Author: Christopher R. Dorr
Date: 13:03:40 07/26/99
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On July 26, 1999 at 13:49:31, Mark Schreiber wrote: >I have a question that I have not seen in the opinion poll. Now that the Fide >world champion Karpov has drawn 1 game with Shredder at slow time controls, >should computers be allowed to play in the qualifying matches for the world >championship? Even if a computer did not become world champion, It would be >interesting to see how far a computer would go. Absolutely! Just as soon as Chevrolet Corvettes are allowed to compete in the Olympic Marathon, fork lifts allowed in the world weight-lifting championships, and Abrams tanks allowed on the NFL field (they make excellent linesmen). I love playing computers...I do it every day, but it seems plainly obvious to me that the World Championship in any human endeavor (including chess) should be limited to humans. It will eventually get to the point where the best computer is clearly superior to the best human, just as it is obvious that the average $15,000 car is vastly superior (in a marathon) to any human who ever lived. The point is in the humanity of the accomplishment...the goal is to discover which human being has fought the hardest, or worked the most diligently, or prepared the best, or come up with the most profound ideas...this goal is *in no way* served by admitting machines into these kinds of competitions. Chris
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