Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 22:04:23 01/27/00
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On January 27, 2000 at 21:32:07, Dann Corbit wrote:
>On January 27, 2000 at 21:18:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>[snip]
>{regarding DB support}:
>>This is an unforgivable sin here or anywhere else. I think it quite funny
>>that (a) folks wonder why Hsu doesn't post here; and then (b) attack anything
>>they do as inferior.
>>
>>I have said this before... They are far better than anybody (other than maybe
>>myself and a couple of others) give them credit for. Just continue to watch
>>the analysis of the DB logs. We suddenly discover that (a) they are searching
>>a lot deeper than some kept thinking; (b) their branching factor is actually
>>not much worse than the rest of us; (c) etc.
>>
>>Best to wait and watch. Lots more will come out over time... But the
>>naysayers will _never_ be silenced...
>
>I find it very puzzling the huge amount of absolute hostility towards Deep Blue
>[and HERE of all places]!
>
>The last match was 1997. That's about 3 years ago, and we still talk about it
>almost daily. Nothing comes even remotely close to being as interesting as the
>Deep Blue match. Nothing has ever generated the publicity for computer chess
>like the Deep Blue match.
>
>And yet people are clearly *angry* at the Deep Blue team. Is there some sort of
>history that would explain it? I keep feeling that I have walked late into a
>movie and everyone is panning the hero, who seems like such a nice guy.
>
>Most amazing of all are the sort of persons who are irate. Almost always
>incredibly intelligent computer science types.
>
>*boggle*
First, everyone wants _their_ favorite micro program to be #1. That
won't happen.
Second, nobody wants to see a big iron machine do well. they want the machine
they can afford to come out on top. That won't happen either, for at least
another 10 years. I saw this reaction to Cray Blitz, to Belle, to Nuchess/Chess
4.x, deep thought, hitech and deep blue.
Third, 'university types' seem to not be in vogue with many. Many would prefer
if a 'everyday person' were delivering the best chess performance. You can
sense a little bit of "anti-academia" most anywhere...
Who knows what other issues are involved...
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