Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 13:15:52 01/22/03
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On January 22, 2003 at 15:47:40, Gordon Rattray wrote:
>On January 22, 2003 at 15:36:40, Sune Fischer wrote:
>
>>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?
>
>Books are external resources. The rules of chess don't allow external resources
>to be consulted.
He could ingrave it with micro writing on his fingernails and wear super
magnifying glasses, that would be fine then, "no external resources" :)
>So, a hard drive is not part of a machine? I'm saying that it is. But a book
>or paper is not part of a man's memory subsystem.
Well sort of, but are the endgame tables part of Junior?
I say no, they are external (libraries if you will then).
-S.
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