Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 12:36:40 01/22/03
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On January 22, 2003 at 14:53:58, Gordon Rattray wrote:
>On January 22, 2003 at 14:41:03, Sune Fischer wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>If Junior can use precomputed tables from another program, why can't Garry use
>>hardprintet paper from another chessplayer?
>
>Man versus machine...
>
>I can accept precomputed tables as being part of a machine ("machine" being a
>hardware/software combination). But when did paper ever become part of "man"?
Man can read books, why can't man make use of all his abilities if the computer
can?
>Garry does use analysis from other players. It's in his memory. Just as the
>precomputed tables are in the machine's memory.
>
>>
>>Junior is just losing an advantage it should never have had in the first place.
>
>It's a machine. Accept it as a machine.
>
>Alternatively, call it something like "Man versus disabled machine".
Or more precisely: "no aided Man versus no aided Machine".
:)
-S.
>Gordon
>
>>
>>-S.
>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Matt
>>>
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