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Subject: Re: Mate in Seven Problem...

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 05:01:34 02/09/99

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I thought it a beautiful reply, short and funny :))

On February 09, 1999 at 06:58:35, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>On February 09, 1999 at 00:07:22, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On February 08, 1999 at 23:58:39, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>>
>>>I wonder if any program can beat the 0.0 seconds for this mate?
>>Only if they compute with tachyons.
>>Of course, those particles pose the conceptual difficulty of disappearing before
>>they exist.
>
>Dear Dann,
>
>This was only a rhetorical question which does not require an answer.  By using
>rhetorical questions you only try to emphasise what you wish to say.  So, to a
>question you may reply with a question, e.g --  A: Is Bobby Fischer a
>chess-player? B: Is the Pope a Catholic?  But thanks, nevertheless.
>
>Amused and pondering about tachyons,
>Djordje



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