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Subject: Re: Why I am not going to the Graz WCCC

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 01:18:14 04/05/03

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On April 05, 2003 at 02:36:10, Mikael Johansson wrote:

>On April 04, 2003 at 14:28:44, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>
>>On April 04, 2003 at 03:04:12, Alois Ganter wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>I believe that he is sincere in his opposition to the war, but his email to me
>>>>sends additional messages.
>>>>
>>>>I don't care if he is opposed to the war.  Many people in the other group are
>>>>opposed to the war, and I have no problem with them at all.
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes, but there is the possibility that opposition to this war turns into hatred
>>>of Americans. Maybe we just get to see more pictures of cluster-bombed civilians
>>>on our TV stations than on CNN.
>>
>>It would be wrong to suppose that Chrilly sees US citizens as his friends.
>>
>>I can understand Bruces reaction very clearly. Basically Chrilly says: "i hate
>>you and all americans". It is trivial that Chrilly is not warm hearted towards
>>Bruce in that respect.
>>
>>I find it weird that Amir didn't receive this email but Bruce did.
>>
>Maybe Chrilly didn't know about his right wing views and Sharon support.
>
>>Personally one should never ship Amir an email with dead Israeli bodies, 2 days
>>after an email was shipped already a tortured POW picture at which the reaction
>>from Amir was something like: "why do you ship that to me?"
>>
>>It says something about the personality of Donninger and how most likely he was
>>sensitive for probably anti-war propaganda in Austria.
>>
>No, it shows that he is a man with guts enough to act against american
>aggression and those who support it with tax money.

the only money involved is the money Donninger protects. Ferret is a program he
has severe problems with with Brutus. The advantage of brutus is also Ferrets
advantage as it is parallel.

So there is only a financial motive for Donninger. Sales. If he doesn't win
world title then the public support for him playing kasparov is a lot less.

Best program playing highest rated chessplayer will have more support. But he
has to win that title for becoming best program.

50000 sold copies x 500 euro = 25 million interest.

Who is principle and having guts here? It is simply financial interest.

>>Everyone who has met Bruce *ever* understands why that will stop him from
>>participating there. At least i would know that if i had shipped this stuff to
>>Bruce that he wouldn't participate 100% garantueed.
>>
>>It won't stop me though. I'll kill Donninger on the board. Best way to punish
>>him!
>Of course you won't. It's always the same, you promise big before your failure
>and give pathetic excuses afterwards.
>
>mj
>
>>
>>Brutus is history if it doesn't get world champion.
>>
>>Hardly anyone will buy it when it is like 1000 euro or so and didn't win world
>>champs. Why buy a hardware card (except for some freaks who buy everything) for
>>a lot of money if you can get like 10 other cool programs easily for that price?
>>
>>Best way to punish Chrilly therefore is win from him at Graz. And that's what i
>>intend to do!
>>
>>Now i hope that the local clown here called Uri, who doesn't have any current
>>diep version of course, supports me in at least that game in Graz :)
>>
>>>Donningers red indian soldiers are not defending Washington against Iraqi tanks
>>>who want to shock & awe George W because Dads high court squashed the Florida
>>>recount.



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