Author: Charles L. Williams
Date: 15:12:03 06/10/99
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On June 10, 1999 at 10:32:25, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On June 10, 1999 at 09:53:13, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>As I sit watching the dust particles randomly move along a shaft of light >>entering my bedroom I make the association with chess. Particles moving close >>to me represent the opening and those further away the mid game and end game. >>The fan above my head rotates at a set speed but moves the pieces of dust in a >>random manner. >> >>Is computer chess a random process? Can we solve a chaotic entity? Clouds form >>over my head in a random but semi-predictable fashion. A bumblebee chooses >>which flower to land on at random as I choose which flowers to smell at random >>(the ones with no bees on them). Grapevines branch at random as do their leaf >>veins but we know it is a grapevine. >> >>We choose chess openings at random or according to our fancies or fantasies. As >>the rain falling from the sky so it is with the chessmen. From 32 pieces down >>to two equal but opposite pieces like night and day--that is the perfect game of >>chess. >> >>Tim Frohlick, Natural Philosopher and chess player > >I'm afraid you have too much time in your hands. Nobody has too much time on their hands, and this seems like time well spent. Chuck
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