Re: spoon-discuss: The PIG

[Eric Gerlach <egerlach@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:14 PM 2002-02-03 -0500, you wrote:
> Um, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but according to my calculations,
> we need to make at least 27 proposals or the PIG is gonna eat the football
> proposal again (unless someone represses it less than 4 ndays before the end
> of the week).

Hrmm.... I just did the math myself to check, and I think this is off a bit...

GN = 3
n = # of proposals on the ballot

k = proposal eaten = GN/(120/n) = 3/(120/n) = n/40, rounded up.

That means that if:

 1 <= n <= 40, then k=1, and Rob's beautiful default case proposal gets eaten;
41 <= n <= 80, then k=2, and Football gets eaten again.

Conclusion:  Since it is unlikely we'll have 40 proposals on the ballot, 
Rob, if you get a chance, resubmit that proposal... it really should get 
voted for.  If I don't see it by 4-5 tomorrow, I'll resubmit in your stead, 
with point donation as usual :)

Bean