Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 06:48:06 05/21/02
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On May 20, 2002 at 15:37:48, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >>I know that humans have weaknesses and they cannot remember every line that they >>learned. >> >>Computers have other weaknesses. >> >>I think that a match when both side can use some books is also a fair match. > >>A match when the computer has to use the palm hardware is also a fair match. >> >>A match when the computer has not the right to use more than 1 Mbytes memory is >>also a fair match. >> >>Both sides should be defined and have the same rights. And this is the problem in a nutshell. It is impossible because of the physical differences between the two types of players. You can't disable all book knowledge in a human. Humans do not use well defined size of memory or speed in MHz, so how do you figure out what is fair to give the computer? Computers have no eyes, they play blindfolded, should humans also play blindfolded? It is all a pretty rediculous debate without further information about what exactly one wishes to compare. If you want to measure the skill of a programmer, then playing without book and EGTBs would seem a better way. If you want the program to take full advantage of its potential to see if the technology has exceeded the human intellect, then no hold bars, give it access to everything. -S.
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