Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 03:49:30 09/22/02
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On September 22, 2002 at 02:13:47, Peter Skinner wrote: >On September 21, 2002 at 14:58:11, Chessfun wrote: > >>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. > >Thanks Sarah, > >I believe that is true. I wrote what surely others are thinking. I do not beat >around the bush as they say. This is how I see it: > >A) We know _nothing_ about the author of this program. And I mean nothing. >B) It's results are _to good_ for it to be a _new_ program. >C) No previous results have ever been made public. Surely if the author was even >scoring 50% against any commercial product we would have heard about it sooner. >Currently it is scoring well above that. >D) Trying to get information is like pulling teeth. No one can readily get >information other than results. >E) The author has not come forward to explain anything. Anyone that gets accused >here of anything almost immediately comes forward to clear the air. This has not >happened. Personally I don't think it will. > >There is simply to much doubt for me to believe that this is a _new_ program. >Nor do I believe it is an original program. Possibly someone from this board can >answer a few questions for me: > >1) What is the book format? >2) How are the engine parameters set? Are they in an ini file? >3) When executing the file, what does it say in the DOS window? >4) What was the earliest date that Ruffian had any public results? > >I think those should be simple to answer. Hopefully someone can post answers. Easy answer, WAIT and look ... Best Frank
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