A beginner comes up to me and asks...

[yoyoma]

We need to perform some human experiments. Who will volunteer to be the Tarzan of the Go world, raised by computer go-bots until they can beat them in even games and then surprise attack the go world?

Why are you playing so sloppy in the endgame? You could have won by more points.

It doesn't matter, I would win no matter what. Why didn't my human raised opponent resign when he could easily see he would lose by 0.5 points no matter what? Counting is so blaze.

[tapir]

Would you consider this good or bad advice?

I believe this is bad advice. It still would be, even if the bots were professional level. For: The most important precondition to get strong is to keep playing. If you learn Go as just another internet addiction you will likely drop out sooner or later.

[snorri]

Would you consider this good or bad advice?

I believe this is bad advice. It still would be, even if the bots were professional level. For: The most important precondition to get strong is to keep playing. If you learn Go as just another internet addiction you will likely drop out sooner or later.

So true. To make an analogy, there is a type of strength training called SuperSlow. Proponents claim it's very efficient (something like 20 minutes a day twice a week) but the problem is that almost everyone quits. For the 1% or so who can continue, it may be great, but it's hard to recommend in general.