On Mar 14, 12:57=A0pm, samsloan <samhsl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 14, 12:46 pm, SBD <DrD...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 13, 4:50 pm, samsloan <samhsl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > I never call any chess player "weak" for the simple reason that
chess
> > > strength is relative. A 1400 player is "strong" compared to the vast
> > > majority of non-tournament chess players. I think I have read or
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> > > that a 1600 rated chess player knows more about chess than the
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> > > of most PhD degrees know about his respective field.
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> > I would propose:
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> > 1400 - HS grad
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> > 1600 - BS
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> > 1800 - MS
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> > 2200 - PhD
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> Thank you for replying but I disagree.
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> How many holders of the PhD degree are there in America? I believe
> that the number is in the tens of thousands.
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> By contrast, how many chess masters are there?
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Quite a few more, I should think.
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