Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 21:31:27 06/19/02
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On June 19, 2002 at 16:21:43, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>On June 19, 2002 at 16:16:19, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Nobody from this side of the pond, evidently. Which brings to mind -- isn't it
>>supposed to alternate from Europe to the US? {Actually, that's a rhetorical
>>question. I'm just re-opening an old wound}.
>
>Insomniac is playing.
>
>No Bob or Bruce though :(
Can you blame them? Who would WANT to shell out thousands of dollars to go
compete? I don't understand why it can't be done online, or perhaps at different
venues, maybe one in North America, Europe, Asia, etc. Then each venue could
still be "officially" run, and the games could be played on the internet.
Anyway, I don't think it'll be a real "world championship" until it's reasonable
for people from all over to participate. Sounds more like a European
championship to me, although the best programs seem to be from Europe.
I suppose it's the same as how the "world championships" for baseball,
basketball, and football (not soccer) are decided in the U.S., simply because
they have the best players in those sports. In baseball it's not really true
anymore, but for sure in basketball and football.
Russell
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