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Subject: Re: Do We Still Need CCC ?

Author: Tony Petters

Date: 09:45:48 11/18/04

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On November 18, 2004 at 10:56:32, Albert Silver wrote:

>On November 18, 2004 at 06:39:52, Tony Petters wrote:
>
>>On November 17, 2004 at 22:19:17, Albert Silver wrote:
>>
>>>On November 17, 2004 at 21:11:16, Tony Petters wrote:
>>>
>>>>Now that Computer Chess Software has virtually every feature we could want and
>>>>the engines play at the same strength as Super GMs, what is there left to talk
>>>>about ?
>>>>
>>>>Everyday I come and read some obscure thing that very few people care about.
>>>>
>>>>Food for thought :)
>>>>
>>>>Cordially
>>>
>>>I guess you're one of the few people who care about them. Not to mention the
>>>other members. I was inclined to take this post seriously at first, but after
>>>the troll on Ferret, I think this is just more along those lines.
>>
>>Telling the truth is not a troll.
>
>Telling the truth is clearly in the eyes of the beholder if you believe your
>thread. You see, the first thing that comes to my mind when I see someone start
>a thread suggesting we collectively leave CCC is: what is the poster's
>intention? I honestly couldn't think of a single constructive point in it.
>
>If it is a very convoluted way of decrying unhappiness with the threads here,
>then the answer is the same of such complaints in any forum: contribute better
>ones yourself.
>
>Engines are not at Super GM strength, or at the very least, still have too many
>weaknesses to be properly called such.

Tell that to Kramnik and Kasparov who had draws against the machine :)



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