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Subject: Re: Taking a stand and a poll

Author: Ian Aston

Date: 14:49:35 07/06/01

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On July 06, 2001 at 17:36:38, Jonas Cohonas wrote:

>On July 06, 2001 at 15:12:47, Ian Aston wrote:
>
>>
>>>Poll results so far, from my site:
>>>
>>>Are computers GM strength ? [126 votes total]
>>>
>>>Yes(88)         70%
>>>No(26)          21%
>>>Don't know(12)  10%
>>>
>>>http://www.geocities.com/vainot/BetaChess.html
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Jonas
>>
>>I admit that I don't know if computer programs are GM-strength or not, but I
>>don't see how a poll can decide the issue one way or the other.
>>
>>Next they will be deciding the results of football matches by poll rather than
>>playing the games.
>>
>>Best Regards
>>
>>Ian Aston
>
>This an OPINION poll not a scientifficly correct poll which purpose is to state
>a fact, but it indicates that a majority of the people who voted thinks that
>computers are GM strenght nothing more nothing less. This tells me that a
>majority have the impression that computers are infact capable of competing with
>human GM's (this is my impression, not a fact) It was never my intention to
>decide if computers are GM's by defenition dpending on the outcome of the
>voting, but to get an idea of what people think and respond to such a question.
>
>Regards
>Jonas

OK I see.

BTW, I am a don't know and I didn't vote. Perhaps I am not the only one.

Best Regard

Ian Aston



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