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Subject: Re: Strategy vs Tactics in Computer Programs

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 17:51:49 04/20/02

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On April 20, 2002 at 19:05:11, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On April 20, 2002 at 17:50:36, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>Of course you and I are far more advanced then anything we have yet created.
>>Also it is demeaning to be lowered by machines through other people's eyes.
>
>Have you never thought that chess doesn't require a very high level of human
>intelligence ?

Yes and for humans it requires intelligence, period. That is
a mistake to think otherwise. Known this for years and years and years.
For machines, it's different and we are different than machines, IE Computers.
Does a Mathamatician need intelligence? Of course! Does the computer? No! We
give it other ways and means to solve. We _invent_ the process for them!
>
You got to know simple rules and have very good visual memory to excel... ok the
>training is important but you haven't got to be an universal genius.
>Think about it ...

I have and know you don't need a 180 IQ but it does help, like memory practise
etc.

>
>>We are higher than the best machine yet by miles, except for speed and maybe
>>memory on the greatest of supercomputers.
>>But they are as crude as and dumb as a "hammer" compared to us.
>>
>>In a thousand years, it may be the other way round.
>>
>
>Neither in a million years....
>
>w.b.r.
>Otello

How do you know? I think you are too caught up by your perceptions mixed with
belief to accept you may be in error.

We all including mysef fall into this trap. This time I feel you have.

Terry



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