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Subject: Re: Fact or Fiction? My take on the hoax.

Author: Chessfun

Date: 12:32:28 09/22/02

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On September 22, 2002 at 14:21:35, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On September 22, 2002 at 13:59:21, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>So me some _believable_ data regarding Ruffian. The results thus far are _not_
>>believable. 0-3.
>
>
>I agree with you on this one.
>
>They are either not produced with equal hardware, or fair conditions in general,
>or it's the most incredible strike of luck I have ever seen.


As I agree with the rest of what you write my only comment here is didn't we
ourselves recently speak of luck and streaks ;-)


>The probability that the results stand when we get the EXE and that it is really
>a new original engine is in my opinion 0.01%.
>
>It's not impossible, but frankly I don't believe it.
>
>If it's really original and that good, I guess I will have to apologize and find
>myself another job. :)


Sarah.



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