Author: James Swafford
Date: 21:14:06 08/02/02
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On August 02, 2002 at 14:44:28, Peter Kappler wrote: >On August 02, 2002 at 00:23:34, James Swafford wrote: > >>On August 01, 2002 at 23:52:39, Will Singleton wrote: >> >>>On August 01, 2002 at 22:17:04, James Swafford wrote: >>> >>>>On August 01, 2002 at 22:12:27, James Swafford wrote: >>>> >>>>>You're serious? :) >>> >>>Sure. >>> >>>>> >>>>>I just got home from Edmonton. Let me think on this... >>>>>Six months is definitely not doable. I graduate in December, >>>>>and I've gotta hella course load this Fall. But I might >>>>>consider a 12 month wager. >>>>> >>>>>If you're serious, let me know, and then let me think on it >>>>>for a day or two. I don't know if I want to take your money yet. >>>>>(Are you talking about "Amateur" ?) >>>> >>>>Agh... you said "new player". You do realize we live 2300-2500 >>>>miles apart, right? I don't live in San Diego anymore. :) >>>>But I'd sure like to visit on your dime... >>> >>>Brash. But you won't be needing to come out to the coast again. >>> >>>>> >>>>>And yeah, I think open source is fine. >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>James >>>>> >>>>>BTW... how big is your family? :)) >>>>> >>> >>>Just me, the wife, and 2 kids. I'll try to get one of those "kids fly free" >>>deals, so you won't have to hock the jewelry. ;) >>> >>>OK, one year it is. I develop my new program, you do yours, and we have a >>>match. Sources to be reviewed by some independent person, like DC. Perhaps the >>>match should also be conducted by DC, say, 100 games at 40 5. Or maybe at ICC. >>> >>>Just be sure to pick out a nice hotel for us. >> >>My family consists of my wife and me. I'll bet airfare and hotel >>accommodations for two, plus a nice dinner, drinks, whatever for the >>family. You'll have to fly the kids and put them up yourself. >> >>If that sounds fair, then let's talk specifics. I play with an engine >>with a completely TD trained eval, against your program with a completely >>hand tuned eval. The engine must be your (and my) own, of course. >>I vote Dann Corbit to verify source. Open hardware, since you're a Mac >>guy and I'm not. :) Match length is open for discussion. I'd kinda >>like to play (at least some of the match) on ICC. >> >>My wife is looking forward to going back to the west coast. :) >> >>-- >>James >> >> > >Hi James, > >This a cool bet, but it seems to me that the deck is stacked against you. >You're trying a brand new technique, while Will is just rewriting what was >already a pretty strong engine. Yeah, I know. But I'm cool with that. I believe machine tuning is the way to go, so I'll put my money where my mouth is. I don't think the odds are stacked against me that badly, and some other pretty smart people agree with me. Either way, gives me an excuse to meet someone I've "known" for a long time. -- James > >Anyway, I admire your confidence. Best of luck! :) > >-Peter
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