Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 14:58:54 12/16/99
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On December 16, 1999 at 17:30:14, robert michelena wrote: <snip> >The same analogy holds true, with respect to computer programs. If you want to >continue believing that a program which can beat Kasparov, or draw Karpov (Fritz >and Shredder) can lose to non-gms on an occasional basis, while playing on their >strongest settings, then by all means, continue to do so. > You really believe that anything that can occasionally beat Kasparov or draw Karpov is incapable of losing to a non-GM??? This is completely absurd. >However, like the lonely scientist who stated that the world is indeed round, >and not square, as all those around him cried, I will continue to state what I >consider to be a fundamental truth: non grandmasters cannot beat commercial >programs at their strongest settings. > >The world is round. The difference between you and that scientist (or any scientist) is that you have repeatedly ignored significant evidence which disproves your theory. Instead, you conveniently label everybody who disagrees with you as a liar, cheater, or idiot. --Peter
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