Re: [EM] Delete this if you are offended by non-deterministic methods

2005-11-18 Thread Simmons, Forest
I wrote ... Disclaimer: Doubtless some situations require deterministic election methods. This message has nothing to do with any such situations. Simple Lottery Method: If there is an alternative that pairwise defeats the approval winner A, then toss a coin to decide between A and the most

[EM] Delete this if you are offended by non-deterministic methods

2005-11-17 Thread Simmons, Forest
Disclaimer: Doubtless some situations require deterministic election methods. This message has nothing to do with any such situations. Simple Lottery Method: If there is an alternative that pairwise defeats the approval winner A, then toss a coin to decide between A and the most approved a