Regarding Moore's Law, I'd love to hear the Mogo team's perspective on this;
they have probably had more opportunity to test their algorithms extensively on
big-n-count computers than any of us.
If I recall correctly, the Huygens supercomputer uses 800 to 3200 cores -- one
to four hundred times the equivalent of an 8 core machine, which might be
considered a reasonable investment for a well-heeled enthusiast.
How much stronger is the 800 or 3200-core version of Mogo, compared to the 4 or
8 core version, for the same time limits, on 19x19 Go?
David Fotland has done quite a bit with a 32-core machine, I believe. How much
stronger is MFG on 32 cores versus 4, for the same time limits, on 19x19 Go?
Hopefully, "how much stronger" would be tested with something other than
self-play against a weaker program - play on KGS, or CGOS, or something more
diverse than a weaker clone of oneself.
Terry McIntyre <terrymcint...@yahoo.com>
“We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” --
Aesop
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