Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:45:33 10/16/00
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On October 16, 2000 at 14:34:09, Chessfun wrote: >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. I would add that when posting, a lack of "attitude" would be a welcome addition. Enrique knew what I meant. _you_ knew what I meant. You simply wanted to make it another issue for some reason... Even when I explain a frequently used term, you want to make it an issue _again_...
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