Author: chandler yergin
Date: 17:49:26 05/22/05
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On May 22, 2005 at 20:39:32, stuart taylor wrote: > If the qualities of Shredder 7.04 can be added to the qualities of Shredder 9, >without taking down from either, then that program would be so far above, that >I'd expect it would be a lasting legend. A Computer is dumb! Main Entry: [1]dumb Pronunciation: 'd&m Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute Date: before 12th century 1 : lacking the power of speech <deaf and dumb from birth> <dumb animals> 2 : temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment) <struck dumb with fear> 3 : not expressed in uttered words <dumb grief> 4 : SILENT; also : TACITURN 5 : lacking some usual attribute or accompaniment; especially : having no means of self-propulsion <dumb barge> 6 a : markedly lacking in intelligence : STUPID b : showing a lack of intelligence c : having little or no meaning — sometimes used in the phrase dumb luck 7 : not having the capability to process data <a dumb terminal>; compare INTELLIGENT 3a synonym see STUPID - dumb·ly /'d&m-lE/ adverb - dumb·ness noun usage There is evidence that, when applied to persons who cannot speak, dumb has come to be considered offensive. Pronunciation Key © 2001 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Merriam-Webster Privacy Policy That is what the IBM Scientits said about Deep Blue! Dumber than the stupidest Human! No other program would ever be able to >defeat it in a crushing way...ever! (with equal hardware and timings). > >Do Shredder realize this? A Program doesn't realize "anything"! > >If so, perhaps they managed to do this with the latest 64-bit upgrade? > >Then, it would be worth getting a 64-bit computer in honour of it. But that >shouldn't mean that it should not be re-done even again, back to 32-bit, as an >upgrade patch (perhaps something like 9.04). > >S.Taylor
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