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Subject: Re: Computer Tournaments... WHY?

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 12:36:49 10/16/97

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On October 16, 1997 at 15:30:34, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>I know that every year we promote "The Winner of This Tournament" and
>"The Winner of That Tournament".
>
>It is great for selling programs, but what does it REALLY mean?
>
>Most of these tournaments are 6 rounds or 8 round or 10 rounds, and the
>results, although of interest, really do not tell us anything except
>Program #1 was luckier than Program #2 in this particular tournament.
>
>Ed decided that this process was not for him. I, personally, give him
>credit for his decision.


And what about human tournaments?

There's much luck in them too.


- Christophe -



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