Re: REC.GAMES.FRP.PBN: Vote Closed 177 to 78 currently

From: wbt@cbnews.ATT.COM (William B. Thacker)

Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1989 12:13:50 +0000

In article <7373@microsoft.UUCP> t-phils@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Stracchino) writes:
>fabbott@athena.mit.edu (Freeland K Abbott) writes:
>>
>>In any event, if the current count holds, rec.games.frp.pbn fails by a
>>single vote.
>
>...it does?  177 YES votes, 78 NO votes (note: 177 = (78 * 2) + 21),
>and it fails?

Double it and add 21 ?    What are you trying to do, convert to metric ?

To determine if a Usenet vote has passed you need two numbers: yes votes
(Y) and no votes (N).  Then use the simple formula:

T = 1/2 sqrt[(Y^2 -N^2) * (Y/N) - Y*N)]

If the value of T exceeds 105, the vote passes.    For a 177:78 count,
I calculate 104.26.   Had the count been 178:78, T would be 105.52.

> Could someone please explain this?  It doesn't seem to
>make very much sense to me...

I hope this clarifies things.

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REC.GAMES.FRP.PBN: Vote Closed 177 to 78 currently
fabbott@athena.mit.edu (Freeland K Abbott)
Sat, 12 Aug 1989 15:28:34 +0000
Re: REC.GAMES.FRP.PBN: Vote Closed 177 to 78 currently
t-phils@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Stracchino)
Tue, 15 Aug 1989 02:18:18 +0000

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REC.GAMES.FRP.PBN: Vote Closed 177 to 78 currently
fabbott@athena.mit.edu (Freeland K Abbott)
Sat, 12 Aug 1989 15:28:34 +0000
Re: REC.GAMES.FRP.PBN: Vote Closed 177 to 78 currently
t-phils@microsoft.UUCP (Phil Stracchino)
Tue, 15 Aug 1989 02:18:18 +0000