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NASA Holding Space Vs. Earth Chess Game

Posted by Soulskill on from the do-knights-still-jump-in-zero-g? dept.

A few days ago, NASA and the US Chess Federation teamed up to host a space vs. Earth chess game. Astronaut Greg Chamitoff is playing one side, while the other side's moves will be determined by a public vote. Four potential moves will be selected each weekday by a chess club comprised of students from kindergarten through third grade. Once the selections are made, visitors to the USCF's site can vote for the move they like best. The USCF is maintaining a blog to update the moves and board position, and to provide commentary.

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  1. Re:Space is going to win by eln · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If he's playing against kindergarten through third grade kids, I would think the most likely scenario is for him to lose on purpose.

  2. Kindergarteners? by drDugan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    OH, think of the children!

    But seriously - more rational deduction in early education including logic games and reasoning will help fight the absurd and assinie War on Intellectualism.

    I play chess and Go with my daughter each chance I get.

    Intelligence FTW! (Its amazing that one has to even say it...)

  3. Wow by FlyByPC · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So, the choices we get to vote on are chosen in advance by people with little understanding of the complexity of the issues involved?

    Somehow this seems strangely familiar...

    --
    Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.