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Subject: Re: How strong are the programs really?

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 23:23:00 07/03/99

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On July 03, 1999 at 09:21:05, Lin Harper wrote:

>     Fritz winning this tournament is a wake-up call to GM's.
>   Computer domination is still some way off, the humans will
>   have to come to grips with the fact that computer are a real
>   threat and have to be given respect that they were not previously
>   considered worthy of.
>      There are only a handful of near GM strength programs out
>   there, and it's just a matter of treating them the same as any
>   other GM. The humans will keep tabs on how each program can be
>   beaten.
>      When the end finally does come and the programs take over as
>   the top players, it's not the end of the world. Do they allow
>   fork lifts in weight lifting competitions?

Agreed.

KarinsDad :)



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