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Subject: Re: Topic: Certain details of the match between DB and Kasparov

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:25:13 06/15/00

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On June 15, 2000 at 11:01:11, Albert Silver wrote:

>On June 15, 2000 at 08:09:00, Hans Gerber wrote:
>
>>On June 14, 2000 at 23:37:14, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On June 14, 2000 at 09:14:25, Hans Gerber wrote:
>>>
>>>>Topic: Certain details of the match between DB and Kasparov
>>>>
>>>>On June 13, 2000 at 22:57:09, Albert Silver wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On June 13, 2000 at 18:08:16, Hans Gerber wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>The isolated solution of positions is not the same as a game of chess. Kasparov
>>>>thought that certain decisions by the machine simply contradicted the typically
>>>>machine-like style of playing chess.
>>>
>>>He thought so based on specific moves, moves that he presented. Why anyone would
>>>expect a multi-million dollar computer chess project to play the same as Fritz
>>>thinking all night is beyond me. Also, I'd like to know how Kasparov qualified
>>>as an expert on what Deep Blue was capable of seeing in chess. If anyone knew,
>>>it was Deep blue's creators.
>>
>>
>>Yes, and the meaning of that? That they should have sat together...
>>
>
>
>Meaning his accusation isn't based on an expert opinion but based on his
>over-active imagination and lack of information. He isn't saying, "Based on my
>expert knowledge of what computers (supercomputers) are capable of doing, and
>the limitations of what programming and technology can bring, these moves could
>not have been made by a machine." Instead he is saying, "Nice moves, cheating
>must be involved." Based on nothing.


You do know who you are arguing with, right?

hint:  it is hopeless.



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