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9. 一月 2006, 19:09:35
Pedro Martínez 
题目: Re: 9pt match
Rose: It's a game with no cube. You'll play "uncubed" games until one of you wins 9 games, and that person will also win the match.

9. 一月 2006, 19:05:44
Rose 
题目: 9pt match
Is it possible to have a 9 pt match with out a visiable cube? Neither of us sees one, nor has the option to roll. did we set it up wrong?
http://brainking.com/en/ShowGame?g=1299522

7. 一月 2006, 14:58:45
redsales 
题目: Re:
Pythagoras: that does it, in order to unify the rules, I'm going to start an international backgammon governing body. By "an", of course I mean either one or more than one. Tongue in cheek.

6. 一月 2006, 02:56:47
pentejr 
题目: Re:
Pythagoras: The latter is what I didn't know. I thought there were official rules to backgammon, but if there aren't, then you are correct--we fall back on what we think is best. That would be unfortunate, but there you have it.

6. 一月 2006, 02:36:34
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
pentejr: You are correct.... and sorry!

Py: Dont you like it? (do you not like it?) No, I do like it. (But most people say NO, meaning they are in agreement with the you dont like it part)

6. 一月 2006, 01:37:09
Chicago Bulls 
pentejr: It is true that we use words in everyday English in ways different from their strict logical meaning.

Yes, one of the most famous is the following answer to the above question that can have 2 contradictory meanings!
Pesron-A: "Don't you like it?"
Person-B: "No."

So does Person-B likes it......? (No need to answer)
These problems and at general all bad things and misunderstandings occur due to the fact that people don't use a pure, strict Mathematical way of describing things and with pure deductive logic.....


First, it seems to me that the determining factor as to how the game should be set up should not be which way is easier on beginners but which way is correct according to the rules of the game. My understanding of the rules of backgammon is that PlayBunny is correct, though admittedly, I am not an expert on the game.

Your understanding of the rules of backgammon???? What rules do you have in mind?

The problem is that unlike what happens with Chess where there is an international organization(FIDE) that makes all the official rules and everyone follows them, at Backgammon there is no such thing! So anyone can follow his own rules....There is not a better resigning option or a worse one. This is just subjective....At Chess of course is again subjective but since there is a standard international orgnization, we agree to follow it and problem is solved!

6. 一月 2006, 01:13:28
pentejr 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: Ok, I'm going to be nice here. Not "Nope," yep. Really. Trust me. I'm finishing a PH.D. in philosophy, and I have taken and taught logic. I wouldn't steer you wrong here. It is true that we use words in everyday English in ways different from their strict logical meaning. It is true that there is nothing wrong with that. So while there is no fact of the matter regarding these "colloquial" usages of phrases like "a piece," there is a fact of the matter regarding the logical meaning of those words when used in combination.

I'll discuss the resignation point further because it's interesting. I won't discuss this any further because it isn't.

6. 一月 2006, 01:07:05
Czuch 
题目: Re: Resignation (redux)
pentejr: I agree, and good point.

6. 一月 2006, 01:00:23
pentejr 
题目: Resignation (redux)
Wow, this board is funny. It goes three weeks with nothing, then boom! Almost eighty message in two days. Anyway, I have two points on the resignation business.

First, it seems to me that the determining factor as to how the game should be set up should not be which way is easier on beginners but which way is correct according to the rules of the game. My understanding of the rules of backgammon is that PlayBunny is correct, though admittedly, I am not an expert on the game. Those of you who have played organized OTB backgammon might want to clue us in here.

However, a nasty glitch, one that can exploit all players (not just beginners) unfairly when this rule is implemented in online play, needs to be avoided if we convince Fencer to go to this system. Currently, offering a double counts as a move for the purposes of timing out, etc. Offering a resignation cannot count as a move. If it does, then you would never have to give up a gammon/backgammon on any game that has only a per move (as opposed to a total game) time limit--just offer to resign for single stakes over and over again. My wife had this happen to her on Yahoo backgammon the other day.

6. 一月 2006, 00:58:38
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
pentejr: Nope.

6. 一月 2006, 00:49:42
pentejr 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
playBunny: In the English vernacular, everyday usage, "a piece" (to return to the original example) is ambiguous: it could mean "one and only one," or it could mean "at least one." In logic, the usage is not ambiguous--"a piece" would refer to the existential quantifier, which is to say, it would mean "at least one piece," always and forever, Amen.

6. 一月 2006, 00:13:09
Czuch 
题目: Re:
Andersp: Oh Anders.... such an intillectual one... ;

5. 一月 2006, 23:43:24
Andersp 
sigh

5. 一月 2006, 23:29:00
frolind 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
I'm beering off. Cheers.

5. 一月 2006, 22:35:19
Thad 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
alanback: I can't bear to read much more of this. ;-)

5. 一月 2006, 22:35:17
skipinnz 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
alanback:Ball or Bawl

5. 一月 2006, 22:33:05
alanback 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
skipinnz: That really has no bearing on the question.

5. 一月 2006, 22:29:35
Bwild 
Da Bears!!

5. 一月 2006, 22:29:04
skipinnz 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
alanback: Is that a Black , Brown or Sun Bear

5. 一月 2006, 22:27:19
alanback 
题目: Re: Here's a new one
skipinnz: What do you have against bears?

5. 一月 2006, 22:25:43
skipinnz 
题目: Here's a new one
Do you "Bear off" or do you "Bare off" in a game of Backgammon, cause I reckon some of you take life far to seriously. LOL

5. 一月 2006, 22:23:07
Bwild 
I wish these pencils had an eraser!

5. 一月 2006, 22:22:37
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: I think it's rather arrogant for you to presume to tell me what I can or cannot be indifferent to. Moreover, the assertion is ridiculous on its face. Anyway, I'm bored with this discussion, and won't participate further.

5. 一月 2006, 22:20:30
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: You would never be indifferent to the amount of pencils that you want. You would never want less than one pencil if you asked for one. And if you wanted more than one pencil you would always be more specific than to ask to borrow a pencil.
Thad: "have you ever lost a game of backgammon?" is no different. If you want to know more specifically then you would always ask a more specific question.

5. 一月 2006, 22:15:31
Chicago Bulls 
题目: Re: context
Thad: It all depends on the context
So there is no exact meaning of "i have a pencil".
And it should be used with words like "exactly" or "at least"....

Nice to discover another part of completely useless statements, as they are all the adjectives in English and also in Greek language too.....

5. 一月 2006, 22:08:48
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Pythagoras: Sometimes you don't want a specific number of pencils; you just want to be able to write something down. That's when you ask for "a pencil". Whether I give you one pencil or a box, you got what you wanted and what you asked for.

5. 一月 2006, 22:08:29
Thad 
题目: context
It all depends on the context. Sometimes 'a' can mean exactly one, for example, if I say, "You can join the backgammon league if you pay a membership fee" clearly 'a' means one, but if I say, "Have you ever lost a game of backgammon?" in this instance 'a' means one or more.

5. 一月 2006, 22:07:25
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: But you may still say "a pencil" if you are indifferent to the number of pencils you receive; that is, if you want at least one pencil. Of course, if one pencil will not do, you won't say "a pencil", you will specify the number that you need. "A pencil" is to be used only when you want exactly one, OR are indifferent to the number.

5. 一月 2006, 22:05:36
Chicago Bulls 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: As you yourself said, it's indefinite; it doesn't imply "one" or more than one.

I think in that case since it is indefinite it implies the exact same thing you said it doesn't imply! Since it is indefinite(and obviously not zero) it means one exactly pencil, or 2 exactly pencils, or...., or an infinite number of pencils.

5. 一月 2006, 22:04:28
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: If want more than one or less than one pencil I will NOT say "may I borrow a pencil"

5. 一月 2006, 21:58:28
Chicago Bulls 
It is because it's not off topic at all as we obviously discuss about Backgammon....

5. 一月 2006, 21:53:51
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Pythagoras: I don't see any inconsistency. "A pencil" means at least one pencil; and that's the farthest off topic I've been allowed to be in quite a while ;-)

5. 一月 2006, 21:51:40
Chicago Bulls 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: So what you said is not correct. That means "a pencil" is NOT the opposite of "no pencil".....
Now things are clear! Please not make it complicated again.....

5. 一月 2006, 21:50:04
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: As you yourself said, it's indefinite; it doesn't imply "one" or more than one.

5. 一月 2006, 21:45:45
Czuch 
If I have 10 pncils on my desk and you ask me if you may borrow a pencil and I reply yes you ma borrow a pencil, I will be surprised if you take more than one or less than one pencil from my desk top.

5. 一月 2006, 21:44:00
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: Its a question that only requires a yes or no answer. You could have no objection if I gave you no pencil as well. If you want or expect more than one you wouldnt ask for a pencil you would ask for a specifc amount.

5. 一月 2006, 21:40:20
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: I disagree. If I ask you for a pencil, I have no objection to receiving two or more!

5. 一月 2006, 21:38:05
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
grenv: In context it doesnt mean more than one pencil nor less than one pencil.

5. 一月 2006, 21:28:38
grenv 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: It's indefinite, but in context it could mean a single thing.

5. 一月 2006, 21:25:04
Chicago Bulls 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Czuch Chuckers: Oh no! Don't destroy me again! Please decide how are you using your own language....

5. 一月 2006, 21:21:20
Czuch 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
alanback: "may I borrow a pencil" implies that you want "one" pencil....

5. 一月 2006, 21:21:16
Chicago Bulls 
Since "a pencil" is the opposite of "no pencil" then "i want/have a pencil" = "i want/have at least a pencil".....

Odd to me, but you English speakers know better....

5. 一月 2006, 21:06:58
alanback 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
playBunny: "a" is called the indefinite article for a reason -- "a pencil" is the opposite of "no pencil" and implies nothing at all as to number. Of course context is still important. In the context of pencils the essence of the question is whether one has the tools necessary to write something down; number is not significant. In some cases, the expectation is that there will be either exactly one or none of the specified item, and if more than one are present, a simple affirmative could be misleading. Thus, a bigamist, when asked "Do you have a wife?", should answer: "Yes, I have two."

If you want to elicit information about the number of pencils a person has, "Do you have a pencil?" is the wrong question. It would be better to ask: "How many pencils do you have?", "Do you have an extra pencil?", "May I borrow a pencil?" etc.

5. 一月 2006, 21:06:10
grenv 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
playBunny:

BUT it's a yes/no question in the context you used it, therefore the answer is "yes". I don't think it's ambiguous (except maybe to a lawyer).

Also I've never heard anyone answer No, I have three or anything like that, unless they were trying to be funny.

5. 一月 2006, 20:54:07
playBunny 
题目: Re: A1 or A, some
Pythagoras:



Q: Do you have a pencil?
A: No, I've got three.

Q: Do you have a pencil?
A: Yes, I've got three. Which colour would you like?

It's like you said - open to interpretation.

5. 一月 2006, 20:47:06
Bwild 
题目: Re: Resignation
frolind: strange...it works for me.

5. 一月 2006, 20:37:57
frolind 
题目: Re: Resignation
frolind修改(5. 一月 2006, 20:40:17)
Kipling: I don't know. Just did some experiencing now. But it's good to have if you want to put up a link to a brainking page without changing the visitors language, because the url also contains information about which language to display the site in. And the part of the url which is inserted will vary depending on the viewers language settings. But it will not work when you also write the start of the url (exluding the http part).

5. 一月 2006, 20:33:40
Chicago Bulls 
Chicago Bulls修改(5. 一月 2006, 20:35:06)
grenv:
OK if you all English-language-people have learnt that the use of "a" makes the statement: "does he have a pencil?" the same with "does he have at least a pencil?" then i didn't know that or seen this before.....

But really it's a matter of definition again.
It is not obvious for me to define the:
"I have a pencil."
as:
"I have at least a pencil."
instead of the more logical:
"I have exactly one pencil."

5. 一月 2006, 20:29:13
Bwild 
题目: Re: Resignation
frolind: is this new? Brainking navigation did not used to require the http://

5. 一月 2006, 20:26:21
Bwild 
题目: Re:
grenv: you do need to be gammoned in order to be backgammoned.

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