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Your Move/Readers Write: McCallister, Not Boz; More Levels in Go Than Poker

McCallister, Not Boz: "Thanks for the interesting update about Kiseido (Bozulich Brings It All Together in New “Encyclopedia of Go Principles” 11/11 EJ)," writes Frank B. "FYI the essay 'Einstein and Go'  was not written by Bozulich; it is by Robert A. McCallister." Graphic from the Science is Everywhere 'Einstein a Go Go' radio show in Melbourne, Australia, which -- as far as we know, has nothing to do with the game of go, we just like it and think it works here.
 More Levels in Go Than Poker: "Notice that I have left the question mark off the subject line," writes Roland Crowl, in response to More Levels in Go Than Poker? (11/8 EJ). "Many (~20-25) years ago I saw a rating of game complexity based a level being distinguished from the next level by one player being able to beat the other 75% of the time. Most games - poker in multiple disguises, backgammon, checkers (draughts for our British friends) - came in at about 3-4 levels, chess was 12, and go was 19 all to the best of my recollection."