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Subject: Re: I'm tired of people asking "What if Hydra was on a slower computer"

Author: Roger D Davis

Date: 03:45:11 08/30/04

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On August 30, 2004 at 00:28:38, Derek Paquette wrote:

>Hi,
>-Rant On-
>I can't seem to read one damn thread or discussion about hydra on playchess
>server before I run into this damn question,
>"Well how good would hydra be if it was running on a desktop?"
>The answer,
>not very good at all, but who cares?
>
>You aren't comparing apples and apples here, you cannot, its rediculous to do so
>as they are totally different entities.
>
>A great example is a Goliath Beetle and an Elephant.
>
>A Goliath beetle can put 50 times its own weight on its back, strongest creature
>in the animal world.  Now, an elephant on the other hand can only put 25% its
>own body weight on its back, so which is stronger?
>the elephant, which is stronger for its size? the beetle, but if the challenge
>was to see who can pull the heaviest load, your going to put all your money on
>the elephant,
>
>I don't see why people are so obsessed with 'what if's'?
>
>Desktop computers are being blown apart on the playchess server by hydra,
>your comparing a beetle and an elephant,
>the only person who cares that the beetle is stronger for his size is....the
>beetle.
>
>-Rant Off-
>-Derek Paquette

But just think how many times its own weight an elephant could put on its back
if it was the size of a bettle. ;)

Roger






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