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Subject: Re: Mathematical impossibilities regarding Deep Blue statements by Bob

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 08:01:18 01/30/02

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On January 30, 2002 at 10:55:35, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>Kevin, bob has a small problem defending deep blue as
>40^9 is such an incredible number of nodes needed, that you
>must not confuse it with the 'branching factor' which bob
>uses. branching factor is something entirely different than
>total number of nodes

The branching factor is _directly_ related to the number
of nodes needed to search to a certain depth.

Funny how you constantly ignore counterarguments so you
can keep spewing out nonsense at a greater rate.

--
GCP



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