28 Feb 05
Originally posted by buddy2I always liked the floating test.Tie a big rock around the witch's neck,and throw her in the river.If she drowns,she's innocent.Can't go wrong there 😀
My rating has dropped, Ivangrice. I've been playing lousy chess lately. What's your interpretation? Your thinking reminds me of the evidence at the Salem witch trials. "I led my cow past her house and it died later. The witch must have cursed it."
28 Feb 05
Originally posted by buddy2Er...no. A few months ago the use of engines was a big deal on this site. Decisions were taken, and Things Were Agreed. Now, it's all gone quiet. I'm just wondering if the Cheat Police were effective...
My rating has dropped, Ivangrice. I've been playing lousy chess lately. What's your interpretation? Your thinking reminds me of the evidence at the Salem witch trials. "I led my cow past her house and it died later. The witch must have cursed it."
Jeez, it's turning into a witch hunt...
01 Mar 05
No, Ivangrice. When you say, "Who's rating has dropped" since the cheat police have begun their work, it implies that people who's rating has dropped are the cheaters. That would make at least a quarter of RHP cheaters because percentage-wise their rating has dropped since the "police" have started their work. I'm one of them. I have never used computer engines to suggest my moves. If you think a rating drop is evidence of some kind, you are sadly mistaken.
01 Mar 05
Originally posted by SirLoseALotIf I may quote a Monty Python skit that may be enlightening
I always liked the floating test.Tie a big rock around the witch's neck,and throw her in the river.If she drowns,she's innocent.Can't go wrong there 😀
"Well, what do you do with witches?"
Idiotic Crowd - "Burn, burn!"
"And what do you burn apart from witches?"
"More witches!... wood"
"Goooood. Now tell me does wood sink or float?"
"It floats"
"Now, what else floats?"
".........(after quite a few stupid guesses) bridges, we'll build a bridge out of her!"
"Ah, but can you not also build bridges out of stone?"
"......... a duck!"
"Exactly! So therefore, logically..."
"... If she weighs more than a duck, she floats"
"And therefore"
"A witch!"