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Subject: Re: Benefits of faster hardware

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 12:49:58 02/07/02

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On February 07, 2002 at 14:55:34, Michael Fuhrmann wrote:

>
>I wonder how much stronger today’s top programs can get without using faster
>hardware.
>
>It possible for these programs to get significantly better on current hardware?
>
>If not, there may be some comfort in this:
>
>Assuming
>
>a) comps continue to double in speed every 1.5 years, and
>b) that represents a gain of about 50 elo points,
>
>A program rated 2400 on today’s PC hardware would reach an elo of 3000 in 20
>years _ that is, the year 2022 _ with no improvements made to the software
>whatsoever. That should be enough to beat any human on the planet rather
>convincingly.

What happens if the humans increase in ability even faster?

For instance, I think if you transport Kasparov back in time, he will whip the
snot out of Paul Morphy.  Better opening theory, better practice tools, etc.




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