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Subject: Re: Computers vs. Humans - meaningless?

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 11:31:55 03/25/02

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On March 25, 2002 at 14:02:47, Russell Reagan wrote:

We all know computers are "really good", so unless we can
>say with relative certainty that computers are better than the best human
>players, do any of these matches mean anything? As far as I can tell, these
>matches just lead to the conclusion that "we don't know".
>
>What do you think?
>
>Russell

On the contrary... these matches are a good indicator of the progresses made,
victories against the strongest human players are awards won by the programs for
their programmers that can be rightly proud of their creatures.

w.b.r.
Otello



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