Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:04:04 08/02/04
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On August 02, 2004 at 12:00:01, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>On August 02, 2004 at 11:26:00, Steve B wrote:
>
>>>
>>>No,It is different.
>>>In Israel everyone was invited to compete for the title.
>>>Here nobody was invited to compete for the right to play against machines or
>>>against humans. .
>>
>>
>>yes its different but i am rasinig a different issue apart from the
>>Computer-human event
>>
>>the title of world champion is empty without a system of qualifying events
>>
>>imagine the World cup Soccer event with qualifying rounds?
>>or the American World Series?
>>every sport has a system of qualifying events BEFORE a match for the world
>>championship
>>
>>a mere {"invitation" to be present at such a such a time for a 3 days match is
>>not a serious attempt at a true World Championship
>>the title is meaningless
>
>A qualification is needed when there are a lot of contenders, so the
>competition doesn't take too long.
>
>That's not the case in the WCCC.
>
>--
>GCP
That is correct. And if something isn't done, they won't even need to play any
games since log2(1) == 0.
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