Author: Chessfun
Date: 21:30:16 09/04/02
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On September 05, 2002 at 00:25:58, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >On September 04, 2002 at 18:38:17, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>My take on the matter (in one paragraph): >>Robert wrote a paper on parallel speedup, showing a 1.7 increase for 2 CPU's (as >>derived from his more general formula). Vincent was unable to reproduce this >>sort of speedup, and thought the research was faulty. Robert agreed that the >>test set was limited and you won't always get that sort of speedup, but as an >>average (over a broad set of positions) that's about what he got. There has >>been some acrimony over whether superlinear speedups are possible. I think that >>the jury is still out on that one. >> >>At any rate, that's my take on the whole thing. >> >>Vincent always sees things in pure, jet black or gleaming, powder white. If >>something isn't terrific, then it is pure junk. While I think his mode of >>interesting is a bit odd, it's one of the things that make Vincent interesting. > >He crossed the line when he used the word "fraud" and "lie" >to describe a scientific paper without any solid proof (he only proved a flaw in >the presentation). Too serious. > >To be honest, I am embarrassed to be reading this thread. One side does not >recognize a flaw (it could be honest and I believe it, happens many times, big >deal) and the other makes pathetic accusations of fraud mixing it up with old >issues (Deep blue etc.). To top it all, ad hominem attacks. >In this conditions it is impossible to discuss anything. Simply change the title call it CM something or other then away you go ;-) Now what is it you'd like to discuss about the CM? Sarah. > > >> >>Robert has always been a man of strong convictions, and if you call him a >>'noo-noo head' he'll call you one back. He isn't one to back down when he >>thinks he is right. That's one of the things I like about Dr. Hyatt. >> >>When these two styles happen to ram into one another, the sparks are sure. A >>philosophical question is often asked: >>"What happens when an immovable object meets an irresistable force?" >> >>The 'debate' is an answer to that question. >>;-)
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