Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 19:50:55 07/08/05
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On July 08, 2005 at 22:32:42, Nino wrote: >On July 08, 2005 at 22:08:10, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On July 08, 2005 at 22:06:54, Nino wrote: >> >>>Sometime ago I remember reading about some guy who claimed to be able to store >>>quite a bit of chess positions in a binary. Back then I said when I read the >>>post the guy needed to attend a computer 101 class and with all the hype back >>>then has anyone seen or heard of it since?? >> >>Sure. That was Les Fernandez. He is still working on the project. > >You seem to know a bit about it. Can you tell me a little bit about what it >could possibly be used for? Suppose that you have a database of a few million analyzed positions. This will produce a database of a few hundred million analyzed positions. >>>I didnt think so. Anyway after >>>giving it some thought back then it appears not only to be frivalous but doesnt >>>appear to have any use in any portion of the chess field. >> >>It's nice to have an expert opinion. > >I didnt claim to be an expert but in my wildest dreams I dont know anyone I bet >that could find a use from it from what was posted a while ago. Lack of imagination. Look at what it does, then imagine how you might use it. If you think and think and still can't come up with anything, that does not imply that no one else will. Whether the data is valuable to you or not is in the eye of the beholder. It will also depend a great deal on the quality of the initial data.
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