> > Eeh, am I missing some point here or would not any Go program that uses > search and infinite computer power "simply" SOLVE the game - given that > scoring is done right and infinite loops are ruled out? > > This is a common misconception. The problem lies in that pesky word, > "infinite". > > Two inescapable facts prevent such a computer from ever existing: > > - There are a finite number of atomic particles in the universe. > > - The age of the universe is a finite length of time.
The one who counts will never reach infinity ... I did not say that infinite computing power was something that existed in any sense in the universum as humans gasp it. Nor did I say that it will eventually emerge when someone waits "long enough" for it to appear. When I said infinite I meant infinite. > If the moon were made of green cheese, I am the pope. Period. > > Hmmm, I guess you are right after all. So are you. aquarius -- german commercial - can savely be ignored: "Ein Herz für Kinder" - Ihre Spende hilft! Aktion: www.deutschlandsegelt.de Unser Dankeschön: Ihr Name auf dem Segel der 1. deutschen America's Cup-Yacht! _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
