Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 15:44:04 05/01/00
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On May 01, 2000 at 10:11:51, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 01, 2000 at 09:32:07, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>It isn't like the Nunn test itself doesn't skew results, remember. IE the >>opening book of the engine is eliminated, which means all the book learning >>of the engine is eliminated. Now other forms of learning are eliminated. This >>doesn't exactly sound like a "useful test". IE would it be interesting to take >>two automobiles, remove one spark plug from each, drain the transmission on >>both cars... (wait, one car doesn't have a transmission, just a direct drive, >>oh well, drain the other) and so forth. > >I agree with you most of the way, even though I'm trying to be less >confrontational (fat chance) :o). What is your take on the one or two machine >issue with ponder off. Will the autoplay feature (and various other differences >from one to two computers) of two computers with ponder on, skew the comparison >with one machine and ponder off? And if yes, how significant would it be? If >not, be gentle about my ignorance :o). I believe that ponder=on and ponder=off are two different things. I don't know how it will affect the results, because I don't spend any time testing against anyone with ponder=off. But I do know that ponder=off is _not_ tested very well in my code because I consider it pointless to use it except for testing/debugging. If it affects others like it does me, then perhaps the games are 'valid'. If they have tested ponder=off to any degree, then the tests are not valid. > >I must admit that the purpose of the test is starting to allude me as well, but >maybe I'm just not paying attention. > >Best wishes... >Mogens I think a lot of the 'testing' is all about trying to prove that Crafty can't play chess. IE you start out with a conclusion, then you try to find a way to make that conclusion happen...
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