Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 14:29:58 05/02/00
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On May 02, 2000 at 17:07:47, Pete R. wrote: >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). ;) Hi: You know? It does not even make sense to lesson what Kasparov say off the board. The man is running wild. Of course, falling in the silly and childish fallacy to believe or make believe that HIS area of expertise coincides with the best and greatest intelectual achievements and endeavours of humanity is nothing but average kind of arrogance. My God! Just a song by the Beatles is more interesting and important for humanity than his best games. I suppose in almost every great player the same megalomania, more open, more hidden, but ever there. They should read what Alekhine thought about his craft, the sad musings he had about being expended all his brain power in something that, at the end, "was not more than a game". Sour, realistic words... Fernando
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