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Subject: Re: Tragedy

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 20:37:35 11/03/00

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On November 03, 2000 at 15:43:50, Daniel Chancey wrote:

>CMSilver is 0-2 now.   CMSilver lost to CMKing+ 5.5-4.5 (+3 -4 =3) and was
>crushed by CMQueen+(!) by a score of 7.5-2.5  (+2 -7 =1)
>
>I might discontinue the matches if it's clear that CMSilver isn't playing like
>the Chessmaster Open that it won.
>
>The next opponent is CM6000 sel.10
>
>Castle2000

This post is not an attack.

Have you ever done any research in order to figure out what the odds are that
these results could be due to chance?

Here are a couple of ways to make a decision:

1) Research an issue thorougly and make the decision you think is best.
2) Flip a coin.

You are trying to decide which of these personalities is best.  But are you
doing it by making a sound decision, or are you flipping a coin?  And if I could
prove to you that you were just flipping a coin, would it matter to you?

bruce



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