Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:52:58 01/14/00
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On January 14, 2000 at 12:52:14, Alvaro Polo wrote: >FHS should build the machine. He said he has the resources to do it alone. He >would also find some money to help him, I am sure. He doesnt need to become a >millionar out of it, so I don't see reasons not to build the new machine. It would be a speculative venture. Would you spend $100,000 of your own money on such a project, "just because"? I only know of one computer chess person that came close, and that was Bruce, buying his own personal quad xeon. that is a non-trivial expense. With little hope of getting anything back. I would (myself) probably consider buying a quad xeon, for $10K+, but my wife would probably shoot me if I started talking about a 100K 8-way xeon box (she might not like the quad, but it would sound better than the alternative.) So saying "he should do it" is easy. It isn't your (or my) money. But with no assurance of a Kasparov match, no chance to get some financial support to return part of that money, I'd think long about it. IE I would think of this as a sort of investment, since it is a lot of money. And with the potential for zero return, it would be questionable, IMHO...
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