>In puzzle 36, by "combining", do you mean --WDS: I mean: "social utlity: is a function of individual utilities. By combining i just mean to use this function.
>"smooth"? --WDS: smooth means function is continuous, infinitely differentiable, stuff like that. actually the answers discuss several possible meanings. >I guess the most questionable demand, no. 5, is the real clue to your proof, right? So why is it "reasonable" to demand 5? --well... I don't know. Maybe it isn't reasonable. The reasonability of the axioms is discussed in the answer to puzzle 38.. >I find Axiom 2 of puzzle 37 more interesting. Why should the addition of some constant be irrelevant then at the same time multiplication with some constant is not at all irrelevant? --well... read the answer. >By the way, it would be nice if you posted your "answers" wheny you cite your "puzzles" since I don't plan to play RV supporter to get a password to see them... --ah truly, the resistance to gaining knowledge is strong... >However, the really interesting question is: do you consider fairness a social good? --what is "fairness"? Warren D Smith http://rangevoting.org ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
