On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Darren Cook <[email protected]> wrote:

> Back in 1997 I made a $1000 bet with John Tromp that he wouldn't be
> beaten my a computer before 2011.


That seems like a bad bet.

Why would John be motivated to try to win if he would lose $1000 by winning
the game?

- Don




> I've made a page to publicize the bet:
>  http://dcook.org/gobet/
>
> I hope it is accessible beyond just the experts on this list, and can
> help bring some publicity for computer go generally. So please link to
> this page, blog about it, tell your friends, etc.
> (I'm hoping to have a Japanese translation soon; I'll announce that when
> it is ready.)
>
> >From that page you can also vote with your opinion (and then leave a
> comment) on who you think will win the bet, and also when you think a
> computer program will beat the world champion. Have fun! :-)
>
> Darren
>
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