Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 10:26:36 04/22/01
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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. Ah yes, it was lost on me, but I've found it. I've never complained that any program shouldn't be able to play any human. If they would have just picked Junior or Fritz, no problem. What bothers me is that they are going to hold a qualifying tournament, and the winner of that will be presented as some sort of world champion. I contend that if there is a need to find a champion, one does not need to look beyond the one we already have. bruce
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