Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 10:18:37 01/14/00
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On January 14, 2000 at 12:17:49, Pete R. wrote: >On January 14, 2000 at 03:21:14, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>>Posted by Robert Hyatt on January 13, 2000 at 23:31:57: >> >>[ snips ] >> >>>There are some things above that are very suspicious. At the top of the >>>response, he directly quoted Hsu. But after the beginning, no more quotes >>>to support his less than savory description of Hsu's actions. I find this >>>troubling. If he would quote him at the beginning, then couldn't he quote >>>some of his "belligerent" comments as well? >> >>Maybe Mr. Williams has manners? > >Maybe so, maybe not. I don't know either party, but frankly I find his letter >insulting and in poor taste. Not only that but it's defamatory, while Hsu's >letter is not. I don't know Hsu from Adam, but Mr. Williams' letter clearly >paints his character in a bad light and tries to sway the reader that he is some >sort of jerk. His only defense against a lawsuit Hsu could bring for this would >be the truth, i.e. he has to support his statement that Hsu's emails were >belligerent and threatening, and support his interpretation that he was going to >make comments on Kasparov's behalf, and so forth. The reader can't decide >unless the emails are published. And I agree with Dr. Hyatt that it's >suspicious already that Mr. Williams does not already support this with >quotations. If I were Hsu, and *if* Hsu is innocent of the behavior painted by >Mr. Williams, the next phone call Mr. Williams would get would be from my >lawyer. You are free to have an opinion as to the relative character of Mr. Hsu >vs. Mr. Williams, but it would be wiser to refrain from public comment, though >that choice is yours. Personally I would like to see the email exchange myself >rather than rely on other people's opinions. Instead of a big scientific discussion, what about a short buiseness discussion? Sure, personally i would LOVE such a match happening. However i can't afford Kasparov and i clearly realize that. I can't afford a single GM even. I'm lucky some play a few blitz games against it at the internet. Now we see a person called Hsu. Why not first make a program, start hacking it up to the internet, then start thinking of these things? Kasparov gets questions like this every day: "let us sign some contracts, then i go try find some money with your signature". Perhaps 10 times a day? Sure not every day from Hsu, but Kasparov is a professional chessplayer, not a professor who is there to do research and help students. I'm sure Hsu can dedicate easily another 6 months to building *a* machine. In a letter Hsu says he doesn't need more money to make it even. excellent. Then he can show something. In USA internet is for free in contradiction to europe. for a few dollar he can hack it up to the internet chess server, i'm sure of that. A promise IBM has never kept, probably fearing other computers. Now then he has something to show his sponsors - i've got a machine - see how it plays Right now he can only show a bit of dusty paper. First play a cheap 2700+ GM for example. Now IF it wins, then go on and try to achieve the big price. Of course if Hsu doesn't believe in his new machine he sure won't play other GMs. Vincent
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