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Subject: Re: I don't believe that Ruffian is a new engine

Author: Chessfun

Date: 11:58:11 09/21/02

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On September 21, 2002 at 10:59:04, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>On September 21, 2002 at 10:30:10, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>I have a sinking feeling here that I am _not_ going to be the one that is
>>going to look foolish.
>
>Being sceptic about something because one doesn't have enough information and
>later see the proof it _is_ a new engine doesn't make you look foolish. (that's
>how science works by the way) Pretending to know something for sure (like that
>someone's cheating) without evidence and later be proven wrong does.
>
>Bob won't look foolish, however the Ruffian story turns out. You on the other
>hand might.


You're right Dr. Hyatt won't look foolish regardless how it turns out. I'm also
not so sure Peter will, he wrote what I believe many think and have implied. He
though had more courage then many by stating it exactly.

Sarah.




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