Author: Erik Bergren
Date: 10:50:09 11/20/03
Go up one level in this thread
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. > ****** >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. ** Concern for the reliabilly of data is logical. Among the penalties for not doing that is: wasted time studing unreal data.
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.