Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 10:38:37 12/02/03
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On December 02, 2003 at 13:30:32, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >On December 02, 2003 at 13:15:24, Matthew Hull wrote: > >>On December 02, 2003 at 12:33:35, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >> >>>On December 02, 2003 at 11:52:33, Matthew Hull wrote: >>> >>>>On December 02, 2003 at 11:20:08, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 01, 2003 at 11:24:20, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On December 01, 2003 at 10:14:20, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>http://www.icga.org/News/events/wccc2004/BarIlan.pdf >>>>>>> >>>>>>>12th World Computer Chess Championship >>>>>>>Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel >>>>>>>July 4th-12th 2004 >>>>>> >>>>>>July 4. >>>>>> >>>>>>What a bunch of morons. >>>>>> >>>>>>:) >>>>>> >>>>>>No doubt the 2005 event will be on December 25. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Is the ICCA going to supply flak jackets or do participants have to bring >>>>>>their own? >>>>> >>>>>I assume that the participants of any event conducted in a New York skyscraper >>>>>get a parachute and anti-aircraft Stinger, don't they? >>>>> >>>>>If you don't want to participate in any event outside Alabama, that's fine, just >>>>>say it. But don't give stupid excuses, >>>> >>>> >>>>The event is too long. That's a valid complaint. It is not a stupid excuse. >>>>11 rounds swiss for 16 players. That is what is stupid. >>> >>>Too long for Americans but not too long for Europeans? Even Einstein would have >>>trouble explaining this kind of relativity. >> >> >>Apparently, folks don't understand the optimal number of rounds (swiss) >>vis-a-vis the number of entrants. That being the case, the superfluous rounds >>raise the cost of attenting the event needlessly. The tourney was over after 7 >>rounds. >> >>Hardly a calculation designed to encourage participation. >> >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Holding the event on one continent every year. That is not reasonable and >>>>against the charter. That is a valid complaint. >>> >>>Find sponsors in the US, we will come. But meanwhile, nobody in the US seems to >>>be interested hosting the event. >> >> >>It is the job of the ICGA to find that sponsorship. That's what they are paid >>for, is it not? > >It is the job of the interested host to find sponsors. > > > >> >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Holding the event on a major US family holiday. That is a valid complaint. >>> >>>If the chess championship starts on July 5th, will that solve your problem? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Holding the event in an embattled city -- that is a valid complaint. >>> >>>Embattled city?! We are talking about Tel-Aviv, not Gaza! >>> >>> >>> >>>>Would you >>>>participate if the event were held during Yom Kippur, and in Pakistan? Beirut? >>>>Bahgdad? Kabul? >>> >>>New York? >>> >>> >>>>Get real. >>>> >>>> >>>>>especially that you know very well that >>>>>New York has been the primary victim of global terrorism, and that visiting >>>>>Tel-Aviv is not any more dangerous than visiting New York. >>>> >>>> >>>>How many homicide bombings in Tel-Aviv in the past year? How many in New York? >>>>Case closed, my friend. >>> >>>The number of people killed in terrorist attacks in New York is more than twice >>>the number of people killed in the entire Israel since 1993 Oslo accords. Case >>>closed, my friend. >> >> >>OK, why don't you take a poll. How many people think Tel-Aviv is just as safe >>as Atlanta? Kansas City? Chicago? Dallas? Denver? > >My comparison was between Tel-Aviv and New York. And the record of Tel-Aviv >shows that it is far safer than New York. But if you bring Kansas City or Denver >into the discussion, then you might be interested to learn that the WCCC will >take place in Bar-Ilan University, in the city of Ramat-Gan (near Tel-Aviv). The >last terrorist attack in Ramat-Gan was in 1995, making it an even safer place But that is just sophistry. I'm sure you can find a street corner in Jerusalem that has not been the scene of a terrorist attack for 1500 years. If you hold the event at that street corner, are you saying the participants will be safer than if they were in Denver? Gimme a break, man. >than Atlanta, Kansas City, Chicago, Dallas, or Denver, as it has a far lower >crime rate in comparison to those cities. > > > >> >>If you honestly believe that it is, then you need to alot more education in this >>area. >> >>Regards, >>MH >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>>MH >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>The ICGA is delighted to announce that today we have signed a contract with >>>>>>>Bar-Ilan University, Israel, for them to host the 2004 World Computer Chess >>>>>>>Championship. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>The planning of this event has been in progress for some time and every effort >>>>>>>is being made to ensure that the particpants will enjoy their visit to Israel. >>>>>>>The ICGA will provide $300 in financial assistance to 12 amateur programmers to >>>>>>>assist them with the cost of their air tickets. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>An excursion to Jerusalem will be arranged by the ICGA during the event. There >>>>>>>will also be ample opportunity for participants to enjoy themselves during the >>>>>>>evenings as the games will start earlier than at previous events. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>In parallel with the World Computer Chess Championship the ICGA will be >>>>>>>organising the 9th Computer Olympiad and the 4th International Conference, CG >>>>>>>2004 on Computers and Games, both of which will also take place at Bar-Ilan >>>>>>>University. The call for papers for the conference will be made public not later >>>>>>>than December 8th. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>The event will be supported, amongst others, by the City of Ramat-Gan, Intel >>>>>>>Israel, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Mercury Interactive. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>David Levy >>>>>>>[President]
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