----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 8:11 PM Subject: Re: SCOUTED: Science Meets Spirituality, and Wireless Nanotech VR
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 07:53:57PM -0600, Dan Minette wrote: > > > It is highly unlikely. Even the best chess players can make mistakes a > > 1600 rated computer program would not. > > That indicates that the method or algorithm is different, but says > little about the complexity of the calculation. > > > game, IIRC, he had a nuanced understanding of how things would > > probably look, in general, in 20 moves. > > That suggests to me that a complex calculation is being made, in some > manner. How do you think the 20 moves ahead are determined? Some sort of > quantum magic, I suppose? > Before I answer this Eric, let me ask you a question that will help me frame an answer. Do you think science is about the Truth or is it a means by which we model, predict, and manipulate phenomenon. Dan M.
