Author: Albert Silver
Date: 19:33:16 12/16/99
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On December 16, 1999 at 17:30:14, robert michelena wrote:
>Doesnt fly.
>
>Your analogy of racing cars is not valid. A more logical analogy would be the
>example a few years back of scientists who claimed they could produce cold
>fusion, under laboratory conditions. Most scientist who tried to replicate the
>experiments failed. Several years later, even though the overwhelming majority
>of scientists cannot replicate the cold fusion results, there are some who still
>defend the validity of those who claimed they could do so. Even though the only
>body in the solar system which can do this is the sun. That being a fact of
>science, there were still does who believed what some people said.
>
>The same analogy holds true, with respect to computer programs. If you want to
>continue believing that a program which can beat Kasparov, or draw Karpov (Fritz
>and Shredder) can lose to non-gms on an occasional basis, while playing on their
>strongest settings, then by all means, continue to do so.
>
>However, like the lonely scientist who stated that the world is indeed round,
>and not square, as all those around him cried, I will continue to state what I
>consider to be a fundamental truth: non grandmasters cannot beat commercial
>programs at their strongest settings.
>
>The world is round.
Been there, done that. Funny, I Don't remember being a GM though. Have to
remember to ask FIDE why they are holding out on me.
Albert Silver
The world is flat I tell you.
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