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From: sa209@utb.shv.hb.se (Claes Andersson)
Subject: Re: A question..
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In article <3abhdq$kht@news.bu.edu> sfauteck@bu.edu (Samuel Fauteck) writes:

>I guess I'm just wondering why the people on the group who have the
>ability to implement genetic programming (or some of them) choose to spend
>their free-time developing "games" and such... I realize that game-theory,
>etc. is an area of research, just as valid as any other, but the emphasis
>seems to be (although I could be very wrong) on entertainment.  There are so
>many cool problems that GP can probably be used to solve.. "academic" pursuits
>are so much more satisfying (to me at least).  Please don't flame me
>unnecessarily, because my intent is not to judge anybody.  I'm just trying to
>understand where people are coming from...

>Sam

 Well, because applying them to games would make the AL technique widely 
spread and because making good games are about the most difficult thing 
there is. But I agree partially.. there are many other problems that 
would be fun to solve. But making games could very well be a good training, 
rewarding in many ways. 

Claes Andersson. University of Bors. Sweden.
