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Subject: Re: Computer teaches itself to play checkers

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 09:19:17 07/25/00

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On July 25, 2000 at 10:51:14, Albert Silver wrote:

>I'd love to here what the programmers think. I already know how a few members
>will follow up... :-)
>
>                                      Albert Silver
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/072500sci-artificial-intelligence.html

The following makes me feel pretty bad:

"Ever since an I.B.M. computer defeated Garry Kasparov, the world chess
champion, in 1997, much of the suspense has gone out of the old battle of man
versus machine: the machine won. But the lessons of a much humbler game have
again made that battle fascinating. The game is, of all things, checkers."

I'm never going to buy an IBM product until they "resample" Deep Blue and let
someone have a new go at the monster! Not that it meens much though. :-)

Torstein

Yes, DB must be an internet hoax, or they could just let it play again! And for
now its not valid scientificly, as it is not possible to make it play again. )



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