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ivandh wrote:
Unicorns
I think you may be on to something here.
I'm thinking here...I saw a video on YouTube where scientists had taught rat brain cells to fly a jet plane flight simulator based on feedback from the program. I bet future chess scientific research will involve brain cells interfacing with computers.
dolphins
Do the mice count? Since they are really hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings its rather unfair.
However, I don't think dolphins will ever play, since they are too smart to waste their time with it.
bomtrown wrote:
I'm thinking here...I saw a video on YouTube where scientists had taught rat brain cells to fly a jet plane flight simulator based on feedback from the program. I bet future chess scientific research will involve brain cells interfacing with computers.
So we can use Rybka directly with our brains to cheat?
ivandh wrote:
bomtrown wrote:
I'm thinking here...I saw a video on YouTube where scientists had taught rat brain cells to fly a jet plane flight simulator based on feedback from the program. I bet future chess scientific research will involve brain cells interfacing with computers.
So we can use Rybka directly with our brains to cheat?
In the future, as scientists further develop brain-computer interfaces, yes, our brain cells will be able to access the Rybka program code more directly. Personal computers will take on a whole new dimension.
Surely the answer is obvious? The aliens who gave us the game: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kirsan-ilyumzhinov-chess-came-to-earth-from-outer-space-2085838.html
Those aliens are plants though, the OP clearly said animals.
Chimpanzees
I don't want those disgusting things touching my chess set. Naked mole rats would be ok though.
Sep 25, 2010
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ivandh wrote:
I don't want those disgusting things touching my chess set. Naked mole rats would be ok though.
Hilarious!
who won?
Sep 25, 2010
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I'm surprised the chesstapo haven't deleted bomtrown's full nudity photos by now. They've been up for more than an hour! 
I've mentioned elsewhere in the forums that after more than 10 years of patient instruction by me my cat still routinely brings his Queen out too early, so I don't think cats will be the next species to make a run at mastering chess. Since chess involves integrating separate pieces into a cohesive force, I'd say some of the hive critters might do well at it-- ants, bees, termites, whatever-- as long as they were allowed to work together as a collective group.
Sep 25, 2010
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Cystem_Phailure wrote:
I'm surprised the chesstapo haven't deleted bomtrown's full nudity photos by now. They've been up for more than an hour!
I've mentioned elsewhere in the forums that after more than 10 years of patient instruction by me my cat still routinely brings his Queen out too early, so I don't think cats will be the next species to make a run at mastering chess. Since chess involves integrating separate pieces into a cohesive force, I'd say some of the hive critters might do well at it-- ants, bees, termites, whatever-- as long as they were allowed to work together as a collective group.
Hilarious!
In an effort to improve the quality of topics here at the forum, I suggest we think about the more scientific aspects of chess, so here goes:
Which non-human animal is most likely to be able to learn chess?