Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 12:15:32 04/16/05
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On April 16, 2005 at 13:18:53, Terry McCracken wrote: >On April 16, 2005 at 11:51:48, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On April 16, 2005 at 01:30:42, Terry McCracken wrote: >> >>>On April 16, 2005 at 01:05:13, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>On April 15, 2005 at 22:26:12, Terry McCracken wrote: >>>> >>>>>On April 15, 2005 at 20:51:07, Mike Byrne wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Five years ago , Hsu's open letter to the world regarding a possible rematch >>>>>>with Deep Blue. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/feng.html >>>>> >>>>>Do you implicitly believe him? >>>> >>>>Absolutely - I have no reason not to believe him. Hsu has a lot of credibility >>>>- more credibility than Kasparov imo. >>> >>>He's glossing over it...Kasparov would have _accepted_ a Deep Blue rematch, but >>>IBM said NO! >> >>Yes they did say NO - as in Kasparov slander their name after IBM spent >>millions promoting and hosting this match and now he wants a rematch. As the Ray >>Charles diddy, " Hit the road Jack, don't come back no more, no more no more" >> >>IBM did the right thing - I would have killed it too if not less than 24 later >>he brings up thing hand of God scenario. As a chess player, Kasparov has been >>the best. And I think for the most part he is a decent human being - but he >>can act like a real horse's ass and he did here. > >IBM would _never_ let Kasparov play again for one reason, they won the match! > >The rest is hyperbole. Whatver chance there was of a rematch ( and there was a possibility), his antics following the match sealed_it_period. >> >> >>>Oh, it's only your opinion to claim Hsu has more credibility. >> >>I have not read anything that has persuaded me that Hsu has less credibility >>than Kasparov with respect to what he written about Deep Blue and the >>possibilities of a rematch wit Kasparov. > >Hsu, no....IBM yes! >> >>> >>>No one here comes close to the GIANT known as Kasparov, including Hsu! >> >>I have to assume you mean with respect to chess - but in all other facets of >>life, Kasparov is simply human like the rest of us - and the are millions of us >>that will come to close to Kasparov and even surpass him as a human. >> >What else? >> >>> >>>Hsu's Chess Chip is a marvel of engineering, but you would need quite a few to >>>reproduce Deep Blue. >> >>I would be happy with a one chip "baby blue machine" > >Kasparov wouldn't...please. And will we see this chip? Probabaly not. >> >>> >>>Hell, I read that Hsu claimed a more powerful version of Deep Blue was made, but >>>IBM trashed the program...it might have been work in progress but it was _never_ >>>realized. >>> >>>If you think Kasparov would have turned down a _real_ rematch, you're >>>dreaming...and if you think IBM would give him one well what can I say? >> >> >>I have alway been consistent - IBM close the door on Kasparov within hours after >>he accused the IBM team of cheating - it is Kasparov who closed that door by his >>inane comemnts. > >His comments were unwise...inane is subjective opinion, you can't imagine the >stress and shock that Kasparov recieved after Game 2. Most opinions are subjective , including yours. > >Kasparov stayed up night and day to figure out what was going on in the match, >he was genuinely puzzled. >> >> >>> >>>The Deep Blue team were given their pink slips on the Deep Blue Project, as IBM >>>wasn't interested. >>> >>>Hell, I'm surprised Hsu was able to even obtain the rights to the new chip...but >>>he had to pay dearly for his own "Brain-Child"...IBM sucks...they are interested >>>in one thing and one thing only...Making Money!! >> >>That is what companies do - they make money. If they do not, they do not stay >>around very long. But it is not thing they do - they provide goods and services >>that help people live better. Would you want to venture a guess how much IBM >>equipment is in hositpals through out the world that enable the hositpals to >>take better care of their patients. Health care is big business - and good >>health care enables people to live longer and more productive lives. >> >>Think of how our health care system would be if there were no companies (that >>make money) around to provide any goods or services to a hospital. No telephone >>systems, no radios, no monitoring equipment , no hitech surgical equipment etc. >>That's how it would be if we had no companies around that make money. The >>profit motive has been a great driver for people to invent things that improve >>the world we live in. I would not suggest changing that... > >Oh spare me, I know how things work....IBM did "Bad Science" it's that simple, >and Hsu would say the same thing as a scientist. > >Believe what you want, I'm finished with this. I will and thank you! Best, Michael
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