A different reason we reject moves, not because our mind was processing every possible outcome, but because our mind "access" from its past experience, judging from the pattern on the board, and automatically weed out any moves that from experience that just won't work. Also, once we made a move before that was very good, sometimes the mind would just decide on that move without doing any further processing. Of course, I do agree that no matter what, humans uses MASSIVE processing power when solving complex problem. How else do you think master chess players loses on average of 20 pounds during major tournaments?
However, the problem I see with a Go program is that it's moves are quite limited (it's more then chess, granted). Once a computer have enough time, memory or hard-drive space. It can use brute force to calculate every possible move to the end game, prune out all the sure lose branches, lower the preferences on move that will give the opponent an "active" roll at defining outcomes (in another word, try not to make moves that will rely on opponent's mistakes). And finally, store the entire data tree into a massive hard-drive, and the computer got the best rule book for Go to paly by and win constantly. Of course, assuming someone is willing to run a computer for that long and invest in a computer with Tera-tera bytes of memory.
Actually I would disagree against the statement that human and computer are doing essentially the same thing. For one, computer will actually simulate every possible move to ensure there will be no mistaks. Human mind, on the other hand, once they have a general strategy in mind, they only focus on critical pieces. This is also the part where human make mistakes, since mentally, a human cannot possibly anticipate every possible move and prune it. Consciously or sub-consciously.
So great, now the entire courtcase will hinge on convincing the judge you're innocent, not the MPAA or the RIAA. Even better! Let's frame someone by "accidentally" place a copyright file in his comptuer and "accidentally" let it slip. Oh yeah, easy framing 101 on how to ruin someone else's life. Did their (MPAA, RIAA and congressmens) parents threaten to throw them in jail when they were teenagers?
I think the precedent is the fact that SCO claims GPL is not enforceable. If the court agreed that GPL is a legal license, that will make any challenge in the future against GPL hard or impossible. Which gives open source softwares some legal backings.
So would you rather have 5 relatively technical savvy people making a decision, or 400+ people (the congress) who don't have the slightest idea on what TCP/IP and Ports are making the decision?
As someone once said, one person's garbage is another person's treasure. Of course, if you meant those website just aiming to get high ranking, then I have no problem of getting rid of them.
Perhaps they will have a system that rank the IRCs according to their activity? Kinda like page rank, but instead of links, it uses # of users. And maybe they'll have a java client in Google that allows you to chat in it. On the other hand, google also returns result in Adobe Acrobat format, which some computers might not have the right software to run it. Maybe they would team up with mIRC? Now that would be cool. Or be Mozilla friendly and use Mozilla's own IRC chat client.
Worst yet, just heard this a few weeks back from an IBM speaker at our school. IBM will be going all out against SCO, whether the suit is dropped or not. The court date is set in two years. And the speaker wants to thank the Slashdotter for their support.
I think it means State can still regulate VoIP UNTIL FCC reaches a decision that contradicts it. That's my view on it and it might be wrong. So could someone with more expertise clarify on this?
Actually, almost all Console game company sell their consoles at a lost. Therefore, the more XBox you buy, the more money they lose. They depend on the sell of games to get revenue.
And then they have to deal with hacks, cracks, pirated version of Windows + Office + etc. Where to get them? Go to any eastern asian country, walk down the street, you'll find one.
Wow, we get to see the moon go out. This is cool. Since we're talking about lunar eclipses, I would like to share some cultural things.
In Taiwan, it was believed traditionally that the lunar eclipse is caused by a massive dog who ate the moon. So during lunar eclipse, everyone took out their cooking pans, pots and stuff and hit them with utensil in hope to scare the dog into spitting the moon back out.
Because rocket scientists includes both mathematicians ans physicists. It's actually a term that came from the space race between the US and the Soviet. Since at that time, rocket scientists are the one working on cutting edge tech, they are perceived as really, really smart.
I think the tax on internet will only apply to federal level. Any sale's tax will also be collected by the federal government if it involves interstate trade.
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A different reason we reject moves, not because our mind was processing every possible outcome, but because our mind "access" from its past experience, judging from the pattern on the board, and automatically weed out any moves that from experience that just won't work. Also, once we made a move before that was very good, sometimes the mind would just decide on that move without doing any further processing. Of course, I do agree that no matter what, humans uses MASSIVE processing power when solving complex problem. How else do you think master chess players loses on average of 20 pounds during major tournaments?
However, the problem I see with a Go program is that it's moves are quite limited (it's more then chess, granted). Once a computer have enough time, memory or hard-drive space. It can use brute force to calculate every possible move to the end game, prune out all the sure lose branches, lower the preferences on move that will give the opponent an "active" roll at defining outcomes (in another word, try not to make moves that will rely on opponent's mistakes). And finally, store the entire data tree into a massive hard-drive, and the computer got the best rule book for Go to paly by and win constantly. Of course, assuming someone is willing to run a computer for that long and invest in a computer with Tera-tera bytes of memory.
Actually I would disagree against the statement that human and computer are doing essentially the same thing. For one, computer will actually simulate every possible move to ensure there will be no mistaks. Human mind, on the other hand, once they have a general strategy in mind, they only focus on critical pieces. This is also the part where human make mistakes, since mentally, a human cannot possibly anticipate every possible move and prune it. Consciously or sub-consciously.
A computer, given enough time/speed/memory, can use brute force method to find a "sure" win way to play Go. Albeit it would take a long while.
Actually Windows is slow, and overly bloated. Linux desktop will be the Anti-Windows.
But then you won't be mapping it, you would just be taking the result.
The frequency will still work, just that the range won't be very far.
So great, now the entire courtcase will hinge on convincing the judge you're innocent, not the MPAA or the RIAA. Even better! Let's frame someone by "accidentally" place a copyright file in his comptuer and "accidentally" let it slip. Oh yeah, easy framing 101 on how to ruin someone else's life. Did their (MPAA, RIAA and congressmens) parents threaten to throw them in jail when they were teenagers?
I think the precedent is the fact that SCO claims GPL is not enforceable. If the court agreed that GPL is a legal license, that will make any challenge in the future against GPL hard or impossible. Which gives open source softwares some legal backings.
Hey, this is awesome. Time to throw away those MP3 players, digital camera and others, and just get a cellphone.
Seriously thou, isn't having that much options on a cellphone make it slightly more confusing to use? Especially for those who drive and talk?
Atleast they are more technologically minded then our representatives in congress.
I would bet someday there will be an RFID scanner, so you can just find it and deactivate it.
Windows is awesome, Microsoft are nice people. Linux are the OS for the Communists and written by a bunch of hackers.
Now Bill Gates, pay up.
So would you rather have 5 relatively technical savvy people making a decision, or 400+ people (the congress) who don't have the slightest idea on what TCP/IP and Ports are making the decision?
As someone once said, one person's garbage is another person's treasure. Of course, if you meant those website just aiming to get high ranking, then I have no problem of getting rid of them.
Perhaps they will have a system that rank the IRCs according to their activity? Kinda like page rank, but instead of links, it uses # of users. And maybe they'll have a java client in Google that allows you to chat in it. On the other hand, google also returns result in Adobe Acrobat format, which some computers might not have the right software to run it. Maybe they would team up with mIRC? Now that would be cool. Or be Mozilla friendly and use Mozilla's own IRC chat client.
Worst yet, just heard this a few weeks back from an IBM speaker at our school. IBM will be going all out against SCO, whether the suit is dropped or not. The court date is set in two years. And the speaker wants to thank the Slashdotter for their support.
I think it means State can still regulate VoIP UNTIL FCC reaches a decision that contradicts it. That's my view on it and it might be wrong. So could someone with more expertise clarify on this?
Actually, almost all Console game company sell their consoles at a lost. Therefore, the more XBox you buy, the more money they lose. They depend on the sell of games to get revenue.
P.S. That's why the game are so expensive.
And then they have to deal with hacks, cracks, pirated version of Windows + Office + etc. Where to get them? Go to any eastern asian country, walk down the street, you'll find one.
At that time, they don't have anything that can shoot high enough into the sky. Other than loud noise.
Wow, we get to see the moon go out. This is cool. Since we're talking about lunar eclipses, I would like to share some cultural things.
In Taiwan, it was believed traditionally that the lunar eclipse is caused by a massive dog who ate the moon. So during lunar eclipse, everyone took out their cooking pans, pots and stuff and hit them with utensil in hope to scare the dog into spitting the moon back out.
Just some interesting info.
Because rocket scientists includes both mathematicians ans physicists. It's actually a term that came from the space race between the US and the Soviet. Since at that time, rocket scientists are the one working on cutting edge tech, they are perceived as really, really smart.
I think the tax on internet will only apply to federal level. Any sale's tax will also be collected by the federal government if it involves interstate trade.
I thinkn they would charge the sender, instead of the receiver. It would be like most mail. Sender pays. It might actually reduce spam.