Author: James T. Walker
Date: 07:33:46 06/11/99
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On June 10, 1999 at 22:54:59, blass uri wrote: > >On June 10, 1999 at 19:20:27, James T. Walker wrote: > ><snipped> >>Hello Uri, >>Most of the time I agree with you. Sometimes you are way out in left field. >>This is one of the left field days in my opinion. The programs are calculating >>perfectly logical lines according to what the programmers told them is logical. >>I have watched Fritz calculate 12 plies full width and 36 plies selective in a >>game/30 time frame. At this time control it plays better than 99.99% of all >>humans. Until you can do this I suggest you accept the fact that Fritz >>/Junior/Chessmaster/Hiarcs etc. are not as "Stupid" as you like to say they are. > >They are better than humans only because of the fact that they are faster and >have a perfect memory. > >Uri OR: They are better than humans because humans are slow and have a poor memory. The important point is "They are better" and not stupid. Or, if they are stupid then what does that make humans? (Besides their creators) Also, they will continue to get better but most of us humans have leveled off and will only get worse with failing memories and poor concentration in our later years. Jim Walker
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