Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 23:34:55 11/20/03
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On November 20, 2003 at 13:50:09, Erik Bergren wrote: >On November 20, 2003 at 11:14:53, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On November 20, 2003 at 07:55:04, Derek Paquette wrote: >> >>>On November 20, 2003 at 00:06:09, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>On November 19, 2003 at 23:21:57, Lyn Harper wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't mean to seem overly sceptical, or 'anti-Kaspy', but do you suppose >>>>>these most recent GM/comp matches are rehearsed, right down to the last move? >>>>> Let's consider: If the GM were to trounce the comp, then there would be no >>>>>interest in further matches, because the comps are'nt seen as worthy opponents >>>>>just yet. If the comps trounce the GMS, then again no interest, because the >>>>>comps have established themselves as the superiors, in which case there's little >>>>>incentive to keep buying the latest versions. >>>>> Now with drawn matches, the interest is kept alive. Sort of like a soapy on >>>>>TV, keep the suspense high and they will keep coming back to watch. And this, >>>>>hopefully, will translate into healthy sales. >>>>> Lyn >>>> >>>>No, as if it were, _all_ involved would be risking _everything_ and they would >>>>be facing _lawsuits_ as Betsson has to be factored into the equation or >>>>_conspiricy_ as well! >>> >>>In the world the rest of us live-in, promotions for products and people shown >>>to an audience through a sports channel with hundreds of thousands watching, >>>...sometimes things are pre-determined. The risk is well worth the pay-off to >>>them. >>> >>>To think someone won't do something because it would get them in hot water >>>legally if caught is completely ignorant >> >>Is that what you think I said? The probability of this show bieng staged is so >>low as it's not woth discussing. >> >****** >>You and like minded miscreants, constitute the banal ignorance which is posted >>on this board. >> >>Take it elesewhere, as this kind of libelous talk hasn't a home at CCC. >** > >Concern for the reliabilly of data is logical. Among the penalties >for not doing that is: wasted time studing unreal data. Logic dictates not to draw conclusions from dubious data. There is no indication, that the data I have is doubtful, but every indication the internalization of conspirators are!
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