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Subject: Re: "Techmate" by Garry Kasparov [02.22.99]

Author: Pete R.

Date: 14:07:47 05/02/00

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On May 02, 2000 at 13:10:18, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote:

>http://www.forbes.com/asap/99/0222/071.htm   JAFM

Hmm.  Well, despite his claims of not being a sore loser, it still reads that
way.  Unfounded accusations always appear petulant. Secondly his claims about
chess representing the intelligence or artistic skills of humanity or whatever
is also a bit of bluster.  Fact is, chess is governed by simple, concrete rules,
and despite its complexity this ultimately aligns it with the strengths of
calculating machines, not intelligent beings with general-purpose brains.  It
ain't theoretical physics, or anything else that requires imaginative thought.
The fact that computers can produce similar results via a method requiring zero
intelligence is proof of that.

He also could have made a deal with Hsu if he were really interested in
continuing the man-machine experiment.  Easily.  Instead he took the attitude
that Hsu should get it all done beforehand, when Kasparov's own agreement would
bring the sponsor money and make it happen.  About as much effort as it would
take to get off the couch and change the channel, instead of using the remote.
In other words despite what he appears to claim in this article, his actual
enthusiasm for another such project is essentially zero.  Why?  Because he got a
special delivery from Ass-Handers(tm). ;)



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