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keypusher
Member since Sep-23-04
Scott Thomson

The Perseus Project: The classics in Greek, Latin & English

https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/u...

A link to a page with downloads from the Venetus A, the oldest complete manuscript of the Iliad, courtesy of Harvard:

http://www.homermultitext.org/manus...

From Google Books, a link to Tarrasch's book on the 1908 world championship. I've translated his notes on the game pages.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0C...

Lasker's book on St. Petersburg 1909

http://www.google.com/books?id=o3eC...

Tarrasch's <Dreihundert Schachpartien>, which covers his career from the beginning through his match with Chigorin in 1893

https://books.google.com/books?id=9...

The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world. It slaps the theory of natural selection in the face. It is the most absorbing of occupations. The least satisfying of desires. A nameless excrescence upon life. It annihilates a man. You have, let us say, a promising politician, a rising artist that you wish to destroy. Dagger or bomb are archaic and unreliable - but teach him, inoculate him with chess.

-- H.G. Wells

Chess-play is a good and witty exercise of the mind for some kind of men, and fit for such melancholy, Rhasis holds, as are idle, and have extravagant impertinent thoughts, or troubled with cares, nothing better to distract their mind, and alter their meditations; invented (some say) by the general of an army in famine, to keep soldiers from mutiny: but if it proceed from overmuch study, in such case it may do more harm than good; it is a game too troublesome for some men's brains, too full of anxiety, all out as bad as study; besides it is a testy choleric game, and very offensive to him that loseth the mate. William the Conquerer, in his younger years, playing at chess with the Prince of France (Dauphine was not annexed to that crown in those days) losing a mate, knocked the chess-board about his pate, which was a cause afterwards of much enmity between them.

--Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy

Just because many great chess players were obnoxious jerks, doesn't mean that if you're an obnoxious jerk you're a great chess player.

--AgentRgent

You are also a machine, as are Anand, Carlsen, Kasparov, and Fischer. You and the others are just inferior machines. Your idea of beautiful chess is simply faulty chess that is not caught in its faults.

--vsaluki

Alas, before the post mortem the gods have placed the game.

--Phony Benoni

A chess engine is a great antidote to human optimism.

--johnlspouge

[Y]ou have not been mean to me. Being mean to me is accepting my sacrifices and then taking me to a lost ending.

--Sally Simpson

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   keypusher has kibitzed 31285 times to chessgames   [less...]
   Jul-03-25 USSR Absolute Championship (1941) (replies)
 
keypusher: <The Russian source above, which is strongly in the camp that it was all Botvinnik's idea, quotes Botvinnik saying he was "preparing intensively in the first two months of 1941" > Is it the same source that says Botvinnik’s life was a smoldering ruin after the 1940 ...
 
   Jul-02-25 G Tsikhelashvili vs Karpov, 1968
 
keypusher: Dear reader, you are very unlikely to reach the position, but if you do, the engine likes 8....Bxg1 9.Rxg1 d4 10.Ne2 Ng4 forking f2 and h2. Not that there was anything terrible about Karpov's move.
 
   Jun-30-25 Sinquefield Cup (2014)
 
keypusher: <Sally> <I've got a 16 inch scar on my face and married a rock musician I met in California.> For the record, you got 16 stitches -- if you had a sixteen-inch scar I doubt you would have landed a rock musician from California.
 
   Jun-30-25 Geoff Chandler (replies)
 
keypusher: Happy birthday, Sally! If I named myself according to your method I'd be "Underture."
 
   Jun-29-25 Portisch vs J Hajtun, 1955
 
keypusher: <Trying to avoid this, Portisch blunders with 34.Nxg7, allowing …Qxg5.> 34.Nxg7 was not a blunder, though it was a mistake; Portisch no doubt saw he was getting the exchange back after 35.Ne6, but then realized how bad the ending was after 36.Nxf8. It didn't matter; he was
 
   Jun-27-25 UzChess Cup Masters (2025) (replies)
 
keypusher: Awesome finish by Praggnanandhaa, who won in the last two classical rounds. <After the first round of tiebreaks, a double round-robin blitz tournament, all three players had two points. Abdusattorov and Sindarov drew both their games. Praggnanandhaa beat both players with white
 
   Jun-27-25 Sindarov vs P Maghsoodloo, 2025
 
keypusher: I think Sindarov could have won the tournament outright with a victory here, but it doesn't feel like he made much of an attempt.
 
   Jun-27-25 Abdusattorov vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025 (replies)
 
keypusher: Exciting game! The opening looks a little amateurish from White (Bf4, Bb5), but that's how super-GMs seem to play nowadays, at least sometimes. Tragically promoting to a knight on move 49 doesn't quite work.
 
   Jun-26-25 Chessgames - Sports (replies)
 
keypusher: According to this Wicks' PPG declined every year of his ten-year NBA career. I wonder if anyone ever matched that. https://www.basketball-reference.co...
 
   Jun-26-25 Kenneth Rogoff (replies)
 
keypusher: < The Integrity: Notice when I asked the supporters of the IRGC on this page exactly what they admired about the IRGC, nobody had an answer? I asked why they were such fans of the IRGC and no one could answer. I asked what the IRGC has done over the last 45 years that they ...
 
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   Jun-24-25 F Cruz vs E Cordova, 2012
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   Jun-22-25 E Lundin vs A Staehelin, 1952
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   Jun-22-25 C Garcia Palermo vs Quinteros, 1987 (replies)
   Jun-21-25 Swiss Championship, Zurich (1952) (replies)
   Jun-21-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs S Vokhidov, 2025
   Jun-20-25 C Yip vs A Lee, 2025 (replies)
   Jun-20-25 Cairns Cup (2025) (replies)
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   Jun-19-25 B Assaubayeva vs C Yip, 2025
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   Jun-16-25 Ljubojevic vs Korchnoi, 1985
   Jun-14-25 A M Price vs E B Seymour, 1894
   Jun-14-25 Boleslavsky vs Keres, 1941 (replies)
   Jun-13-25 K L Deng vs J Peters, 2008 (replies)
   Jun-12-25 Tal vs Velimirovic, 1977
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   Jun-10-25 J Curdo vs W Mitchell, 1948
   Jun-10-25 J Curdo vs H B Daly, 1948
   Jun-10-25 W Adams vs J Curdo, 1948
   Jun-09-25 Niemann vs N Sarin, 2025 (replies)
   Jun-09-25 F Rhine vs H Hunger, 2024
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   Jun-07-25 D Gukesh vs Carlsen, 2025 (replies)
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   May-31-25 Antoshin vs W Hartston, 1979 (replies)
   May-31-25 Hastings (1945/46)
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   May-28-25 Ed Lasker vs Marshall, 1923
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   May-23-25 Hans Frank (replies)
   May-23-25 R Broadbent vs Bogoljubov, 1951
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   Mar-18-25 Lasker vs N Miniati, 1890
   Mar-18-25 Oscar Panno (replies)
   Mar-16-25 Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1905
   Mar-14-25 O'Kelly vs H Bouwmeester, 1961
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   Mar-13-25 K Arkell vs A Kosten, 2002
   Mar-13-25 B Adhiban vs S P Sethuraman, 2008
   Mar-11-25 K Arkell vs P Gayson, 1989 (replies)
   Mar-08-25 E Mednis vs W Martz, 1972 (replies)
   Mar-08-25 Spassky vs T Ghitescu, 1967 (replies)
   Mar-08-25 Giri vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025 (replies)
   Mar-06-25 Burn vs Blackburne, 1898 (replies)
   Mar-06-25 A Roizman vs J Yuchtman, 1956
   Mar-05-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs Wei Yi, 2025 (replies)
   Mar-04-25 Shankland vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025 (replies)
   Mar-03-25 Keres vs Flohr, 1945
   Mar-01-25 T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788
   Feb-28-25 William Lewis
   Feb-28-25 Spassky vs Short, 1982 (replies)
   Feb-26-25 Unzicker vs M Czerniak, 1954
   Feb-26-25 A Olivera vs Alekhine, 1938 (replies)
   Feb-25-25 Uhlmann vs Barcza, 1963
   Feb-25-25 A Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1921
   Feb-25-25 M Schachinger vs R Schwab, 2012
   Feb-24-25 Fusilli chessforum (replies)
   Feb-24-25 V Fenoglio vs E Rotunno, 1938 (replies)
   Feb-22-25 D Dardha vs M A Maurizzi, 2025
   Feb-21-25 Lasker vs Alekhine, 1914
   Feb-16-25 Biographer Bistro (replies)
   Feb-15-25 Keymer vs Abdusattorov, 2025
   Feb-14-25 Freestyle Grand Tour Weissenhaus (2025) (replies)
   Feb-10-25 K Mona vs L Schut, 2012 (replies)
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   Feb-02-25 Tata Steel Masters (2025) (replies)
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   Jan-29-25 M Warmerdam vs D Gukesh, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-28-25 Giri vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-28-25 Caruana vs Abdusattorov, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-26-25 Keymer vs Caruana, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-26-25 Petrosian vs Vasiukov, 1973 (replies)
   Jan-26-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs D Gukesh, 2025 (replies)
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   Jan-23-25 Samuel Boden (replies)
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   Jan-22-25 M Warmerdam vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-22-25 A Erigaisi vs V Fedoseev, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-21-25 Harikrishna vs M Warmerdam, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-21-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs L Mendonca, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-21-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs A Erigaisi, 2025 (replies)
   Jan-20-25 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 (replies)
   Jan-20-25 Harikrishna vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025
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   Jan-04-25 Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1936
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   Dec-31-24 Scott Thomson
   Dec-29-24 C Zhu vs M Sana, 2008 (replies)
   Dec-25-24 J Mora Corbera vs Taimanov, 1955
   Dec-21-24 Second Piatigorsky Cup (1966) (replies)
   Dec-20-24 Marcel Duchamp (replies)
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   Dec-17-24 T Hampton vs Staunton, 1844
   Dec-17-24 Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972
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   Dec-12-24 Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024 (replies)
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   Dec-07-24 F J Lee vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907
   Nov-26-24 Fedor Bohatirchuk (replies)
   Nov-26-24 D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, 2024 (replies)
   Nov-26-24 Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024 (replies)
   Nov-25-24 Sangeeta Hosea (replies)
   Nov-22-24 Hermelin vs Swan, 1970 (replies)
   Nov-22-24 Capablanca vs Allies, 1913 (replies)
   Nov-18-24 Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927
   Nov-11-24 Karen Grigorian
   Nov-07-24 L Tito Ausan Jr vs M Maga, 2007
   Nov-06-24 Netanya-A (1973)
   Nov-04-24 Caruana vs G Oparin, 2024 (replies)
   Nov-03-24 Troller chessforum (replies)
   Nov-03-24 Atterdag chessforum (replies)
   Nov-02-24 R Wyss vs Barcza, 1968
   Nov-02-24 C F Lewis vs A J Mackenzie, 1896
   Nov-01-24 Shymkent Women's Grand Prix (2024) (replies)
   Oct-31-24 J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
   Oct-30-24 I Khairullin vs Sutovsky, 2011
   Oct-29-24 T Rendle vs A Luaces Rubio, 2012
   Oct-29-24 E Bian vs J L Watson, 2020
   Oct-28-24 Kieseritzky vs Anderssen, 1851
   Oct-28-24 A Beliavsky vs M Stean, 1982 (replies)
   Oct-25-24 Henry Conway
   Oct-24-24 United States Championship (2024) (replies)
   Oct-24-24 United States Women's Championship (2024) (replies)
   Oct-23-24 A Lee vs G Tokhirjonova, 2024
   Oct-19-24 R Atwell vs G Tokhirjonova, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-19-24 C Yip vs N Paikidze, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-18-24 M Lee vs A Lee, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-18-24 C Yoo vs Caruana, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-18-24 T Abrahamyan vs C Yip, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-18-24 A Krams vs V Udelnov, 2024
   Oct-18-24 A Lee vs J Yu, 2024
   Oct-17-24 A Pourkashiyan vs A Lee, 2024
   Oct-16-24 I Krush vs C Yip, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-14-24 Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1925 (replies)
   Oct-12-24 A Zatonskih vs R Atwell, 2024 (replies)
   Oct-04-24 N Tagnon vs D O'Siochru, 1976
   Oct-03-24 King's Gambit Accepted (C33)
   Oct-03-24 Spassky vs Seirawan, 1985 (replies)
   Oct-01-24 O Linares Napoles vs N Huschenbeth, 2016 (replies)
   Oct-01-24 Fedorov vs S Gorelov, 1995 (replies)
   Oct-01-24 Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857 (replies)
   Sep-30-24 Bill Wall (replies)
   Sep-27-24 Petrosian vs Miles, 1981
   Sep-27-24 R Meier vs S Mueller, 1994
   Sep-27-24 Keres vs Smyslov, 1941
   Sep-27-24 A Lee vs A Nurman, 2024
   Sep-26-24 Stockholm (1962)
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   Sep-25-24 Short vs Hort, 2020
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   Sep-22-24 I Gaponenko vs A Lee, 2024
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   Sep-20-24 A Lee vs A M Sargsyan, 2024
   Sep-19-24 Le Quang Liem vs Carlsen, 2024 (replies)
   Sep-18-24 L Ortega vs Taimanov, 1986
   Sep-18-24 P Maghsoodloo vs Le Quang Liem, 2024
   Sep-16-24 Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968
   Sep-16-24 J Zawadzka vs N Kosintseva, 2007
   Sep-16-24 G Guseinov vs P H Nielsen, 2011
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   Sep-12-24 Carlsen vs Firouzja, 2024
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   Sep-12-24 H Stefansson vs V Sareen, 2011
   Sep-11-24 John S Ryan
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   Sep-10-24 F Rhine vs Yermolinsky, 2022 (replies)
   Sep-07-24 Jose Raul Capablanca (replies)
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   Sep-04-24 Kasparov vs Anand, 1995
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   Sep-01-24 Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 (replies)
   Aug-29-24 S Royal vs B Sivanandan, 2024
   Aug-27-24 V Soultanbeieff vs Dubyna, 1953
   Aug-27-24 V Soultanbeieff vs C Vlagsma, 1946
   Aug-27-24 V Soultanbeieff vs Marshall, 1930
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   Aug-27-24 E Canal vs Capablanca, 1929 (replies)
   Aug-27-24 V Soultanbeieff vs S Khan, 1930
   Aug-26-24 Panke (replies)
   Aug-26-24 Nepomniachtchi vs Giri, 2024
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   Aug-25-24 Hans Niemann (replies)
   Aug-24-24 Firouzja vs Giri, 2024 (replies)
   Aug-24-24 Firouzja vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2024 (replies)
   Aug-23-24 D Gukesh vs Firouzja, 2024 (replies)
   Aug-23-24 A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913 (replies)
   Aug-23-24 Sinquefield Cup (2024) (replies)
   Aug-21-24 M Blau vs Keres, 1959
   Aug-21-24 Caruana vs Firouzja, 2024 (replies)
   Aug-19-24 Aronin vs Furman, 1950
   Aug-18-24 Barcza vs G Primavera, 1948
   Aug-17-24 Najdorf vs Geller, 1953 (replies)
   Aug-16-24 Steinitz - Lasker World Championship Match (1894)
   Aug-15-24 Barcza vs M Bely, 1957
   Aug-15-24 Barcza vs T Florian, 1957
   Aug-14-24 Barcza vs F Koberl, 1957
   Aug-11-24 Y Hou vs L Javakhishvili, 2010
   Aug-09-24 Tartakower vs H Atkins, 1922 (replies)
   Aug-09-24 Emanuel Lasker (replies)
   Aug-08-24 Amina Abakarova (replies)
   Aug-07-24 Chigorin vs Gunsberg, 1890
   Aug-06-24 Lasker vs G Marco, 1900
   Aug-06-24 FIDE World Rapid Team (2024) (replies)
   Aug-02-24 Chigorin vs Lasker, 1899
   Aug-01-24 Lasker vs Chigorin, 1899
   Aug-01-24 Pachman vs Rossolimo, 1949
   Aug-01-24 Schlechter vs P Meitner, 1899 (replies)
   Jul-30-24 Petrov vs Flohr, 1936
   Jul-30-24 Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match (1984/85) (replies)
   Jul-30-24 E Cohn vs Vidmar, 1909
   Jul-29-24 Chigorin vs W Cohn, 1898
   Jul-29-24 Janowski vs O Bernstein, 1906
   Jul-29-24 O Bernstein vs Schlechter, 1906
   Jul-29-24 W Cohn vs O Bernstein, 1906
   Jul-29-24 Maroczy vs O Bernstein, 1906
   Jul-29-24 O Bernstein vs W John, 1906
   Jul-29-24 O Bernstein vs H Fahrni, 1906
   Jul-28-24 Eliskases vs H Grob, 1935
   Jul-28-24 G Thomas vs Pirc, 1934
   Jul-28-24 K Treybal vs P Rethy, 1934 (replies)
   Jul-24-24 Ivanchuk vs Ding Liren, 2016 (replies)
   Jul-23-24 Hjartarson vs Spassky, 1985 (replies)
   Jul-22-24 M Mukhin vs Tal, 1972
   Jul-17-24 Petrosian vs N Sorokin, 1945
   Jul-17-24 keypusher chessforum (replies)
   Jul-17-24 A Fishbein vs M Sana, 2023
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   Jul-16-24 Larsen vs Fischer, 1962
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Nov-25-21  Rdb: So , in 1-3 months from now , I would post Christian non dual mysticism in the forum of <John l spouge> and <keypusher> , in case they have some input for me.

2) I would also answer the questions of <playground player> viz. (a) the quoute of Bible 'i am that I am ' - how is this about non personal god Absolute.

(b) if ultimate reality is non personal god and Bible/teachings of Jesus are about non personal god Absolute and there is no God other than us , if we all are eternal Absolute (body dies not us) , then how come homosapiens are so unworthy of being worshipped.

3) I would also explain <pantheism> and <panentheism> for the benefit of <optimal play>

Nov-25-21  Rdb: So I will see you guys after 1 to 3 months from now , post Christian non dual mysticism and then would leave this site forever.

Good bye till then

Nov-27-21  Rdb: < playground player: <Rdb> I have deleted your posts because I don't know what you're talking about and it sounds like gibberish.>

Me : I appreciate that , <playground player> . That is why I like to post in your forum and talk to you.

You are the first dogmatic christian i have come across who deleted <Christian non duality mysticism> stuff because he found it gibberish.

Usually , dogmatic christians find such stuff difficult to face because they are bigoted , but not you.

That is why I have such a high respect for you.

Happy Thanksgiving , <playground player>

Good bye for now.

P.s. here is the post that <playground player> deleted.

<So , in 1-3 months from now , I would post Christian non dual mysticism in the forum of <John l spouge> and <keypusher> , in case they have some input for me. 2) I would also answer the questions of <playground player> viz. (a) the quoute of Bible 'i am that I am ' - how is this about non personal god Absolute.

(b) if ultimate reality is non personal god and Bible/teachings of Jesus are about non personal god Absolute and there is no God other than us , if we all are eternal Absolute (body dies not us) , then how come homosapiens are so unworthy of being worshipped.

3) I would also explain <pantheism> and <panentheism> for the benefit of <optimal play>>

Dec-14-21  Rdb: Part 1

Most of the dogmatic people I have come across are extremely stupid - <big pawn>/<George Wallace> , for instance.

Or <playground player> , <thegoodanarchist>, <optimal play> , <gezafan> , <diceman> , <ohiochessfan> ....

When I try to explain Christian non dual mysticism to these idiots , they find it very difficult to handle the assertion that Bible and teachings of Jesus are about non personal god Absolute - there is no god other than us , body dies not us , we are eternal non personal god Absolute, personal god of dogmatic fools does not exist.

2) these dogmatic , dishonest idiots start saying all kind of things including - "you talking gibberish"

3) so the set of posts that I am compiling now , I am writing each statement in that as a mathematical statement.

4) <a mathematical statement is a sentence which is either true or false. >

https://www.math.toronto.edu/prepar...

5) now , if to these dogmatic fools, even mathematical statements occur as gibberish , then of course , they are too stupid to help.

6) I would post these sets of posts in the forums of <keypusher>/<Johnlspouge> for 'peer review' /inputs.

I hope I would be done within a month.

Dec-14-21  Rdb: Part 2

". Harris is particularly opposed to what he refers to as dogmatic belief, and says that "Pretending to know things one doesn't know is a betrayal of science – and yet it is the lifeblood of religion

Harris holds that there is "nothing irrational about seeking the states of mind that lie at the core of many religions. Compassion, awe, devotion, and feelings of oneness are surely among the most valuable experiences a person can have."[16]

Everything of value that people get from religion can be had more honestly, without presuming anything on insufficient evidence. The rest is self-deception, set to music.

Harris rejects the dichotomy between spirituality and rationality, favoring a middle path that preserves spirituality and science but does not involve religion.[52] He writes that spirituality should be understood in light of scientific disciplines like neuroscience and psychology.[52] Scienc- e, he contends, can show how to maximize human well-being, but may fail to answer certain questions about the nature of being, answers to some of which he says are discoverable directly through our experience"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam...

Dec-15-21  Rdb: Part 3

Whole world is my teacher , including these dogmatic fools

For example , when <playground player> said like "I am pretty certain Bible is about personal god because ..."

Well , I addressed his stupidity and answered his stupid , childish objections in the posts explaining Christian non dual mysticism

2) and then when <playground player> could not handle that he was like "you talking gibberish"

So , I handled this stupidity of his too - by making every statement of mine a mathematical statement in the posts explaining Christian non dual mysticism

3) similarly , stupidity and dishonesty of <big pawn>/<George Wallace> , <optimal play> and other dogmatic fools helped me too.

4) whole world is my teacher including dogmatic fools of this world.

Dec-25-21
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  Diademas: Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: Thank you for your kind greeting.
It hasn't been the best of years here with Corona restrictions and a declining mother. She's gone from very active and mentally strong woman, "only" 78 years old, to someone that maybe shouldn't be left alone in just a few months.

I'm looking forward to the World Rapid and Blitz Championships (2021) starting today, and I'm grateful for living in a country where Chess is considered top entertainment, so the event is covered on national TV for hours on end.

A very merry Christmas and the very best for the upcoming year to you and all your loved ones from the city of your ancestors.

Jan-01-22
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  Diademas: A happy new year to you and your family from a rainy Bergen.
Jan-01-22
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  keypusher: <Diademas: A happy new year to you and your family from a rainy Bergen.>

And to you from a rainy Franklin!

Feb-05-22
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  Diademas: Hi Scott.

I will be coming to the US in May, June this year with two intentions. Exploring BBQ in the south and driving through the mid-West.

My base will be with a chidhood friend living in Austin, Texas going to Franlins and hearing cool jazz. But it would be nice to have a meet up in Nashville or any other place of your choice.

Leave me a word at knut508@hotail.com if it is of any interest.

Regards from your friend Knut.

Mar-31-24
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  keypusher:


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May-07-24
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  Troller: Yo. I saw somewhere your daughter is going to Denmark this year. If she wants an extra contact, feel free to forward my details. I live in the countryside in what is more of a touristic holiday-destination about an hour's drive from Copenhagen. Both my sons are studying in Copenhagen though.

You can find me on fanefjordfrugt.dk or troelsbc at hotmail.com.

May-31-24
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  Fusilli: On the Rogoff page, you wrote, in regards to NY judges, <Diverse in race, gender, and ethnicity, less so in ideology, I would say.>

And <On the other hand, I think they're generally conscientious and hard-working.>

My immediate thought, from inside the Ivory Tower, was that I can fully borrow your words to summarize my view of the faculty in American higher education, at least in the "top" (50? 100?) universities.

To be more precise, 90% of humanities faculty, 60-80% of social sciences faculty, and probably less than 50% of sciences faculty. The latter still rank low on diversity (racial/ethnic, as a proxy of diversity of life experiences and what they can bring to the table), which is a problem. Most science faculty tend to keep their political positions to themselves, except when they feel they have strong science to back them, as is the case with those who work on climate issues.)

American higher education ranks low on diversity of viewpoints. Because I think this needs fixing, I am a member of <Heterodox Academy>.

Despite this, I love my colleagues! Even though I am very often in the minority on political matters in my department (I am not obsessed about guns, despite being an immigration researcher I am not for open borders, I am with team Israel and often hawkish on foreign policy, etc.), it is a great place to work, and my colleagues are super smart, serious professionals, and kind-hearted. Discussions are always civil, and despite often strongly felt political positions, the overwhelming majority of faculty practice restrain in the classroom, contrary to what some media will lead you to believe by picking and choosing exceptionally bad cases.

May-31-24
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  Fusilli: What's the position of the diagram, Scott? A puzzle? White to play?

My first thought is that b5 screams to be played. Unless I am missing something more crushing. If so, forgive me, I only looked for 10 seconds!

Jun-04-24
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  keypusher: Thanks for these message, Fusilli! I suspect the fact that racial, ethnic, and gender diversity tends to be accompanied by a lack of ideological diversity is seen as a feature, not a bug by those who advocate for it. It follows that the relative lack of diversity in the science faculty may have its advantages. But this would be a better topic for discussion than posting.

That position is from a silly offhand game I played at the NCC. It is Black's turn to move, and his queen is hanging. You're right that after ...Qe8, b4-b5 wins immediately, but I wasn't thinking about that. Anyway, he moved the queen somewhere else (allowing Nxc6+), and I made a complete hash of the rest of the game, but couldn't help winning. I just put in that diagram because I figure I'll never have a space advantage that big again.

Jun-04-24
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  Fusilli: <keypusher> OMG, I didn't even see the queen was threatened. My blitzing has been showing a big loss of tactical instinct lately. Natural, I guess.

Are you going to the NCC these days? I don't remember ever meeting in person, have we? (I realize this question is risky, since the answer could be, as has happened to me in other, non-chess contexts, "yes, multiple times.") I plan to play a FIDE tournament in August. But first, I plan to play the Philadelphia Open (5 rounds) in late June, and the US Senior Open near Chicago in mid-July. Let's see how I feel about those...

Jun-07-24
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  keypusher: <Fusilli> I've mostly stopped playing OTB -- I don't do well, and I don't really have time to work on the game. I showed up for a casual night once. Good luck in your upcoming tournaments!
Jun-16-24
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  WannaBe: <keypusher> When you moved, did you hire movers? If so, which company?
Jun-20-24
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  keypusher: <WannaBe>, we used Mayflower, and thought they did a good job.
Jul-13-24
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  Fusilli: <keypusher: ... Good luck in your upcoming tournaments!>

Thank you! But, as it happens, I ended up playing neither the Philly tournament nor the US Senior Open. I did travel to Philly, but did not feel like playing at all, so it was just a vacation trip, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

As for the US Senior Open, taking place right now, I decided against it for the same reason (low interest in playing or in traveling again) and because my father-in-law (in hospice care) was approaching the end of his life. The good man passed away yesterday. He was 82, fought disease bravely, and there is no scarcity of people who loved him.

<FSR> is playing the senior open, but I could not find results posted online yet.

Jul-17-24
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  keypusher: <Fusilli> Oh I am sorry about your father-in-law, and also about the Senior Open, if it's not too absurd to put those in the same sentence. My mother is in hospice care, but sort of like President Carter she seems to be doing pretty well!

The Senior Open also seems to have been a quite rotten experience for FSR, which is a shame.

Jul-21-24
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  Fusilli: <keypusher> Thank you, and sorry/glad to hear about your mom. Yes indeed about the senior open!
Jan-02-25
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  Teyss: Hi Scott,

A very happy new year, une très bonne année, to you as well as to your loved ones. Sorry to hear about your mother, hope she's still doing good. Take care.

Feb-08-25
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  Fusilli: May I interest you in my <morbid trivia>? Check out my forum!
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