Re: computer-go: question

[Daniel Bump <bump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim Klinger wrote:

> If you had an oracle that could tell you the life and death status of any
> block on the board, taking essentially no time to do so, how much do you
> think it would improve your program?  If you like, you can also assume that
> the oracle tells you how to go about making life for a block (if it's
> possible).  You can even assume it tells you the *best* way to go about it,
> with respect to an evaluation function of your choosing.

(5) tremendously

It is hard to imagine that anyone would answer differently!

Dan