Re: Nanotechnology

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<Pine.HPP.3.92.970219130237.20502D-100000@nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca> you
wrote:

> Remember though, the computer plays chess by "brute force", by running
> through possible moves.

Not entirely, and it depends exactly which chess program is being
talked about. Many have moves, especially opening and end game
moves, pre-programmed, as well as relying on brute force breadth
first search of all possible moves.

The better programs do (currently - well, as of a few years ago
when I was doing 1st year AI anyway) rely more on brute force
than clever tricks though (IIRC).

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