Brief Biographical Sketch:

Lucas first discovered Go as a high school junior and developed an unquenchable enthusiasm for the game, which fortunately did not diminish when he discovered that he would have needed to start playing at the age of 10 to have a hope of becoming a Go professional. From his humble vantage point as a Western aficionado of this deeply subtle Eastern game, he watches with admiration when he sees a match between masters, and with joy when he sees one between beginners who have just learned the rules of the game. He hopes to build an artificially intelligent Go player with the power and wisdom to achieve lifelong benevolent dictatorship of the Earth after it defeats the world's strongest Go player*. In the meantime, he will take advantage of every opportunity he receives to convert the uninitiated and convene with those who know the game already.

*Please check back for progress on this undertaking in approximately 20 years.

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