Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 09:36:18 10/12/02
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On October 11, 2002 at 07:42:57, Mike S. wrote: >On October 11, 2002 at 05:38:04, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>(...) >>The discussion will be back and that's good. You know the macabre saying, "it >>doesn't matter how they talk about you as long as they talk about you". When >>people stop talking about computer chess it is dead, over and out. > >That saying doesn't fit here IMO. The danger is that computer chess gets a >loosers image when Fritz can't at least score one win. And that won't be good at >all. It would be a negative message to the "uninformed" (non-insiders), and we >would here all the old prejudice nonsense in the media about what computers >can't do. > >It simply means IMO, that computerchess would be less attractive for new >fans/customers to start with. This is good news, IMO. The chess programmers, especially those reaping financial rewards from computer chess, will not wish to lose fans/customers. Hence, they will feel enhanced motivation to "fix the problem," no matter how difficult that might be. That would be good for computer chess. Not to suggest that they are not motivated, but any additional prods can only be good news. Bob D. > >When you say it was like people stopped talking after the D.B. match '97, the >same people might now say "Ah, we were right: Computers are incapable of beating >the best humans" and again stop talking. > >Again, it's not about the total result (only few expected a Fritz win), but if >Fritz can win at least one game. > >(I just can't be 100% wrong about that... but the match isn't over yet. >Everything (!) still possible.) > >Regards, >M.Scheidl
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