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In response to "I get where you're coming from but it's programmer thinking, which is useful" by Reagen

I see it as a brain game that's a fun little challenge. To make a program to give you the best possible next word is very much like using a program to -- (edited)

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Jan 7 '22, 05:32

tell you the best chess move to make.
You're not playing, the computer is.

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if *you* make the program, that's you solving the puzzle, just efficiently - Reagen Jan 7, 05:34 11
- I don't agree at all. The program is doing something you couldn't do without it. It's giving you help. I don't see the point of playing these games -- (edited) - Krusty Jan 7, 05:38 10
  - because it's a different puzzle to those people. - Reagen Jan 7, 05:43 9
    - I understand what you're saying and I still think they're cheating. -- nm - Krusty Jan 7, 05:50 8
      - They still only get the same 6 guesses as anyone else. It's no different than figuring out that the outside 3 is the best shot in basketball - Reagen Jan 7, 05:52 7
        
        I get it and if they're happy with how they're playing good for them. - Krusty Jan 7, 05:56 4
        
        From the article, one guy who perfected his silver went back to playing it normally. - Roger More Jan 7, 06:00 1
        
        I get the desire to figure things out or solve a problem. If that's the case, I'm cool with it. - Krusty Jan 7, 06:17
        
        I think that we can agree that using someone else's solver is low-down dirty rat behaviour. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 05:58 1
        
        Agreed! -- nm - Krusty Jan 7, 05:59
        
        Such a programmer thing to say “the most efficient opening word is TARES”. Stare, rates, tears are all right there! -- nm - Roger More Jan 7, 05:55 1
        
        word endings and letter positions! - Reagen Jan 7, 05:57

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