Changing rating system for computers :-)

[Han]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Han at 11 July 2000 17:15:27:
What about changing the rating system for computers
This will prevent people to keep comparing the engines with humans.
Or maybe change the system's name from Elo to Com. which stands for Computer Ratings, but the calculation method stays the same.
Coming up with a new system is perhaps a mathematician's job!
Bye!
Han

[Dann Corbit]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Dann Corbit at 11 July 2000 19:26:35:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Changing rating system for computers geschrieben von: / posted by: Han at 11 July 2000 17:15:27:

What about changing the rating system for computers
This will prevent people to keep comparing the engines with humans.
Or maybe change the system's name from Elo to Com. which stands for Computer Ratings, but the calculation method stays the same.
Coming up with a new system is perhaps a mathematician's job!

Changing something that is not broken in order to appease ignorance is not a good idea. Shall we also rename the rating system for USCF and for BCF and for every other chess organization on earth.
Q: "What's Jeff's BCF rating?"
A: "2300 Brachneys."
Q: "What's Larry's USCF rating?"
A: "2200 Grobs."
Q: "How about Bill's FIDE rating?"
A: "1800 Smackerels."
Q: "What's Smasher's new SSDF Rating?"
A: "2500 Clagmores."
Does that really seem better to anyone? Will people now have no desire to compare Clagmores to Grobs?



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[Carlos E.A. Drake]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Carlos E.A. Drake at 11 July 2000 21:33:23:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: Changing rating system for computers geschrieben von: / posted by: Dann Corbit at 11 July 2000 19:26:35: