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Subject: Re: Software Programmers are Now OBSOLETE! [Hydra]

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 09:10:33 02/15/04

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On February 15, 2004 at 09:38:33, Bob Durrett wrote:

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>Chess commentary:
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>The days of the software programmers are fast coming to an end.
>
>The days of the "hardware programmers" are just beginning.

Hardware accelerated chess is an ancient idea, and it has worked well in every
instance.

Deep Blue is surely the most famous.  I believe that Belle may have been the
first.

It's not as rosy as you imagine however.  What happens to the $500 card in a few
years?  Nothing, of course.  But in the meantime, PC speeds have been doubling
every year.



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