Author: Stefan Schiffermüller
Date: 16:14:30 01/02/06
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On January 02, 2006 at 12:05:10, stuart taylor wrote: >On January 02, 2006 at 10:35:19, Stefan Schiffermüller wrote: > >>On January 02, 2006 at 07:55:53, stuart taylor wrote: >> >>>Fritz too. >>> >>>That, IF there will bwe any talking option, during game, that it should be done >>>with great style, and even though more than one option of talk style, might be a >>>very good option, but >>>a major option, being the main option, should be >>> >>>An intelligent commentary on the game! >>> >>>As intelligent and relevant as possible, but I certainly do not expect >>>perfection. But the very idea of it can help some people to think, when playing >>>informally. >>> >>>It should also be that after a comment which took a few seconds to come up, a >>>later comment can be made with even more knowledge, perhaps after another minute >>>of thinking time. >>> >>>Thanks and hopes >>> >>>S.Taylor >> >>I think a talking option or an option for an 'intelligent' commentary is more >>fun then serious. You can never expect an intelligent informally commentary by a >>computer. Not in the next 100 years!! You can never replace a commantary of an >>strong human player with a computer!! Therfore such an option would be funny but >>not serious. Look at the 'intelligent' Fritz commentaries ! > >Do you mean there is an improved commentary than what there used to be? I was >only familiar with the Fritz 5.32 one, which was funny but stupid. >But anything better, is good. > I was never intrested in informal computer commentaries. I don't know about an improvement. They must be stupid anyway. >> >>Realistic is that you can have more insight in the evalluation function. You >>will not only have one number for the whole evaluation to watch but more >>numbers: king safety, pawn structure ... So the analysing of the game should be >>easier. >> >>Stefan > >In the past, people have also mocked at my idea, but I still personally feel it >is good for the psychological atmosphere, and helps the pleasure aspect of >using your brain, even if the comments are only mildly correct, but as much as >possible. It still stimulates ME to think more, than without it. It also helps >to combat other distractions around, because your ears are tuned to the game, >and not to background stresses. > >_I_ for one, am always a very grateful recipient of sucxh a program with that >option, but the the stronger the program, the better. > >It involves more of your brain. > >S.Taylor Computer commentaries for fun and for other psychological reasons I could imagine.
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