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Subject: Re: Kasparov's manager answers Hsu

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 20:33:26 01/14/00

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On January 14, 2000 at 23:13:59, James B. Shearer wrote:

>On January 14, 2000 at 22:36:34, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Has the financial reward suddenly vanished?  If another machine came along and
>>could successfully challenge Kasparov and/or Deep Blue would it fail to garner
>>the interest of people?  I suspect it might even be more monumentous.
>
>       Probably.  Who was the second man to climb Everest?  Who was the second
>man to run a four minute mile?  Who was the second man to walk on the moon?  Do
>you see a pattern here?
>       Not to mention the fact that it is pretty clear that neither Kasparov nor
>IBM has any desire to accept such a challenge.

I don't think it is the same.  Ask yourself this question:
"Would *you* pay to watch it?"

I would, and I would not pay to watch Linares.

Right now, the match would be considered 1-1 would it not?  I don't think we can
claim a clear winner for either side.



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