Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 15:23:08 05/03/00
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On May 03, 2000 at 13:45:15, Peter Kappler wrote: >On May 03, 2000 at 09:32:03, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On May 03, 2000 at 00:30:54, Peter Kappler wrote: >> >>>On May 02, 2000 at 19:57:42, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On May 02, 2000 at 18:53:03, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 02, 2000 at 18:47:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>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. >>>>>> >>>>>>It shows oh so much more. It shows that he is an absolutely classless liar. >>>>>> >>>>>>"IBM has refused to release the printouts". >>>>>> >>>>>>Hmmm... didn't we dissect those here on CCC a few months ago when they published >>>>>>them on their web site? >>>>>> >>>>>>And anyone thinks the man has one shred of credibility left??? >>>>> >>>>>Bob, the article is over a year old. >>>>> >>>>>Dave >>>> >>>> >>>>I didn't see a date. But he has made that statement _many_ times. Has he >>>>ever recanted it? >>>> >>> >>>As others have pointed out that article is over a year old. Garry's complaints >>>were made before IBM finally released the printouts. >>> >>>By the way, has IBM ever bothered to explain why they waited 2 years to release >>>them to the public? >>> >>>--Peter >> >> >>Do they need to explain? I don't believe they had _any_ obligation to release >>them, ever... > > >Right after the match ended, Tan(?) stated that they would release the >printouts. It's true he didn't promise a date, but two years seems like awfully >long time to me. > >In short, I don't blame Garry for being upset about the delay. > >--Peter I don't think he had _any_ right to the printouts anyway. IBM had no responsibility to give them to him, any more than he had any responsibility to tell them where the program could have played better. But they did make them public. And he is _still_ saying they didn't. Another quote was posted today showing this nonsense...
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