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Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier

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amych - Mar 14, 2003 4:01:44 pm PST #7580 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

I haven't heard anyone proposing anything higher than 65.

Actually, I more than halfway meant it when I posted 97. The post was a late-night, not worded so as to be taken seriously, but I favor a very high MVT.

And I don't like the idea of "pick a number between 2 and 100, suggestions range from 10 to 65" -- it really seems designed to skew votes toward the midrange.

Edit: I should specify that I mean we should either pick 2-100 or 10-65, not that I want no upper and lower limits at all.

Sean K - Mar 14, 2003 4:03:22 pm PST #7581 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I'd also like to point out that asking for Buffistas to pick a number for MVT seems very likely in getting a different number in the box for every vote turned in.

What would we do then?

amych - Mar 14, 2003 4:05:42 pm PST #7582 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

What would we do then?

Some form of average -- both mean and median have been discussed.

John H - Mar 14, 2003 4:08:34 pm PST #7583 of 10001

I mean we should either pick 2-100 or 10-65, not that I want no upper and lower limits at all.

That's what I was proposing.

I meant "take out the 2-100, put in the other buffista-suggestion numbers".

Some form of average

I recall Jon B posting that he'd be shocked if we did anything other than the mean.

Sophia Brooks - Mar 14, 2003 4:10:09 pm PST #7584 of 10001

Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

What Ple proposed it using the "median" to check ourselves on the "mean". That is, if they are very different, I think there is a high or low number really skewing.

P.M. Marc - Mar 14, 2003 4:12:12 pm PST #7585 of 10001

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

What Ple proposed it using the "median" to check ourselves on the "mean". That is, if they are very different, I think there is a high or low number really skewing.

Yerp.

Sean K - Mar 14, 2003 4:13:07 pm PST #7586 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Okay, just making sure I was following. I'll return to my lurking now.

John H - Mar 14, 2003 4:15:40 pm PST #7587 of 10001

using the "median" to check ourselves on the "mean"

Seems sensible. And where's that dissertation on the Binary Walk or Octal Amble or Hex Hike or whatever, Gar? Enquiring minds want to know.

Jessica - Mar 14, 2003 4:35:01 pm PST #7588 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

UTTERLY off-topic, and probably something that nobody wants to hear, but

DXMachina "Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier" Jan 1, 2003 10:15:03 am EST

Mieske's suspension ended on March 1st. Has anyone re-activated him?

DavidS - Mar 14, 2003 4:45:10 pm PST #7589 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Mieske's suspension ended on March 1st. Has anyone re-activated him?

I think the stompies are aware of this.

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