Dave Ketchum wrote: >>> In simulation there is value, and sometimes excessive temptation, in >>> tailoring test cases to favor a desired result. >> Maybe try an open simulator. Make the "electorate engine" pluggable >> so experimenters can try different voting behaviours. That should >> protect against bias. > I was proposing a poll, so bias is expectable. Only whatever behavior he > poll takers offer together. > > I was proposing multiple formulas for cycles, all to be done to let users > compare formulas.
OK. I was replying to your critique of simulation as an *alternative* to polling (or any other source of live votes). In simulation, the bias that an open framework can correct is experimenter bias in (as you say) "tailoring test cases". That's all. -- Michael Allan Toronto, 647-436-4521 http://zelea.com/ ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info