Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 16:40:38 08/29/00
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On August 29, 2000 at 18:38:07, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On August 29, 2000 at 14:10:26, Ernst A. Heinz wrote: > >>Hi Diepeveen, >> >>>Especially seeing what the shortcomings were is very interesting for >>>the future. That it looks like a big excuse for what is wrong, as >>>dr. Ernst A. Heinz suggested after previous report in 1999 >>>sure isn't the truth. Without analysis you >>>can't continue. In fact how many THINGS have you read about the >>>WMCC yet? Probably nothing except the results of the games and >>>some people who still call shredder 'lucky' to win the world championship >>>tournament for the 3rd time. Without seeing things that are wrong or went >>>wrong you can't improve anyway. Note that what is in here is MY VIEWPOINT. >>>It is NOT the viewpoint of any organisation or company. If people disagree >>>and quote, please let them not quote a single line, but the whole picture; >>>the reason for that is quite obvious: i'm born in a country where we don't >>>speak much english, so misformulations of a single line should be taken >>>with a bit of salt. It's the whole picture that makes the story! >>> >>>Note that the basic difference between Heinz and me seems to be that i can play >>>some chess, about 2254 points higher rated and therefore i realize very clearly >>>what's happening in the computer chess world, where Heinz still says that it >>>is not proven that knowledge works! >> >>The difference between "Heinz" and you seems to be that "Heinz" >>does not take anything for granted unless sufficiently proven, >>whereas you, "Diepeveen", hold your personal convictions as >>divine truths which you feel enlightened to spread like a >>crusader. >> >>My reply to your garbage above is simply as follows. >> >>1. I never said that knowledge does not work. Actually, I have >> always supported a balanced "fast and smart" approach. At the >> same time, I do neither believe in knowledge as the one and >> only solution to all open challenges in computer chess. >> >>2. Although you are obviously unable to grasp and remember what >> I have already told you about my own chess playing, here we go >> again: I no longer play competitive chess becasue I deem it far >> too time consuming; yet, my last OTB rating was around 100 Ingo >> (the then German rating system) which translates to more than >> 2000 ELO if I am not mistaken. So much about your stupid claim >> of rating 2254 points higher ... >> >>Do I need to say more about your other claims? >> >>=Ernst= > >With Vincent, you have to take the whole package. He has firmly held opinions, >and when he aims one of these at you, you have to duck and grab your shoes. He >also has a lot of insight, he can direct his most cutting criticisms at himself >as well as at others, his mother is a great cook, and if you ask him he'll haul >you and your computer clear across northern Europe. > >So as someone who likes you both, I ask you to laugh this off and attempt to >stay on civil terms. I'll second that! Yet to experience the cooking though :-) > >bruce
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