Author: Pete Galati
Date: 10:33:04 06/29/01
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On June 29, 2001 at 10:36:59, James T. Walker wrote: >"The majority has no qualifications to answer that question. The fact that >Chess >programs can beat the crap out of me and most people here, doesn't even come >close to making them GM strength. > >Pete" > >Gee Pete, >Why didn't you tell me I was not qualified before I went and answered the poll? >By the way, what qualifies you to tell me I'm not qualified? Also it's only an >opinion poll so in my opinion no particular qualifications are required to vote >your opinion. I don't think it has been represented as a scientific study of >any sorts either. An opinion poll is simply that. Just opinions based on >whatever your personal opinion is and nothing more. Most people have opinions >about things which they are not "experts". I suspect you do too. >Regards, >Jim I don't object to opinions, and obviously I have several opinions of my own, but here, read it again without separating my reply from Jonas' post so that you understand it in the contax of what I was replying to: "On June 29, 2001 at 04:41:10, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >Are computers GM strength ? [80 votes total] > > >Yes(47) 59% >No(24) 30% >Don't know(9) 11% > >Looks like the majority seems to think so.... what do you think??? The majority has no qualifications to answer that question. The fact that Chess programs can beat the crap out of me and most people here, doesn't even come close to making them GM strength. Pete" I didn't object to the opinions, and I didn't object to the poll. All I did was explain the results of the poll. Pete
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