Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 10:26:25 10/16/02
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On October 16, 2002 at 12:41:16, emerson tan wrote: >The reason why hsu has taken a lot of crap is because there were still alot of >questions he did not answer, or his answer is not as convincing as Deep Blue >proving it. People will praise him if Deep Blue plays again and beat Kasparov >and Kramnik under conditions that is fair to humans. Deep Blue has to beat all >leading programs also. If its easy for Deep Blue to beat them all, then why >doesnt it play them all. Beating them all will give more marketing value for >IBM. Avoiding a match will always give doubt. Hsu is a scientist, he should know >that a 6 game match with an out of form kasparov due to lack of information and >fear of the unknown does not constitute a domination of deep Blue. Its just like >they get a chance of 1 up and quickly leave. I think Hsu is still interested in >computer chess or he will not be talking about it. Anybody who has a dream in >life need money to achieve it faster.Hsu is no exception. I think he is also >interested in making money. Ibm should let deep blue play to answer the >questions. But then , maybe Ibm is afraid that there's some program out there >that can beat Deep Blue because in computer chess, if a beat b, and b beat c, it >doesnt mean a can beat c. It would cause embarrasment. A lot of people are >alredy saying that IBM was embarras when Fritz beat Deep Blue in 1995. Deep Blue >never competed again because the championship is a short tournament and the role >of chance is big especially if you have a hole in your opening books. The >kasparov Ibm match is also short so the role of chance is also bigger. Now Hsu >is denying that Fritz beat Deep Blue in 1995. The official entry reads deep blue >and it was hsus team who entered it, so doubts about hsus statements comes to >mind again.Like I said, some of the craps hsu receive are the result of him. > > > > Why not just buy "Behind Deep Blue", which is Hsu's new book. This answers many of the points you make. Andrew
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