RE: computer-go: RE: beat 9d before 2010

["Xu, Mousheng (SEA)" <moushengxu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I strongly agree, especially when it does not take a very long time.

Let's get the strongest programs available (agreed by the author), and
play some games against a few IGS *1d or so.

I nominate Stuart be the chair person for this action. It's gonna be an
interesting, milestone and famouse event.

-- Mousheng

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Godwin [mailto:asgodw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 8:09 AM
To: 'computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: computer-go: RE: beat 9d before 2010


	There has been a lot of talk recently about Moore's Law and
beating
high ranking professional players etc.  well what about if we took the
challenge seriously, if we expect computing power to double every two
years
then how about assembling a distributed network of 16 or more computers.
Surely there are enough university people on this list with access to
much
larger networks then this.  
	Alternatively why don't we write a proposal to
www.distributed.net
to play a game against a pro using their network, with 100,000 computers
it
will surely prove whether faster computers will solve the problem any
time
soon.  If you can solve the security issues and move quick enough then
perhaps the Ing prize is within reach....
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