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Subject: Re: i think this is dishonest marketing, and very unprofessional

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 11:30:37 08/25/01

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On August 25, 2001 at 10:05:59, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:

>>>The definition of the world champion is the program that wins a tournament that
>>>is called the world championship.
>>
>>Hmm, that title is not really meaningful then.
>
>?
>That is how W. Champs are determined in most sports. The World Champion
>is the winner of the tournament called World Champioship.

Well yes and no, notice the difference:

In Formula 1 the engine size is not up to the team, it is a standard volume for
every one, turbos or nitromethane are not allowed either, everything down to the
last bolt must be according to regulation.
In human sports drugs are not allowed, and so on.
In fact I think more or less everything is regulated like that.

Of cause there is no guarantee that you will win the 100 meter for men even if
you do steroids, but your chances have increased (well mine would be zero either
way;).

I'm not sure if anyone has tested the elo-boost a chess program gains from
running on twice as fast a system, but I'm sure it is not completely neglible.

-S.



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