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Subject: Re: SSDF(Ruffian 1.0.1 - Hiarcs 8)A1200, 1½-½, now 5.5-3.5

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 14:29:02 01/03/03

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On January 03, 2003 at 17:03:45, Terry McCracken wrote:

>Mogens, you're calling the majority, by your standards, at CCC as stupid!

Not quite, I think. I'm not sure the rational majority can be described as being
relentless in their pursuit of obtaining the latest commercial chess engine for
no particular reason beyond personal gratification.

>Nice going!
>
>I'm no patzer, and many here are strong chess players, but not many would give
>Kasparov a run for his money so to speak...let us buy programmes even if it's
>for sheer amusement...rather than say this forum for the most part is stupid!

Maybe it's an oldfashioned viewpoint, but I find any embodiment of mindless
consumerism to be an exercise in stupidity.

Regards,
Mogens



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