Author: pavel
Date: 18:45:05 07/17/01
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On July 17, 2001 at 16:13:24, Dann Corbit wrote: >On July 17, 2001 at 16:03:02, pavel wrote: > >>On July 17, 2001 at 12:09:14, Mogens Larsen wrote: >> >>>I see that the SSDF are cheating more carefully now :-)). >>> >>>Mogens. >> >>what did i miss? > >It's a joke. You must have already read the "SSDF collusion" type threads of >the past few months. > >Basically, it works like this --> >1. A SSDF match starts and people perceive a pattern (e.g. it starts off 5-2) >2. "Hooray!" everyone shouts -- "X" is stronger than "Y" >3. The pattern fails to hold -- after all, the engines are about the same >strength. The next 7 games go 4-3. >4. "Collusion!" the hoard shouts. SSDF is in cahoots with the maker of "Y"! >5. "Y" gets an even bigger lead. 'You know who butters their bread!' chime the >collusion theory advocates. >6. "X" makes a minor comeback. 'Oh, sure -- just to quiet us down, you now >have started a losing streak...' > >Etc. > >A funny thing about the whole process is that it would be necessary to fake the >actual moves, since they are recorded and made public. > >Of course, we all see things that go bump in the night from time to time. I >don't give the SSDF -- 'Evil Empire' marriage any credence. But then again, >what do I know. > >Anyway, I guess it's better than talking about the weather.
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