Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 20:24:51 02/01/03
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On February 01, 2003 at 15:11:39, Uri Blass wrote: >My theory is that sitting near a very fast computer may cause the human some >small demage that prevents the human to concentrate in the game at the same >level that is done against humans. > >The theory is that very fast computers generate a strong electromagnetic field >and this field may cause some temporary small demage to the brain that may cause >humans to play at level that is 100 elo weaker than the level that they are >capable of in normal conditions. > >I do not know if the theory is correct but I think that it may be interesting to >know if humans can do better against computers if we increase the distance >between the human and the computer. > >Uri Most desktops comsume about as much power as 3 or 4 light bulbs. They're also shielded and field strength drops off very quickly over a very short distance. I don't think the system DJ is using is consuming more than about 4 times as much power. This just isn't enough to be significant. If it were, I would expect that people working in electrical power stations to be transformed into complete morons. Obviously, this does not happen.
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