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Subject: Re: Speed vs board representation statistic

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 17:27:59 02/13/00

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On February 13, 2000 at 18:51:42, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On February 13, 2000 at 16:32:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 13, 2000 at 16:09:56, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On February 13, 2000 at 10:51:47, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>He asked the question.  I gave him an accurate answer.  If that "isn't helpful"
>>>>then that is life.  Otherwise his question just 'hangs' there until the filter
>>>>removes it with no answers, because there is "no answer".
>>>
>>>Read his post again. His question is quite obviously "which board representation
>>>do you use and what NPS do you get?"
>>>
>>>In no way did you give him an accurate answer to either question.
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>
>>Perhaps because the answer is meaningless?  IE why not ask how many lines
>>of code in the program, or how many comments.  I didn't notice any great
>>answer in your post either?
>>
>>I think NPS is worthless to compare programs.  Because fast nodes and slow
>>nodes aren't 1:1 equivalent...  And I said that.  It _was_ an answer.  Just
>>maybe not the one he wanted.
>
>First you say that you answered the question. Now you say you didn't, because
>the answer is meaningless. Which is it?
>
>How do you know that Jose wants to compare programs based on NPS counts? Where
>does he say this?
>
>I answered Jose's questions. Why can't you just do the same?
>
>-Tom


He can answer for me if he wants...  he can run crafty on any machine he
chooses to get the nps.

I did answer the question.  The answer is "there is no useful answer to the
question."  Seems you didn't get that.  I figured he wants to compare NPS
counts, otherwise he wouldn't have asked for NPS figures.  What else would
you do with those numbers?  Use 'em on a lottery ticket?



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