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Subject: Re: Chess Programmers -- take note: M. N. J. van Kervinck's Master's Thesis

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 16:19:24 08/22/02

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On August 22, 2002 at 16:00:00, Sune Fischer wrote:

>barely? common knowledge I think...

Apparently not.

>Where did I do that?
>Please do not put word in my mouth!

More than once you've used derogatory descriptions of the work in question,
while referring to your work in progress as a yard stick. That combined with the
continued refusal of admitting that a similar methodology is possible here. You
may call my approach a "critical literary study". No original science (fiction),
sorry.

>In a literary study, yes.
>Explaing what alpha-beta does isn't a literary study, it is simple background
>information for the reader - there is a distinction to be made, something you
>seem extremely careless about, whether you this deliberately or unintentionally
>is anyones guess.

There's nothing unusual about background information. It's usually placed in the
thesis study report, unless it's deemed necessary to include in the actual
thesis for various reasons. And I still refrain from judging the quality. Too
many grim examples in this thread already.

>Then you should not have "diverted attention to avoid the main topic", which was
>evaluation, not form.

Nope. I specifically reacted to your comment about form.

>Your views has been no more substantiated, other than a lose comment about
>"critical literary study", which has nothing to do with the paper in discussion,
>you have provided nill to dismantle my opinion which has a solid foundation in
>practical experience and citations plus links posted here numerous times.

The generously repeated link doesn't argue your case, I'm afraid. Quite the
opposite.

>Well I certainly wouldn't call you a narcissistic ignorant, although that
>wouldn't be too far off either. So shall we dispense with the name calling?

You can use any words your heart desire.

>It clarifies nothing, contributs nothing, it is completely irrelevant.

Nope. Not in the context it appears.

>I think you just snapped....

There are two points:

1) The methodology.

2) Execution of methodology.

(1) can be correct, but (2) might be a failure. That doesn't discredit (1) as a
thesis instrument. I cannot explain it in simpler terms.

Regards,
Mogens



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