Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 16:05:56 11/18/00
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On November 18, 2000 at 14:03:31, Ed Schröder wrote:
>On November 18, 2000 at 12:50:40, Hermano Ecuadoriano wrote:
>
>>On November 18, 2000 at 12:33:37, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>On November 18, 2000 at 08:40:36, Arshad Syed wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Fritz and Junior completely anhilated their opponents in the KC human-machine
>>>>challenge. Junior played some remarkable human-esque chess in a couple of its
>>>>games. One of them was a gem, where DJ disregards pawn material and instead
>>>>launches a ferocious attack on the kingside. The only other computer game that
>>>>was so human-like was the Hiarcs-Deen Hergott match which involved a
>>>>Queen/Knight sacrifice by the computer.
>>>>
>>>>All this and hardly any mention in this NG, except for a handful of
>>>>congratulatory messages. I mean I have seen much longer and more animated
>>>>discussions for lesser quality comp-human games on the ICC, with moves being
>>>>discussed in microscopic detail.
>>>>
>>>>...and finally, there was this thread on the US electoral system which possibly
>>>>was the longest and most elaborately discussed in recent weeks.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Arshad
>>>
>>>I have wondered myself too.
>>>
>>>In a mailing I have announced a 6-game match against computer killer
>>>GM v/d Wiel and got about zero response. What to do? Cancel it?
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>Your Rebels are partly responsible for this!
>>Everyone remembers Rebel 10-Anand!
>>Thanks for the games against strong humans.
>>
>>Here is an idea:
>>Hold the match "live" at some slow time control.
>>Do not tell the viewers which is the computer.
>>Conduct a live, running poll, asking which is which.
>>Reveal the answer after the game.
>>
>>This would be like a Turing test, and it might be feasable now.
>>I think those whose programs are said to be human-like, should
>>risk it! It would be interesting!
>
>Very nice idea indeed!
>
>Ed
Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!
Let's see if people are able to guess who is human, who is program!
Christophe
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