Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    I feel like if I answer this question it might hinder my point, so i'm indifferent on the matter.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    Today, more than 20 years since Deep Blue defeated Kasparov, chess engines have even become a lot stronger and increase in playing strength each year. This is partly due to the increase in processing power that enables calculations to be made to even greater depths in a given time.

    In addition, programming techniques have improved enabling the engines to be more selective in the lines that they analyze and to acquire a better positional understanding. Even better than the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Nowadays, there is no human player who can beat one of the best chess engines.
    https://www.ichess.net/blog/best-chess-engines/
    Interesting google, we're screwed I tell thee.
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,983
    focuszing723 said:

    Today, more than 20 years since Deep Blue defeated Kasparov, chess engines have even become a lot stronger and increase in playing strength each year. This is partly due to the increase in processing power that enables calculations to be made to even greater depths in a given time.

    In addition, programming techniques have improved enabling the engines to be more selective in the lines that they analyze and to acquire a better positional understanding. Even better than the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Nowadays, there is no human player who can beat one of the best chess engines.
    https://www.ichess.net/blog/best-chess-engines/
    Interesting google, we're screwed I tell thee.
    I suppose it says something about the brains of the best chess players that it's taken this long to get to that point.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,639
    briantrumpet said:

    focuszing723 said:

    Today, more than 20 years since Deep Blue defeated Kasparov, chess engines have even become a lot stronger and increase in playing strength each year. This is partly due to the increase in processing power that enables calculations to be made to even greater depths in a given time.

    In addition, programming techniques have improved enabling the engines to be more selective in the lines that they analyze and to acquire a better positional understanding. Even better than the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Nowadays, there is no human player who can beat one of the best chess engines.
    https://www.ichess.net/blog/best-chess-engines/
    Interesting google, we're screwed I tell thee.
    I suppose it says something about the brains of the best chess players that it's taken this long to get to that point.
    And also, chess can be simply a mathematical calculation of all the parameters and all processors really do, is work out super condensed paths of 1 or 0.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
    Presumably you have it covered in a game of chess too?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
    Presumably you have it covered in a game of chess too?
    Only if there's a time limit.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
    Presumably you have it covered in a game of chess too?
    Only if there's a time limit.
    How about gymnastics?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    focuszing723 said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    I feel like if I answer this question it might hinder my point, so i'm indifferent on the matter.
    I couldn't quite understand your point of view, but a quick google tells me that Elon Musk's Tesla lost to a human at chess. Now it all makes sense.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,929
    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
    Presumably you have it covered in a game of chess too?
    Only if there's a time limit.
    How about gymnastics?
    Is this still versus the washing machine?
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    edited December 2021

  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,983
    rjsterry said:

    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    And, any old computer with the right software could thrash them.

    Can you beat a machine over any running distance?
    Sure, a washing machine.
    Presumably you have it covered in a game of chess too?
    Only if there's a time limit.
    How about gymnastics?
    Is this still versus the washing machine?
    Its tumbling would be good.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    For anyone with any interest chess24 has some good streams and the commentary makes it seem like a high speed sport. There's even a computer assessing the board - it seems people like computers.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Inside or outside the drum?
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    TheBigBean said:

    For anyone with any interest chess24 has some good streams and the commentary makes it seem like a high speed sport. There's even a computer assessing the board - it seems people like computers.

    Apparently Grand Masters can beat a Chess app on a Tesla, so they have that going for them.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    Talking of Chess, Putin and Biden's talk tomorrow will interesting.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    Here is live chess coverage. The other English commentary is far more accessible.

    https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/carlsen-nepomniachtchi-world-chess-championship-2021/1/1/9
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    Give me a shout when something happens.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    focuszing723 said:

    Give me a shout when something happens.

    Something happened.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,195
    TheBigBean said:

    focuszing723 said:

    Give me a shout when something happens.

    Something happened.
    Sh1t, what?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,477
    I wonder how many people take the easy option in the workplace £5 Secret Santa, buy lottery scratch cards or tickets , and end up gifting a big win.

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    Ladbaby
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,845
    kingstongraham said:

    Ladbaby

    Intrigue or annoy?

    I mean, it wasn't funny the first time was it?

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    mrb123 said:

    kingstongraham said:

    Ladbaby

    Intrigue or annoy?

    I mean, it wasn't funny the first time was it?

    Intrigue.

    Doesn't bother me, I don't hear anything they do very often. I don't understand who chooses to buy/listen to it.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,308
    How individuals evaluate risk.

    Today's example. Driving towards The City along an always very busy single carriageway A-road in a section with those long drawn out curves where nutjobs tend to think 'yeah I can overtake here' when the oncoming traffic you can't see yet will be doing 60mph+. It's a road I've not ridden in a long time, too much of a suicide alley.

    In distance I catch (just) sight of a rider coming the other way, dressed in dark clothing under the trees on a grey day on a grey road, no lights. Well dodgy situation.

    What intrigued me the rider was wearing a PPE facemask. Risk vs risk?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    Posts in a mix of upper and lower case. Not usual mix anyway.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,670
    TheBigBean said:

    Posts in a mix of upper and lower case. Not usual mix anyway.

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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,983
    pangolin said:

    TheBigBean said:

    Posts in a mix of upper and lower case. Not usual mix anyway.

    https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mocking-spongebob

    Don't care what the origin is, I'm in the "it's annoying" camp.
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,509
    briantrumpet said:

    pangolin said:

    TheBigBean said:

    Posts in a mix of upper and lower case. Not usual mix anyway.

    https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mocking-spongebob

    Don't care what the origin is, I'm in the "it's annoying" camp.
    It is supposed to be.

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