Errr.... I've forgotten the scheme too. I'll look up what I wrote when I get
back from the cradle of democracy (I'm heading out there to visit family
tomorrow). I think this is a great idea for a WedTech - just don't schedule
it for next week as I'll be up a hill in Yorkshire in the rain.
R
On 3/27/07, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sorry for the (old) repeat, but Arrow's Impossibility Theorem came up
at last Friam, so I thought I'd resend the past post.
The conversation relating to AIT included noting that the US two
party scheme does not escape the issue, due to the primaries
basically being a tournament run off amongst 3 or more candidates,
and that the parties themselves are built from several coalitions,
thus are greater than a 2-choice vote/game.
One thought I had on the matter was:
- Let everyone vote in both primaries
- Hold all primaries on the same day
BTW: Since this was written, Robert Holmes discussed with several of
us one of the fair voting schemes in the UK. I forget the details,
but the aim was to insure the individual voters maximized their input
into the vote. Robert -- do you know where that scheme fits into AIT?
I would like to add that AIT is germane to ABM: may of the models
have agents "voting" amongst each other for access to resources, and
similarly, voting within themselves for behavior rules, often with
knowledge of the community's preferences. Both are within AIT, I'd
guess.
We may want to put our heads together at an upcoming wedtech to see
if we understand this, and its impact on our work.
-- Owen
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