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Subject: Re: Strength of the engine in chess programs (Summary of the debate)

Author: José Carlos

Date: 06:25:39 05/26/02

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On May 26, 2002 at 09:12:27, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On May 26, 2002 at 05:21:07, José Carlos wrote:
>
>>  Resignation is not a due, but a right. Tiviakov was nervous playing the
>>computer, but he was wrong in his claim.
>>  As for the other players that didn't play, I understand them.
>
>We have here a clear problem. The concept of fairness must be discussed with the
>computer side. A computer is not a human being, so he doenn't know ethics. So we
>must find certain rules for the play against computers. We must also - against
>your assumption! - find rules for the right to demand the machine's resignation,
>yes.
>
>>  That's a completely different issue that has nothing to do with the book, and
>>it concerns, as I said, to the programmer (Bob in this case).
>
>With all due respect for the solidarity among programmers the problem does _not_
>concern programmers alone. The point is that computers with their programmers do
>not belong to a club called The Untouchables. The side of human chess must have
>access to the machine and if the programmers will forbid it, there won't be any
>participation of computers in human chess tournaments. Easy one that one.
>
>
>>>We have now a moment of highest interest. What you are saying with not the least
>>>self-doubts is for me the highest and most trivial form of fallacy.
>>
>>
>>  Thank you for your nice comment.
>>
>>
>>>BTW decades
>>>after the debates in Atom physics. The simple rejection to your simple statement
>>
>>
>>  Oh, thanks again!
>>
>>
>>>is this, no, it is not all allowed what a programmer is doing. And you know
>>>yourself where the clue is in your argumentation. You said, if SSDF, if
>>>tournaments, then strength. Yes, but fairness?
>>
>>
>>  What do you understand for "fairness"? Maybe we understand different things.
>>Is it fair that your opponent is allowed to touch the pieces during the game and
>>you aren't?
>>
>>
>>>That is the most important factor
>>>in sports. If you like it or not. It's the British who brought it into the
>>>World. :)
>>>
>>>So, could you please modernize your argumentation included these points?
>>
>>
>>  Well, either I'm too stupid or you're too clever, but I have no idea why your
>>"british fairness" refutes my argumentation, nor how your "british fairness" can
>>be more modern than my arguments about computer programming.
>
>Yes, I understand. We have a real problem here. It's all about ethics. This is
>very old in fact. Excuse me that I seem unable to follow you into modern
>computer programming. Good luck then for the next "GM challenges" in PR.
>
>>>Yes, I agree. You found two rather uninteresting comparisons.
>>
>>
>>  Your constantly offensive words suggest you're running out of arguments.
>
>I see a different problem here and therefore I already closed the debate once.
>Your interpretation of my words as offensive is itself insultive for me. But you
>dodn't need a change of the rules or practices because you are happy with comp
>vs comp and "GM challenges". Good luck for you and your program, José!
>
>
>>
>>
>>>The most important
>>>is however, what a computer player should be. What parts etc.
>>
>>
>>  Should be according to what?
>>
>
>My patience for tolerating such communicative things is immense.
>
>(snipped)
>
>>  Very interesting.
>>
>>  José C.
>
>So far about 'running out of arguments'. Perhaps we could talk again in a less
>heated moment. Thanks for many interesting arguments.
>
>Rolf Tueschen

  Well, now I finally understand what people say about your past. I'm sorry, I
wanted to believe they were wrong.

  José C.



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