Alex Tabarrok a *crit :
> The truth is that what we care about, in this case
> especially, is not that the will of the people be done but that
> something be done to bring an end to the uncertainty. My view is that
> we should toss a coin. (Yes, I am serious. An interesting question is
> whether there are probabilities for a coin toss that both sides would
> agree to - Robin any thoughts?)
That would be a beautiful idea. Do you know that greeks gods (Zeus and
alii) tossed a coin when they had to choose which part of the universe
they would get.
In ancient Roma, people tossed a coin to designate the priests.
The only problem with the use of gambling in making decisions is that it
does not give much authority to those choosen. And an American President
without authority is not worth much.
Here in Europe, this election problem reminds us that US, this very
powerful and modern country we so often take as an example is also, in
many ways, a third world country with broken down institutions (your
political system but also your judicial and welfare systems).
