I wonder which incarnation Kasparov wants to duke it out with. Or the one he defeated last year that could clock 100 million mps. Given the pace of computer technology, it might be cranked up to crunch 300 million moves or more in the instant it takes a human competitor to squirm. We humans shouldn't feel a bit ashamed about the loss. Elephants are stronger.
Cheetahs are faster.
Eagles see farther. Let's just get over it. What we might feel ashamed about is how humanity's chess gladiator behaved during the match. Between his bouts of terror and tantrum, Kasparov had to be calmed down by his mother or retreat to a private tent to nibble bananas. Deep Blue, on the other hand, conducted itself with digital dignity, no rage or hysterics as far as we can tell.