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Subject: Re: "World" Championship in North America ... Semi-Formal Announcement.

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:19:47 07/16/02

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On July 16, 2002 at 06:03:24, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On July 16, 2002 at 05:47:43, Russell Reagan wrote:
>
>>On July 16, 2002 at 05:40:03, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>This is totally unreasonable for commercial or experimental engines.
>>>Moreover, an engine can and will change A LOT in just 6 months. Not
>>>being able to play with your latest and greatest would be a major pain.
>>
>>I didn't mean that you couldn't change the engine in those 6 months. Just that
>>it would have to be publicly known that you have authored an engine, and that
>>people can check it out. This, however, might rule out people like Bruce
>>Moreland who don't make their engine public, and that's not acceptable. But he
>>is well established. Perhaps playing for a certain period of time on ICC or FICS
>>could substitute.
>
>How does this prevent me from using Fritz (some of the time)?
>
>>>For example, overriding your engines time-usage. Happened in the latest
>>>CCT! If done at crucial moments it can be decisive.
>>
>>Who did that in the last CCT?
>
>Shredder operator.
>
>>>Try pulling it off in a live event. Much harder.
>>
>>Hmmm...wireless input device of some kind in your pocket. Press the button to
>>force a move. Sounds simple enough :)
>
>Not so easy. Moreover, people could notice your engine moves each time
>you're grabbing in your pocket :)
>
>--
>GCP


One level of indirection, then.  I give the transmitter to an accomplice
in the audience.  He only says "move now" when I give him a visual cue.



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