Post-Apocalyptic Sports
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@Frank AlphaGo was very interesting to chess, and its successor, AlphaZero has dominated in computer chess (computer programme competitions are quite popular).
I remember Kasparov losing the match against Deeper Blue (he beat Deep Blue in the first match, and IBM put in more money), and programmes started winning all the matches, so it was good to see Australian Grandmaster (GM), David Smerdon, crush a computer programme, Komodo, recently - https://www.chess.com/news/view/smerdon-beats-komodo-5-1-with-knight-odds . Granted, the computer was giving him a Knight, but still, good to see humans are still able to roughly keep up.
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@Godder said in Post-Apocalyptic Sports:
I remember Kasparov losing the match against Deeper Blue (he beat Deep Blue in the first match, and IBM put in more money),
Not only that, but if I recall correctly, Deeper Blue was being recoded on the fly by chess Masters and 'tuned' to Kasparov to exploit his weaknesses (well, lack of strength).
Since then computer power has just gone nuts, and frankly it's not even close any more is it
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Kasparov's complaint against IBM when he lost was that he suspected IBM changed the computer programming during the six-game rematch, after Kasparov won the first game in the rematch.
And when he asked IBM to show him the programming logs IBM said they couldn't because it had been dismantled.
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@Kirwan said in Post-Apocalyptic Sports:
When they get quantum computing working reliably, humans will be like a bug on a windscreen for games like chess.
we already are!
well, I am, and so are 99.999% of the population
Seriously though, humans can't compete with computers in theory games like Chess -
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Might be some tough choices ahead for sporting anti-vaxxers:
Novak Djokovic's anti-vaccination stance may stop his return to tennis
Novak Djokovic says his opposition to vaccinations may get in the way of a return to competitive tennis
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@Donsteppa said in Post-Apocalyptic Sports:
Might be some tough choices ahead for sporting anti-vaxxers:
Novak Djokovic's anti-vaccination stance may stop his return to tennis
Novak Djokovic says his opposition to vaccinations may get in the way of a return to competitive tennis
If you're a competitor you'd be hoping he sticks to his principles.
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Chess has adapted quickly to be an internet-based game. Ditto Bridge and Poker.
Can't see why we can't have matchplay golf tournaments as long as they players stay more than three metres apart and no spectators on the course.
Weightlifting could still work with the competitors lifting remotely. Diving and ice skating could work too with remote competitions.
Backyard gymnastics could become a thing.
Tennis might be a goer with the player sitting further apart at the change of ends.
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Tennis would arguably require a new ball for each point, or at least each game (service game, not a match) with only the serving player handling the ball. Definitely doable though.
Other racquet sports could be a goer as long as they are across a net and can replace the ball/shuttlecock regularly.
Add other competitive board and card games to the list above e.g. Scrabble, Go, Backgammon, Checkers/Draughts, Euchre etc.
A decent-sized section and relevant gear would allow some field sports e.g. shot put, long jump etc.
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when the football codes come back, i would like people to realise that their darling son or daughter could catch a fucking virus from going to the shops, so maybe getting high tackled a couple of times isn't the worst thing in the world. And for sports administrators to realise this, and relax about physicality.
Bring back the biff in league. I want the old days back. This game is, for the majority, large humans running in to each other as hard as they can, from a long way back. Bring back shoulder charges. I have a theory that the ability to put a massive shot on will stop so many 3-in-the-tackle situations, and thus the wrestle and the slow play-the-ball. Then let the fights back. People who love league love big hits and fights. There is none of either in today's game, and it has lost a lot of its appeal. Watching throwback games has highlighted that to me. By all means have a judiciary if shit gets out of hand. But lets get it on while they boys are playing!
In rugby, i want rucking, big hits, and yes, the occasional stink. Bring back the enforcer! I don't think rucking really quickens up that many rucks, but it will a few, wingers and fullbacks won't be diving in with hands if a couple of flankers are in close proximity. There will be less hands if someone is going to stand on them. And it might make the cannonball cleanout redundant, making the game safer. And if niggly fuckwits want to clap and rub heads, i want some gnarly veteran to stick one on him, with only the threat of a solid talking to from the ref to make him think twice. Seatbelt tackles are not swinging arms to the head. People falling in to shoulders are not swinging arms to the head. Re-think the high tackle rulings!
In short, i want my physical football codes back. When i see harder hits in AFL i know things have gone wrong. Tell Karen that her babies will love it, and let the boys play ref!
