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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