Re: computer-go: Engineering (was: Most simple Go rules)

[Christian Nentwich <c.nentwich@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >You are misinterpreting this. This is a pragmatic approach. If black
> > cannot demonstrate life, the stones *are dead by definition*. It may well
> > be that a stronger player might have been able to live, but that does not
> > matter in the context of a game.
>
> What does a demonstration of life look like?
>
> Here is what a demonstration of death looks like:
>   "Do you want to move? .. ok"
>   "I play here.  Do you want to move? .. ok"
>   "I play here.  Do you want to move? .. ok"
>   "I play here.  Do you want to move? .. ok"
>   "I play here."  Clatter clatter clatter.

Just like the above, ending with "i've captured your stones" or "i've run out 
of moves" (in practice, "i agree that you are alive" will occur much earlier, 
even for programs - although maybe in error).

Christian