Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 18:57:24 04/29/99
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On April 29, 1999 at 20:27:33, Will Singleton wrote: >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". >> Will, I don't know nothing about "XB-70 Valkyrie" or other bombings, remember I was born in Brazil. But in any way it was a good joke, and can make with that our colleagues of CCC if amuse with my deceit. Regards, Paulo Soares >>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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