Author: KarinsDad
Date: 21:31:55 07/25/00
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On July 25, 2000 at 20:03:42, Dave Gomboc wrote: >On July 25, 2000 at 12:48:17, KarinsDad wrote: > >>On July 25, 2000 at 11:29:07, blass uri wrote: >> >>[snip] >>> >>>I do not see a reason that the computer should play in a similiar way to humans >>>in the weak levels. >> >> >>Why not? Because you are a strong player? I bet you were disappointed with >>computer chess programs 10-15 years ago. Why? Because they could not play >>strong. Why should a program be disappointing to you when it couldn't play >>strong and not disappointing to a much weaker player when it cannot play a "good >>weaker game"? >> >> >>> >>>If you want to play against weak humans you do not need to buy a computer. >>>You can play against them in tournaments. >> >> >>Bull. The market for programs that play a human-like weaker game is there. Just >>because you are a strong player and are not included within that market does not >>mean that the market does not exist. People should have all options available to >>them: Internet, home on computer, and tournament. At the moment, home on >>computer is a poor choice. >> >>I can play G20 on Chessmaster 6000 on one of the middle level settings, come up >>two pieces for a pawn and still lose the game. Why? Because all of a sudden in >>the endgame, the program is suddenly playing 500 rating better than it was in >>the opening. Talk about frustration! I want the entire game to play at my level. >>I do not want the opening and early middlegame to play weaker than me and the >>later middlegame and endgame to play much stronger. >> >>This frustrates me so much that I am writing my own program. >> >> >>> >>>If you do not want to get out of your home then you can use ICC or other sites. >> >> >>Again bull. Some people do not want their phone lines tied up. Some people want >>to play on a laptop or palmtop. Some people do not want to pay ISP costs. >>Putting your limitations and expectations on others is unrealistic. >> >> >>> >>>Uri >> >> >>KarinsDad :) > >Yeesh! Uri is not allowed to have his own opinion? Bull. > >Dave Caught me just after a phone call with my lawyer today. I'm always a little grumpy when that happens. Besides, I did not say that he was not entitled to his opinion. I said his opinion (in this case) was bull. KarinsDad :)
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