Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 09:45:14 02/03/04
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On February 03, 2004 at 12:36:42, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 03, 2004 at 07:39:27, Roberto Nerici wrote: > >>On February 02, 2004 at 09:55:15, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On February 02, 2004 at 05:20:01, Chris Taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Very well done. It must make all the work you do seem worth while? >>>> >>>>Chris. >>> >>> >>>No, that totally misses the point. I started this stuff in 1968 because I >>>enjoyed chess and thought that a computer playing chess would be neat. I have >>>enjoyed it ever since, win lose or draw. So long as I enjoy it, I plan to >>>continue doing it. It hasn't been about winning in at least 15 years. It is >>>simply a great deal of fun for me... >> >>Excellent sentiments. You can't go wrong as long as you're doing what you really >>want to. >> >>Regarding "hasn't been about winning in at least 15 years": is that a reference >>to the Cray Blitz times? Presumably you were enjoying it then too (especially >>the winning!) but perhaps having a sponsor did put some pressure on the pursuit? >> >>Roberto/. > >Not exactly. IE Cray never said "win or find another machine." But there are >definitely pressures. IE if you show up with the most expensive box at the >event, and don't win, you can look ridiculous to many. But as I got older, that >became less of an issue. My office is absolutely crammed with trophies from ACM >and WCCC events. In that regard, I've made my "peace" with competing. Now I >just enter to have fun. Yes I want to win, but I would still compete whether I >thought I was a shoe-in to win or not. > >IE I really don't have anything left to prove. Other than anyone that counts >the "old guys" out had better look over their shoulder pretty frequently. We >can still "go". :) Ay ay ay. Testified by Rolf
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