Good Morning, Jonathan
Thank you very much for explaining the purpose of the process. Except
for mentioning my preference for a series of very small, randomly chosen
groups of people (3) selecting the person they believe best represents
their interest, a process that focuses on positives
Good Afternoon, Forest
I've thought about your proposal since I first read it the other day.
I'm unclear about the human dynamics. The proposal, as later adjusted,
seems to have a negative tinge; it relies on eliminating people judged
undesirable rather than elevating those judged desirable.
On Jun 30, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Fred Gohlke wrote:
I've thought about your proposal since I first read it the other
day. I'm unclear about the human dynamics. The proposal, as later
adjusted, seems to have a negative tinge; it relies on eliminating
people judged undesirable rather than
ways, including Raphfrk's
suggestion.
Forest
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Raphfrk's suggestion.
Forest
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On Jun 28, 2008
, and (over my previous proposal) of keeping
the voters near the center to help form
the unanimous consensus.
This method could also be automated in various ways, including
Raphfrk's suggestion.
Forest
From: Jonathan Lundell
Subject: Re: [Election-Methods] Another Lottery Method for the Record
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:17:58 + (GMT)
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A voter is chosen at random.
This voter picks another voter to be eliminated, along with himself.
One of the remaining voters is chosen at random, etc
In small groups:
A voter is chosen at random.
This voter picks another voter to be eliminated, along with himself.
One of the remaining voters is chosen at random, etc.
If the number of voters is odd, the last voter left decides the election.
If the number of voters is even, a coin is flipped
On Jun 28, 2008, at 3:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In small groups:
A voter is chosen at random.
This voter picks another voter to be eliminated, along with himself.
One of the remaining voters is chosen at random, etc.
If the number of voters is odd, the last voter left decides the
