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Subject: Re: 2600+ performance by fritz5.32 in 1998!!

Author: Daniel Jackson

Date: 07:39:43 10/06/04

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On October 06, 2004 at 01:29:34, Andrei P wrote:

>On October 06, 2004 at 00:10:36, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>
>>On October 05, 2004 at 23:50:37, Andrei P wrote:
>>
>>>I found this on Ossimtz' site. apparently, a ~2000 strength player used
>>>fritz5.32 to direct all his moves during a match, of course his opponets never
>>>suspecting anythng. He got 2600+ performance out of 9 games. My best guess is
>>>that the cpu was PII 450 Mhz.
>>>
>>>So, today's top programs clearly should be 2800+ on a decent hardware, PROVIDED
>>>the opponets is NOT suspecting.
>>>
>>>the dude who performed the 1998 "test" seems to haver retired from chess in
>>>1999, but his test was a really nice one in support of computer superiority.
>>>
>>>http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/~gossimit/c/curious.htm the file is alwer.zip
>>
>>It appears you embrace the idea of computers superior to man, well when you get
>>your wish, you'll serve the machines, rather than machines serving you.
>
>I am actually paranoid that machines are taking over the world, but I my
>paranoya has good basis.

You're afraid, that is good! I'm all for developent of AI but with tempered
judgement.
>
>>
>>No one hear appears to get this simple concept?
>>
>>Regardless, your example doesn't does not puy the machines on the level of a
>>deity...but one day they will be exualted over man and by man.



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