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Subject: Re: You _must_ be kidding

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 08:33:41 01/01/06

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On January 01, 2006 at 06:57:06, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 01, 2006 at 05:17:34, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>
>>On December 31, 2005 at 16:28:52, Zappa wrote:
>>
>>>To paraphrase Stuart's post, "Rybka beats HIARCS because it is better".  Looks
>>>like you are one of those people that is impressed by long sentences, no matter
>>>how inane the actual content . . .
>>>
>>>anthony
>>
>>Why inane ? Probably the Stuart's sentence was a bit ironic but it reflects
>>quite good the actual situation...if you don't agree feeel free to express your
>>opinion without personal attacks, or are just a bit envy of personal success of
>>Vasik ?  I can also add that in my personal opinion to use a lot of hardware
>>power like Zappa in Paderborn is not sufficient to win.
>>
>>w.b.r.
>>Otello
>
>Of course using a lot of hardware is not enough.
>You need the hardware to work and this is the hardest part.
>
>If you solve the last problem and you have a program that is as strong as zappa
>then you have good chances to win but you have also good chances not to solve
>the last problem as happened to zappa based on anthony's reports.
>
>Uri

I agree that may have been some problem with Zappa hardware...but Rybka also
prevail on single CPU against engines running on quads ... so the hardware power
has a relative importance i.m.h.o.

w.b.r.
Otello




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