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Subject: Re: Just learning capability?

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 13:03:26 06/13/00

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On June 13, 2000 at 15:51:02, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>But the learn file might as well be an opening book. What if I wrote a program
>that spit the learn data directly into its book. All of a sudden it shouldn't be
>allowed to use the book because books are bad? Now you're arguing for and
>against features based on what they're called, not what they do or how they are
>designed.

If the book consisted of games played by the program itself then no problem. No
inconsistency as far as I can tell.

>Of course the program can't refuse nor reflect upon stuff. It's a program, not a
>person. It's best not to confuse the two.

I'll try to avoid that, even though some answers sound a bit computational :o).
A program can reflect upon a game by analysis. We're not talking about to be or
not be a piece of silicon.

Best wishes...
Mogens



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