[computer-go] Big board, ++physics

[Don Dailey]

On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 02:50 +0900, igo wrote:
> My point is simple.
> for example, [MoGo] can beat a 3d person at 9x9 now.
> but the same person(3d) will beat [MoGo] at 13x13 easily at this
> time. 
> Will you agree ?
> when [MoGo] can beat the same person at 13x13,
> then the same person will beat [MoGo] at 19x19 easily at that time. 
> Will you agree ?
> 
> The person doesn't improve in Go at all, but only adjusts
> automatically. 
> 
> igo 

Your point follows the logical progression,  so far the bigger the board
the better humans are relative to computers.

If computers ever become world champion strength at 19x19,  there will
probably have been some simplification that makes this possbile,  I
don't
see it being a (direct) result of faster computers or more processors.

So in this situation it is POSSIBLE, that the game gets difficult more
quickly for humans than for computers if some such wonderful discovery
is made.    

This is all pretty speculative though, probably you are right.

- Don