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Subject: Re: typical: a sensation happens and nobody here registers it !

Author: Chessfun

Date: 11:34:09 10/16/00

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On October 16, 2000 at 14:29:25, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On October 16, 2000 at 13:10:28, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On October 16, 2000 at 12:55:56, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On October 16, 2000 at 11:30:44, Chessfun wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 16, 2000 at 10:49:39, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Show me the solid evidence that shows it works.  I played a zillion games vs
>>>>>CSTal (on ICC) using equal hardware.  (P6/200 single cpu at the time).  It
>>>>>didn't work then.  2 of every 3 games ended in an endgame.  and 9 of every 10
>>>>>of those ended in a loss for the speculative program.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Now this zillion I have to see.
>>>>
>>>>Sarah.
>>>
>>>
>>>I believe most understand the concept that "zillion" -> "large number".  And
>>>I mean _large_ number.  Large -> 20 per day for several months.  Many operated
>>>directly by Chris.
>>
>>
>>Ok now I get it.
>>"Zillion" = Large Number = 20 per day for several? months.
>>Hundreds = 87 or Two Hundred.
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>Maybe there is no need to be so literal. I talk the same way: zillions, tons,
>etc. I want to have dinner and I just told my son that he had me waiting for
>hours, when in fact his damn shower took only a few minutes. I have no trouble
>understanding what Bob means with his zillions and hundreds.
>
>Anyway, 20*30*x is plenty big.
>
>Enrique


I have trouble understanding, but it seems zillions is more than hundreds,
by how many we will never know.

When making a statement on a programs performance it would be nice to see
some accuracy in the statements being made.

Sarah.




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