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Subject: Re: I have cloned Ferret!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:03:34 10/21/99

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On October 21, 1999 at 02:51:50, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On October 21, 1999 at 00:43:43, Pete Galati wrote:
>
>>On October 20, 1999 at 17:35:36, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On October 20, 1999 at 10:57:44, Charles Unruh wrote:
>>>
>>>>I took over 70 games that ferret played, then i kept adjusting chessmasters
>>>>settings until it plays every move that ferret plays, with 98% accuracy.  I'll
>>>>trade the personality with someone who creates another clone.
>>>How does the cloned Ferret do against the real thing?
>>>;-)
>>
>>I notice that Bruce is keeping away from this topic (probably going "yeah
>>right!").  I assume that the clone's snowball would melt.
>>
>>Pete
>
>I'm not sure whether to be flattered, to talk to a lawyer, or both.  I have no
>idea what to make of this but I find it to be somewhat disturbing.
>
>bruce


I would ignore it.  It simply won't work.  Ferret and CM are totally different
in their searches.  It would be impossible to tune the eval and make the two
programs play the same. Match for a specific set of games?  Of course.  Match
in real games?  not a chance.



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