Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 10:40:05 02/04/03
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On February 04, 2003 at 12:40:00, Sandi Ordinario wrote: >On February 03, 2003 at 17:45:13, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote: > >>1) He's got money problems - there's a bank asking for his money after his site >>has been closed. >> >>2) He's older now, and can't calculate as accurate as he did ten years ago. At >>the age of Kortchnoi, he would probably be demented or dead. >> >>3) He lost his beloved World Champion Title, and he's not as strong as Botwinnik >>to fight back his title. >> >>4) He loves money, but he is much cheaper than Fischer. Fischer would not fight >>against a computer for less than US$5,000,000. >> >>5) He doesn't have any character at all. He admits to be kicked by a Pepsi >>machine if you pay him. >> >>6) He was defeated by a multi-processor computer once. Probably he's got a >>"post-traumatic disorder" since that defeat. >> >>7) He's capable of anything just to defend his intentions. Remember that "PCA" >>organization? >> >>Come on guys, this guy is a joke, and a bad, bad one... >> >>A. Ponti > >Why is it human nature to want to kick someone who is down? When he was flying >high as World Champion we all basked in his glory and enjoyed replaying his >extraordinary games. I have heard this behavior characterized as "iconoclastic arrogance", the act of hubris whereby we tear-down someone we formerly idolized. It's a boringly common human foible. Matt >Well sooner or later some of his billion brain cells had to >go and now he is trying hard to recapture his lost splendor...and be paid for >it. Just my take. > >Sandi
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