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Subject: Re: New technology for the reduction of complexity and establishing proof?

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 14:19:19 06/27/00

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On June 27, 2000 at 08:51:24, Hans Gerber wrote:

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>
>I agree with you that until these questions have not been answered the whole
>debate here in CCC is uninteresting. On the other hand I find it not fair if
>some people always repeat the same stuff to spoil Kasparov and his integrity.
>

I have stayed out of this debate for the most part, but I think I will make a
comment on this.

I cannot decide (for my own opinion) whether Kasparov has great integrity since
he sticks to his guns with his innuendos about cheating even though his position
looks weak, or if he has a chink here in his armor concerning the DB team which
prevents him from admitting that he is probably mistaken.

If he is not mistaken, then it is a matter of sticking to his guns because he is
correct versus not sticking to to his guns since he has no proof. A man with
high integrity could pick either position.

I have a feeling that it is somewhere in between all of these. Probably
something of Kasparov getting the impression of cheating during the games and
being unable to shake that impression (i.e. in denial), regardless of lack of
proof. This would not imply that he is not a man of integrity, rather it would
imply that he is human.

It's unfortunate that the controversy started in the first place since I have
great respect for both Kasparov and the DB team.

In any case, it is now a relatively moot point.

KarinsDad :)



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