Quote Originally Posted by dglienna
Now, if you started everyone off with the basics, and allowed us to optimize, we would both learn, and be able to compete. Kind of start everyone off at basically the same level. It may be biased, but not more than other contests.
Some people will be able to code simple neural nets, some bayesian intelligence (remember this is on a time basis: if you can't complete the task quick enough then you lose your move) The simplest, but most effective, should stand a better chance of winning.