Author: James Robertson
Date: 15:20:52 12/20/98
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On December 20, 1998 at 12:41:09, Laurence Chen wrote: >Here we go again. Another heated and very emotional argument of CM 6000. It >seems that this will never end. To all CM 6000, CM 5500, and any other CM >engines aficionados, let me give you all some words of wisdom, STOP THINKING >WITH YOUR EMOTIONS, TO A MAN MEAT TO OTHERS POISON. So if you think you're >correct in your views, good. However, if others think otherwise, good. You CM >aficionados cannot expect all chessplayer's share your views. And this argument >has become very childish, and it is turning into a match of fist fights of >words. So where is this going to take us, neither side can benefit from this. I >find KK expertise in chess computer very good, and his opinions has merit >because he is trying to look the chess engines from a different point of view >than you CM devotees are looking at. Because of these two different perspectives >it will of course create problems. Think a chess position as light. It is >invisible to the naked eye, yet it is composed of 7 colors which can be filtered >out using a prism. Think of the prism as a chess engine, it will see the chess >position from a different angle because it is not universal. So instead of >attacking KK personal ability as a chess player, you CM aficionados should prove >your opinions by providing proof to support your arguments. Don't just write >opinions or mere words, show some prove to demonstrate that your argument >stands. And the only proof you can provide is using chess positions. Because we >are talking about computer chess, and chess alone, not personal bias towards a >chess engine. As chessplayers we all have different styles of playing, some >prefer the a dashing attack, others a counter attack style of playing, some >prefer a positional game of accumulating small advantages to be exploited in the >endgame, some prefer a dynamic double edged game which can favour either side. >Would you as chessplayer say that such and such style is superior to the others? >Guess not. So the same principle applies to all chess engines, they come in >different flavours, and you cannot expect everyone to love chocolate, I for one >am not very fond of chocolate. And if you ever tasted real chocolate, you will >know why. It is bitter, very bitter, of course if you add lots of sugar it is >not the same chocolate anymore. People eat chocolate because they crave sugar, >not chocolate. So please give this matter a rest, and next time provide proof >with your arguments and opinions, not empty words, and that applies to all chess >engines. I cannot recall a single post in which a CM fan has insulted another program. The controversy stems from people like you who are rabid CM haters. James
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