Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:08:17 06/22/99
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On June 22, 1999 at 10:20:27, Dann Corbit wrote: >On June 22, 1999 at 09:48:28, Dann Corbit wrote: >[snip] >>>The fact remains that computers have beaten GM's Thus they must be GM level to >>>do it. Its like saying if one GM beats another that maybe that GM is not of the >>>level, cause he only wins when a better GM blunders, get real !!! >>This is not a demonstration of computers being at GM level. I have beaten >>players who are *much* better than I am. It is not a demonstration that I am as >>good as they are. It is merely a demonstration of an isolated win. >I should mention also that beating them was not any sort of indication that I >was inferior to them (even though I am). > >>>You are right we do not need an opinion poll question, they are GM level, >>>otherwise they would not be able to beat a GM. Just because a GM blunders does >>>not make him a GM anymore. Hoe many more win do computers have to do to make >>>then GM level >>Scientific proof is what is needed. Not an opinion poll. A win against a good >>opponent does not prove equality. >Computers *might* be at GM level. Or not. For a GM to be at GM level, what >does he/she have to do? A computer must pass those exact same conditions or it >is not *proven* to be at GM level. Period. Right now, we just don't know. >Scientifically, that is. > >Let's invent a new measure called "Seems Like a GM to me" >Any computer is at that level if you think it is. Right now we are at computers 3, humans 5, in our 8 game 40/2hr series of games. That _might_ mean the computers are at the lower GM level. It also might mean that they are at super-GM level. Or it might mean they were somewhat lucky. Untill we have enough games, we don't know. If we had a score of 15-5, I think the conclusion would be pretty accurate (assuming 15 for humans) that the computers are 200 points worse (ie 2400). If we had 10-10, I'd think that we would conclude that the computers were reasonably close to 2600, although there is still a significant margin of error for only 20 games. Or we could have a vote. That will decide it, right? :)
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