Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:53:06 02/18/00
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On February 18, 2000 at 10:20:34, vitor wrote: [snip] >Inconveniencing a GM or unfairly forfeiting a computer? That is the question. If >you're smart, the choice should be easy. Here's the reality. You can get a >program to play anyone, anytime, anyplace, for free. You can't say that about >the GM, 2700 elo no less. Poppycock, balderdash, and fiddlesticks. All tournament entries should be shown the exact same courtesy. Don't forget that right behind the iron box are standing Amir and Shay who have dedicated their energies for years to make that chess program. Their effort is no different than the effort of a GM, and their ability is no different than the ability of a Super-GM. A super-GM is the best in the world at what they do, and so is the Deep Junior team. Deep Junior is clearly one of the top 5 programs in the world. This does not happen by accident, but by extreme, concentrated effort over a long period of time. Is their effort any less than the GM's? Not in my view. "Let's stick it to the machine." is another way of saying "Let's stick it to Amir and Shay." The machine is an unfeeling, detached piece of hardware. The software engineers who produced it are not. Just another example of extreme, churlish discourtesy that we have come to expect. I am quite horrified, but not surprised. [snip]
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