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Subject: Shocking!

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 05:02:55 01/22/00

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On January 22, 2000 at 03:36:29, blass uri wrote:

>On January 22, 2000 at 01:51:56, Shanti wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>This is a team competition. Some teams have a computer (4 out of 12) so we will
>>have some computer vs. computer matches. Nothing wrong with it.
>
>I believe that it is a mistake for 2 of the teams to use a computer if they care
>about the result of their teams.
>
>I believe that humans can do better than Fritz and Deep Junior.

What? A mere master better than a program? Or a grandmaster whom the programs
are at _least_ equal to, or so I am bludgeoned with. How is this possible? I
must say I am _shocked_ to the bones.

                                 Albert Silver

>
>The case of Rebel and shredder is different not because Rebel and shredder are
>better but because their teams are weaker.
>
>>
>>Regarding the hardware, I think we should all use the same hardware. The fight
>>should between the programs not between the owner of the fastest computer.
>
>I think that deep Junior should have a hardware advantage against Rebel and
>shredder because knowing to use the better hardware is a part of the program.
>
>I think that every program should have the best hardware it can use.
>
>Uri



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