Author: allan johnson
Date: 21:25:45 03/28/99
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On March 26, 1999 at 21:54:13, Adnan wrote: > >Well, a simple response to you is that I do not pay $50 to ICC to play >computers. I can play against computers on my own computer for free. >Not to mention playing computers is boring! Computers can never replace >the thrill of playing another human. The joy of winning against human opponent >is not the same as against computers. > >Also, I would adopt a different playing strategy if I am playing a computer. >Computers and humans have a different playing style. > >Let me give you another example. It's fun to chat with women on sex chat >servers, right? Now, suppose I set up a server on which you can chat with >my computer program that would pretend to be a woman and would respond >automatically to anything you type. Would that be the same as if chatting >with a real human? What is the difference after all? You can't see whether it is >a real female or automated program on the internet anyway. So what is the >difference? I hope you realize that there is a big difference, no matter how >intelligently the computer program chats, it would never be the same as if >chatting with a human. Computer chess programs are just like that. They cannot >replace the joy of playing against humans. They do not even play like humans. Adnan You make a number of good points here.You could also add that computers aren't emotional so they don't react negatively as humans often do when under pressure.This gives them an unfair advantage and takes away a lot of the pleasure of playing speed chess.
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