To some the game of chess has died with the advent of computers, but I believe that chess set is not dead. Machines will never replace humans, because we care more about what fellow humans do than what machines can do.
It wasn’t long ago that the prediction was made that home video stores and VCRs would put movie theaters out of business within the decade. But even with the easy availability of rented movies, no less than seven new movie complexes have been built in Sacramento in the last eight years.
Why are movie theaters still so popular? Because there is nothing that can compare to the smell of popcorn, the giant screen and the enthusiasm shared by the audience that cannot be replicated at home.
Television comes into almost every home in America, and yet live theater is still alive. At least it is in Sacramento. Here, theater lovers can see a different play almost every week of the year without seeing the same play twice.
Why is theater still so popular? With so many channels on television, you can see whatever you like whenever you like it. But there’s nothing like watching a live play, or hearing music played by a live orchestra.
No runner can beat a car, yet we still cheer as marathon runners cross the finish line. Machines have been made that can pitch a baseball with more accuracy and speed than a human pitcher, but no machine draws crowds the way a favorite athlete can.
No matter how impressive the machine, not one of them will ever receive their own baseball card, and no crowd will pay to sit in the stands and watch them play. We admire the skill and artistry of our fellow humans, knowing that when we watch them, we are seeing something truly impressive.
This is why animation and CGI will never replace the actor. We might admire the skills of an animator like Chuck Jones, but Bugs Bunny will never earn the admiration we give to Robert DeNero and Meryl Streep.
Computers have been playing chess since the mid 80s, and can be useful when it comes to training. But they will never replace the feel of a chess set in your hands or the challenge of a real human being.
And we admire the winners, those with the best grasp of strategy (or brute calculations) because it was a human doing the calculating. Deep Blue will never earn the respect we give to players like Garry Kasparov.
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