Kirby wrote:belikewater wrote:Although I was disappointed that Lee lost, I have to say I am very excited for the second game.
I am disappointed, too. Actually, I would say I am very disappointed, and have been pretty depressed today.
In my last "prediction" of this thread, I noted that I was leaning toward the possibility of AlphaGo winning:Kirby wrote:I keep going back and forth - maybe I am swayed too much by the media. Currently, I am leaning toward saying AlphaGo will win.
Despite this, in my heart, I didn't want AlphaGo to win. I didn't think I cared - computers are already better than me. But somehow, it's made me more aware of the limitations that humans have.
Here's a man who has devoted his entire life to pursue excellence in his field. He had enough devotion and put enough effort into his study to become one of the best players in the world... Regardless of whether it's Go, mathematics, art, or something else... To be one of the best in the world at something requires a level of devotion that passes beyond talent.
But alas, those years of study, hard work, perhaps sacrificing other fun things in life... were overcome in less than 2 years by a team of (albethey skilled) programmers.
On one hand, my mind can cheer for the progress that technology has made to solve problems more easily and more efficiently.
But on the other hand, it makes me sad. I don't know how to express why better than this.
Nonetheless, today is a depressing day for me.
Could be why you tried to Ban I_AM_A_SPAMMER_PLS_IGNORE ?
