Author: Will Singleton
Date: 17:27:33 04/29/99
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On April 29, 1999 at 19:18:53, Paulo Soares wrote: >I think this subject already was placed here, but is >always good to remember this notice: >Text found in the site "Ajedrez e Informática", date 03-march, >http://www.geocities.com/~ajeinteg/jag/informat.htm > >"After that the famous Deep Blue win a match against Kasparov >already makes long time, it's hanging a revenge that it seems >IBM is not made use to carry through, appeared without doubt a >new computer rival: Debby-1. The new monster is a computer based >on "XB-70 Valkyrie" of AMERICAN COMPUTER'S company. It is commented >that will function with a Fritz similar software, and that it >could arrives to be 10.000 times faster than Deep Blue. > As it can appreciate, it seems that the reign of Deep Blue has >this days counted. When to exist more detailed information it could be >found in this same page. Debby-1 is also called Debby-1 Kenobe". > >Paulo Soares, from Brazil. Hey Paolo, While I like that photo (very Star Wars), you must know that this is an old hoax. You did know that, right? The XB-70 Valkyrie was the designation for the American SST (I think? somebody will correct me). Or it was an experimental long-range bomber, but only 1-2 were built. Think it was about the same time as the SR-71 was being deployed (sixties). Will
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