Author: Madhavan
Date: 02:26:51 06/30/05
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On June 29, 2005 at 20:21:30, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On June 29, 2005 at 19:12:01, K. Burcham wrote: > >> >> >>Robert why do you think that the Hydra vs Adams match was a promotional flop >>compared to Deep Blue vs Kasparov? >>Why has the press and public not picked up on the Hydra match like they did on >>the Deep Blue match? >>If you say advertising, then also why the difference in spending? >> >>kburcham > > >If you are talking to me, perhaps one of several reasons. > >1. IBM was the US sponsor. A huge world-wide and world-known company. Hydra >doesn't have that luxury. > >2. "Chess is solved" is the general public perception. Deep Blue did it, and >the interest will _never_ be the same again... Even when a micro repeats what >DB did (and that will happen). Are you implying Deep Blue did solve the game of chess? What happened to Deep Blue?IBM had lost interest in chess years back?issit? Chess is solved by Deep Blue doesnt stand true,as there will never be a computer to solve chess,Hydra still makes minor mistakes in its evaluation,Deep Blue has made a heck lot of mistakes against kasparov,when did DB nearly solve he game?Did it play against any other program?Who is the programmer?
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