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Subject: Re: Kasparov/Fritz match rigged?

Author: Erik Bergren

Date: 10:50:09 11/20/03

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On November 20, 2003 at 11:14:53, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On November 20, 2003 at 07:55:04, Derek Paquette wrote:
>
>>On November 20, 2003 at 00:06:09, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On November 19, 2003 at 23:21:57, Lyn Harper wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I don't mean to seem overly sceptical, or 'anti-Kaspy', but do you suppose
>>>>these most recent GM/comp matches are rehearsed, right down to the last move?
>>>>  Let's consider: If the GM were to trounce the comp, then there would be no
>>>>interest in further matches, because the comps are'nt seen as worthy opponents
>>>>just yet. If the comps trounce the GMS, then again no interest, because the
>>>>comps have established themselves as the superiors, in which case there's little
>>>>incentive to keep buying the latest versions.
>>>>  Now with drawn matches, the interest is kept alive. Sort of like a soapy on
>>>>TV, keep the suspense high and they will keep coming back to watch. And this,
>>>>hopefully, will translate into healthy sales.
>>>> Lyn
>>>
>>>No, as if it were, _all_ involved would be risking _everything_ and they would
>>>be facing _lawsuits_  as Betsson has to be factored into the equation or
>>>_conspiricy_ as well!
>>
>>In the world the rest of us live-in,  promotions for products and people shown
>>to an audience through a sports channel with hundreds of thousands watching,
>>...sometimes things are pre-determined.  The risk is well worth the pay-off to
>>them.
>>
>>To think someone won't do something because it would get them in hot water
>>legally if caught is completely ignorant
>
>Is that what you think I said? The probability of this show bieng staged is so
>low as it's not woth discussing.
>
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>You and like minded miscreants, constitute the banal ignorance which is posted
>on this board.
>
>Take it elesewhere, as this kind of libelous talk hasn't a home at CCC.
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