Eric Gerlach on 8 Feb 2002 04:40:41 -0000


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Re: spoon-discuss: The PIG


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