Author: Matthew McKnight
Date: 12:52:18 11/19/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 12:07:58, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On November 19, 2003 at 10:55:20, Matthew McKnight wrote: > >>On November 19, 2003 at 10:33:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On November 19, 2003 at 05:41:17, Russell Reagan wrote: >>> >>>>On November 19, 2003 at 05:30:13, Amir Ban wrote: >>>> >>>>>Anyone who does not want to travel to a world chamionship is probably not >>>>>sufficiently interested in being a world champion. >>>> >>>>There is a difference between the desire and willingness to travel and the >>>>ability to do so. >>>> >>>> >>>>>There's interest and interest. Interest where no money, time or stepping outside >>>>>your home is involved is not very high. >>>> >>>>There is a big difference between not leaving your house and travelling half way >>>>across the world and spending thousands of dollars. There needs to be something >>>>in between that would realistically allow everyone to participate. >>> >>> >>>I would remind _everyone_ to look at the charter of the ICCA. It's main >>>purpose for being created in 1977 was to "Foster computer chess interest around >>>the world." It is hard to do that without holding events "around the world". >>> >>>Contrary to popular opinion, "around the world" != "around europe". > > >That's certainly a "poor title". But since baseball is pretty much a US >sport, I suppose it is reasonable. The NBA also uses that "world champions" >title and while it is obviously true, it isn't proven by competition. You know, I really want this thread to end, but because I'm also somewhat of a baseball fan, I have to point out that baseball is not a US only sport! It's probably more popular in Japan and Cuba.
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