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Subject: Re: A logical look at how Dr. Hyatt and others want to cherry pick data

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:59:19 06/19/01

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On June 19, 2001 at 11:31:15, Dan Andersson wrote:

>>
>>Therefore, using a list of -2500 GM's in support of an argument that
>>2500 ELO is enough to be a GM is still flawed, because their title
>>is irrespective of their current strength.
>>
>
> This discussion is about what a GM is, and by that definition classify
>computers as GM strenght. And the evidence seems to point to the fact that they
>are there, or at least close. But then some people began using arguments based
>on subjective (and undefined) criteria as understanding and lack of
>understanding of certain points of the game. And after that they begun to say
>that some GM's are too old, too weak... Thus trying to change the definition of
>what a GM is.
>
>Regrds Dan Andersson


I don't believe I said that.  If it is me you are talking about.  I simply said
that "if, for some reason, you want to compute the 'average GM rating' then you
should take _real_ GM ratings... not including the ratings for players that
have earned the GM title, but are now obviously not GM-quality any longer due to
age or medical condition."

Although I also don't particularly see the importance of knowing what the
"average" GM rating is, either.  It is just another number...



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