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Subject: Re: Deep Blue's Strength

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 17:54:07 04/05/99

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On April 05, 1999 at 20:47:09, Hristo wrote:
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>How can you perform a simplex algorithm on octane mixtures to improve oil and
>other *lubricants* with a hardware that has instructions like "Nc3 Bf4 Qc5 ..."?
>;-))))
The chess instructions ran on special purpose hardware that was attached to a
top of the line RS/6000 Unix machine.  The RS/6000 Risc computer is the
supercomputer.  The chess system was a conglomeration of special purpose
hardware and a general purpose supercomputer.  All of this information is well
known and easily found at the IBM web site.

>I wouldn't mind to play, though I don't think the games will be of great benefit
>to others. Perhaps 100-200 more games from DB would be all that we need to
>understand better how strong it realy is. Right now all we have is 6 games and
>lots of speculations. There is nothing wrong with this fact!!! Having 100 or so
>games to analyze makes for an interesting evening! Don't you think?
I can spend a month on a single game trying to understand it (especially games
like this that are way over my head), but I surely would not mind being taxed
with 100.

>>
>>On the other hand, I too, see that machine as one of the wonders of the world.
>>It sure would be nice to see it in full swing again.
>>
>
>I don't see it as a wonder of the world just yet !!! :))
>It is amuzing for sure!
Sounds like a combination of amazing and amusing.  Which would you rather have
access to for one week, Deep Blue or a Pyramid of stone?  I rest my case.
;-)



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