Author: Steve B
Date: 09:16:06 08/03/04
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On August 03, 2004 at 09:34:33, Albert Silver wrote:
>On August 02, 2004 at 15:04:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>>Allow me to reassure you that all this is understood and that the ICGA is
>analyzing several new attractive proposals, including one in the US!
>
>1) The new village of Omigoddi, at the base of Mount Etna. The village was
>recently rebuilt after having been covered in lava from a volcanic eruption a
>couple of years ago. Future eruptions unlikely to happen, and even if they
>should, the warning system has vastly improved.
>
>2) Darfur, Sudan. Once the government finishes its ethnic cleansing, the city
>will become a source of propserity and purity, no longer infected by undesirable
>elements. In order to illustrate this, they wish to host a major computer chess
>tournament.
>
>3) Alcatraz, US. The number of visitors to the famous ex-prison has been in
>decline and the new dynamic administration wishes to change this. As a publicity
>stunt, the individual games will be played in the cells of famous (or infamous)
>inmates. It's also possible Clint Eastwood will open the event. :-P
>
> Albert
LOL
the advantage of qualifying rounds is obvious
MORE programmers would consider competeing in prelimary rounds if they were
held in more accesable locations or even on the internet
prelimary rounds would carry little if any cost,a small entry fee,far less
cumbersome travel cost and time
after the prelims, winners would then have a serious reason to go further
because they might have a strong program on their hands worth the money, time
and effort to go forward
the system now is not a serious competition.
you have an invitation to all programmers with $500 in their pockets to come to
Sunny Israel(for example)and compete
it is an empty meaningless title
the title of this years winner should be..."The Strongest program running on the
strongest hardware out of those that had $500 in their pockets and could go to
Israel this year"
not a title of World Champion
Best
Steve
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