Author: Hristo
Date: 17:59:54 04/05/99
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On April 05, 1999 at 20:54:07, Dann Corbit wrote: >On April 05, 1999 at 20:47:09, Hristo wrote: >[snip] >>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. >;-) LOL :)))) ...... it is amusing ...... To answer your question. I would like to see the Pyramids!!! I have enough computers around me to make me sick! ;))) Hristo
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