Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:09:45 01/15/00
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On January 15, 2000 at 02:37:44, James Robertson wrote: >On January 15, 2000 at 00:45:04, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>I'll bite on that discussion. Exactly _how_ did you learn to do this so >>quickly? Looking at the programs of others? Asking questions that several >>of us answer as quickly as possible? > >Of course. I owe so much to all you guys. And I doubt Hsu developed DB in >complete seclusion. > >> >>Now how much is known about the _real_ design work of DB? How many know >>anything about "belle" which is where the chess processor design really >>started? Etc. >> >>There is much less known about DB's hardware, because hardly anyone is >>interested... >> > >Ok, here I see you have a point. I have been taking it for granted that DB's >chips were advanced versions of what already existed, and this may not be true. >It is possible he did something completely different and original. > that is the _wrong_ question. The right question is "If someone else wanted to continue the deep blue project _today_ how long would it take them to catch up to the point where Hsu is? While Hsu is off doing a new machine by himself without IBM involved? I claim 12 years +or longer+... And during that 12 years, Hsu would also have 12 years. He would not be caught, most likely... >Still, I will take this back to the original discussion; could DB have been done >without Hsu? I believe there are many ways to make a supercomputer that plays >super chess. Hsu invented one way, and others could invent other ways too. > > >>> >>>And they met with brilliant success. >>> >> >>Didn't Kasparov lose the match? That doesn't spell "S-U-C-C-E-S-S" to >>me. :) > >I was being sarcastic. :) His brilliant plans to change his stye (Game 6: ... >h6!!! Deep Blue falls for the trap and plays Nxe6) met with stunning results. :\ > >James There we agree. poor decision (and no, I don't believe it was an accident, I believe it was planned.)
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