Author: Uri Blass
Date: 00:57:55 07/22/03
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On July 21, 2003 at 23:14:52, Derek Paquette wrote: >Ok here is a hypothetical situation for you all. >I love debating chess, and so here is something to debate. > >There was talk a few years ago of a program actually being able to play for the >world championship. While this isn't happening, let us pretend for the sake of >this debate that it is true. > >How much money would it take to build a machine and the salary of programmers to >win a world championship match outright, >so a point where it is embarasing for the Grandmasters > >no draws, all wins, no loses >Is this possible right now? How much money would it cost >The saying is, "money can't buy everything" >only most things, is this possible? > >In my own opinion yes. >No investment by any one or two people could possibly afford this, >However if a corporation were to invest millions, they could topple the best in >the world, thoroughly, > >my own opinion of course I think that it is impossible. chess is too simple. Maybe it is going to be possible to do it in go in the future but never in chess. I believe that the best humans with white will always be able to draw against chess programs in part of the games. Uri
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