Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:27:14 04/21/01
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On April 21, 2001 at 18:55:29, Duncan Stanley wrote: >On April 21, 2001 at 12:26:21, Alois Ganter wrote: > >>I think we are all agreed that Kramnik vs. Machine is a purely commercial event: >> >>a) Kramnik gets money from Braingames because he plays. >>b) Braingames gets money because they organize the event, attract sponsors and >>contract Kramnik. >>c) Braingames gets money from the machine guys because they get publicity. >>d) The machine guys get money because they sell more machines. >> >>-------- >> >>I remember another purely commercial event: >> >>a) Kasparov gets money from the machine guys because he plays. >>b) The machine guys get money because they sell more machines. >> >>I still remember how Hyatt and Moreland complained loudly that Junior or Fritz >>(who where the ICCA champions at that time) should play Kasparov and not Deep >>Blue. > >Your irony appears to be lost on them. It wasn't "lost". It was "non-existant".
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