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Subject: Re: Poll results so far.....

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:10:45 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


There's nothing wrong with anyone answering the poll.  Just as there is
nothing wrong with answering the poll question "Does a quark have mass?"

If the majority says yes or no, that doesn't affect the real answer at all,
of course.



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