From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Tue Oct 08 2002 - 21:34:12 MDT
Altho the carbon unit appears to be beating
Fritz, it is clear from the moves that the
machine is playing world class chess. This
suggests the first clear application of a
microprocessor embedded under the user's
skin. Assuming a suitable interface could
be worked out, an ordinary pentium class
processor running open-source software could
make one a terrific chess player.
I can think of a number of ways in which a
microprocessor could communicate with the
person in whom it is embedded, assuming only
present-day technology. An example is audio
output from a device that is hard mounted to
a molar or on the jaw. Input (for chess)
could be by the equivalent of a mouse click
operated by clacking the teeth.
For instance, if opponent's first move is e2-e4,
the computer could count off A-B-C-D-E {clack}
1-2 {clack}, then the computer would know
that the third character must be an E and
the only two choices are 3 and 4 {clack}.
Then the computer would respond with an
audible (only to the player, since the device
is mounted in his jaw} e7-e5, for instance.
Question: if someone had an implanted microprocessor
that is used for chess matches, how would this
be classified? Would it not be legal? They
become an enhanced human, but it isnt clear
to me that sporting matches disallow computer
enhanced humans. spike
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