Author: Will Singleton
Date: 17:19:12 11/18/00
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On November 18, 2000 at 19:05:56, Christophe Theron wrote: >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 Wouldn't work. Immediate moves from pondering would give it away. Perhaps you could disable pondering, or at least not move immediately? Will
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