Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 11:11:25 06/26/05
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On June 26, 2005 at 10:56:15, James T. Walker wrote: >On June 26, 2005 at 10:46:25, Roger D Davis wrote: > >>On June 26, 2005 at 10:14:14, K. Burcham wrote: >> >>> >>>At this time, I do not believe that Hydra beat GM Michael Adams, 2737, in match >>>play. >>>At this time I do not believe the results of this match. >>>At this time I believe that someone has an agenda that I am not aware of. >>>At this time I believe that money has influenced the match results. >>> >>>At this time I do not believe that all GM and Super GM that watched and/or have >>>analysed these games are saying: "damn I cannot believe these moves and >>>positions that the machine was able to play, this is truely 2700 Super GM play". >>> >>>Webster: skepticism >>>a : the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is >>>uncertain >>>b : the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism >>>characteristic of skeptics. >>> >>>http://www.fide.com/ratings/toparc.phtml?cod=77 >>>http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.phtml?event=400041 >>> >>>kburcham >> >>I think Kramnik-Fritz and Kaspy-Junior were probalby fixed, not necessarily each >>game, but the match result. I don't think Hydra-Adams is. >> >>I think the burden of proof is on the conspiracy theorist. Unfortunately, since >>there is no proof, so the conspiracy theory doesn't stand up. >> >>Roger > >Yes, so where is your proof the above mentioned matches were fixed. The >conspiracy theorist make the same claims after each human/computer match. It's >easy to sit on the sidelines and kibitz. The pressure of being the one playing >is quite different. Have you never been there? I didn't say I had proof, I just said it was my opinion. I don't think it's unrealistic to believe that Kramnik and Kasparov drew in order to keep the match funds flowing in. Milk the man versus machine thing as long as possible. Makes sense to me. Roger
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