Playing Go differs severely from a sport where the point is to maximize your physical output. A Professional Go player is an explorer of truth in a millenarian

Playing Go differs severely from a sport where the point is to maximize your physical output. A Professional Go player is an explorer of truth in a millenarian board, spelunking in a vast universe of possibilities. The purpose of playing is attacked when there is an automated, effortless way to do that exploring faster and better. Why look for new things when a computer can find 100 in a minute? The professional mindset of a Go player differs vastly from the amateur mindset.