is brought up , I won't ever understand. > >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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