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Subject: Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:14:09 02/12/04

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On February 12, 2004 at 15:11:32, F. Huber wrote:

>On February 12, 2004 at 15:00:51, Russell Reagan wrote:
>
>>On February 12, 2004 at 14:03:49, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>It's called math.  There are things higher than that too, but math will do for
>>>now.
>>
>>What things are higher than math?
>>
>>>That's because mathematics is the queen of
>>>science.
>>
>>What's the king?
>
>Maybe he means ´Philosophy´? - But _I_ would rather prefer ´Math´! ;-)

Truth {for example}.

Math is only a good approximation of some kinds of truth.  And Godel proved that
certainty in mathematics is unknowable.  But whether certain or not, there is
truth that underlies reality.

Doesn't mean we can find it.

• Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From? F. Huber 14:01:47 02/12/04
  • Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From? Russell Reagan 14:06:29 02/12/04
    • Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From? Dann Corbit 14:13:29 02/12/04
      • Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From? Nicholas Cooper 19:58:48 02/12/04
        • Re: Where Do Chess Algorithms Come From? Dann Corbit 20:14:39 02/12/04

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