Author: irv
Date: 19:31:14 07/31/02
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On July 31, 2002 at 11:41:23, George Piles wrote: > > > 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}. the question i have is what really matters if computers are better than gm's ? to the average man on the street programs like fritz 7 ,junior 7,shredder 6 on 1ghz and up computers might as well be god .i have lost 300 straight games to the above programs on my 1.6 mhz athlon with no let up in sight .at this rate i will never win another game .
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