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Subject: Re: Some facts about Deep Thought / Deep Blue

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 15:20:00 08/29/01

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On August 29, 2001 at 16:46:28, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On August 29, 2001 at 14:07:20, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>I think it is a pointless experiment.  For those that don't want to accept DB
>>for what it was, _nothing_ is going to change their mind.  They will keep
>>finding new excuses as to why some finding is in error.
>>
>>Any program that could produce a 2655 rating over 25 consecutive games to win
>>the Fredkin GM prize, and then have a successor with 25X as many circuits and
>>100X the speed, _must_ be a strong chess player.  There is no way on earth I
>>can see how it could be weaker than today's best programs.  That statement
>>boggles the mind, IMHO.
>
>
>This quote was attributed to King Louis XV: "Apres moi, le deluge." "After me,
>disaster."
>So I think that can be adapted for Deep Blue in accordance of Dr. Hyatt
>viewpoint. No pun intended...
>

To misquote Lou Rawls: "You'll never find another chess computer like mine!"



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