Author: Albert Silver
Date: 05:25:33 01/20/02
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On January 20, 2002 at 08:16:25, Ricardo Gibert wrote:
>On January 20, 2002 at 07:33:57, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On January 20, 2002 at 06:18:26, Hans van der Zijden wrote:
>>
>>>Star Trek plays roughly 350 years in the future. Given that computers double
>>>there speed every 18 months, double speed gives 50 extra elopoints and there are
>>>233 18 months periods in 350 years, then logic dictates that Data has 233*50 elo
>>>more than the rating computers have now. So I would say Data has a rating of +/-
>>>14000 :-).
>>>
>>>Hans.
>>
>>Another way of approaching those numbers of yours is this: Given that computers
>>double there speed every 18 months, double speed gives about one extra ply, and
>
>A typical EBF today is about 3 rather than 2, so a tripling of speed is needed
>to add 1 ply of depth.
I stand corrected. Data can only calculate a lousy 155 plies more than today's
engines. So much for progress.
Albert
>
>>there are 233 18-month periods in 350 years, then logic dictates that Data can
>>calculate roughly 233 plies deeper than today's computers. Might as well say he
>>has chess solved. :-)
>>
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