Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:19:27 11/24/03
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On November 24, 2003 at 19:07:23, Sune Fischer wrote: >On November 24, 2003 at 18:55:18, Sune Fischer wrote: > >>> Particularly since we are dealing with >>>humans and computers that can "get sick". Suppose on a normal day we >>>can only draw, but I get sick and lose 6 in a row. You conclude you >>>are better. You are wrong. The 1000 draws are much more representative >>>of how we compare than the 6 wins/losses, in this case. >> >>You are mixing up the two question because you feel that being 0.001 better is >>being equal, and it isn't in a mathematical sense. >> >>-S. > >Think of this way, the percentage of draws can only shift around the decimal dot >on who is better, but it cannot change the sign. > >-S. Yeah, but when comparing humans, there is no decimel point in my comparisons. RE: Fide ratings. :)
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