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Distributed Chess Computing Project

Posted by Hemos on from the yet-another-distributed-project dept.

jcarley writes "Just found an interesting project that is looking to capitalise on the power of unused computing cycles to develop a strong chess playing computer. Given the power in single and dual CPU chess programmes these days, if they can find a good way to efficiently parallel the anaysis this could be interesting. "

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  1. Worrying by saphena · · Score: 1, Troll

    Isn't this one of the logical precursors to a global, thinking, machine?

    How long will it be before the unused cycles are used to become self-aware? How will the new intelligence defend itself from human interference?

  2. What? by bogado · · Score: 1, Troll

    What is this distributed chese program?

    --
    []'s Victor Bogado da Silva Lins

    ^[:wq