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Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.

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vw bug - Nov 08, 2006 1:03:42 pm PST #8839 of 10001

Mostly lurking...

I actually brought that up in class, and my prof was quite intrigued that a community would seriously discuss that type of voting system.

Huh. I'm not sure how I should take this.

I think I didn't say it very well before. I was being succinct. I was specific in that it was an online community. I think she was surprised that we thought it through that much. To which I had to explain that we're kind of a highly intelligent and thought-processing group. Which then brought up the question of what kind of online community we were. To which I responded, "Oh, Buffy." And then people laughed. And we moved on.

vw, I'm reading your voting question as saying "If one and only one voter has veto power, how many votes are needed to pass a measure?" Is that correct?

Yes.

If so, then I'd assume the answer's 71.

Ok. I think I get that. Can you give a little more explanation just to get me over the hump?

Trudy Booth - Nov 08, 2006 1:11:43 pm PST #8840 of 10001

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Oh, man. Must get my ass to NY one of these days.

you really should, miss brenda

Allyson - Nov 08, 2006 1:13:46 pm PST #8841 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I WANNA VISIT NEW YORK TOO!

msbelle - Nov 08, 2006 1:14:17 pm PST #8842 of 10001

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

EVERYONE SHOULD COME TO NY!

Kathy A - Nov 08, 2006 1:28:21 pm PST #8843 of 10001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I'm going to NJ for Christmas, if that counts!

IOohmygodthisistoocuteN, giggles!

billytea - Nov 08, 2006 1:29:13 pm PST #8844 of 10001

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Ok. I think I get that. Can you give a little more explanation just to get me over the hump?

Sure. If 30-vote voter votes against, then the best the others can do is rack up 70 votes. But then if 29-vote voter votes against, the others can come up with 71 votes. If only one of them has a veto, then 71 votes must be ok to pass this thing, but 70 votes is not. Therefore, 71 votes must be needed for a measure to pass.

§ ita § - Nov 08, 2006 1:29:41 pm PST #8845 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Can't people just come to LA? I can't travel these days.

Humour me.

vw bug - Nov 08, 2006 1:31:11 pm PST #8846 of 10001

Mostly lurking...

Therefore, 71 votes must be needed for a measure to pass.

Gotcha. You're awesome. Thank you!

Strega is also awesome, but I think this is what the prof is looking for.

Calli - Nov 08, 2006 1:31:12 pm PST #8847 of 10001

I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'd love to visit NY. Hey, I have a job with decent vacation time. Maybe I will get up to NY within the next year or so. Could be fun.

I'm wondering if Cheney's going to resign "for health reasons" soon, so Bush can stock the VP slot with a Republican presidential hopeful.

Allyson - Nov 08, 2006 1:35:26 pm PST #8848 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Can't people just come to LA?

Dude. I live here and I'm just never invited to visit.

Feh.

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