Warren, when you want to take part in a discussion then please don't constantly refer to webpages for which a password is required but just post here what you want to say.
As to fairness: I think it should be obvious that a lottery in which participants have equal chances to win is more fair than one in which the winner is predetermined. Warren Smith schrieb: >> 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 > > > ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
