On Fri, Dec 01, 2000 at 06:54:32AM -0500, Raul Miller wrote: > > > > However, with the 3:1 supermajority which affects A, you get: > > > > 10 : 0 B:C > > > > 3 1/3: 0 A:B > > > > 3 1/3: 0 A:C > > > > B wins. On Fri, Dec 01, 2000 at 10:24:41PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > > This isn't correct: A wins by being preferred to all other options (A > > > > B, 3.3 to 0 and A > C, 3.3 to 0). The strengths of the victories don't > > > come into play unless you have a cycle. On Fri, Dec 01, 2000 at 08:00:04AM -0500, Raul Miller wrote: > > I was talking about the smith/condorcet mechanism. On Fri, Dec 01, 2000 at 11:06:41PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > Err, no you weren't... > > (You only ever ignore preferences when there's a cycle involed, which there > isn't in the above) Mechanism.. how do I explain that I'm talking about the mechanism itself..? Try this on for size: If the first preference would lose against the second preference when opinion is unanimous, it's not reasonable to use that mechanism in more complicated circumstances. -- Raul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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