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Subject: Re: Is The Computer\Grandmaster Debate finally over??

Author: Rex

Date: 12:51:57 07/31/02

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Why would the programmers produce a TOP_RATED_program that would NEVER loose to
a top GM.  Wouldn't that put them, the programmers, out of business-:)

Make the progam as tough or just a little weaker than the GM's.  Faster comp's
come out so weaken the program some-:)

Rex



On July 31, 2002 at 11:41:23, George Piles wrote:

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> I believe the Most vocal Critics has Been Silent, It is routine now for
>Programs to Get GM Norms even on relatively Slow machines. One would have to be
>a fool to say computers are Not GM Strength, since the evidence is Overwelming.
>I think it could be said with confidence that the top programs running on 500mhz
>and up are GM strength without doubt. I can't recall one "bad" result of the
>Computers in the last three years playing Humans. For those who claim that
>humans have only to get more experience against the programs and then the
>program results will get worst, i have this too say, "when will this happen" so
>far the computer results have Been consistent. Computers have won "far" more
>games then they have lost over a four year period. (more then enough time for
>humans to learn anti-computer methods}.



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