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

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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