[EM] Suggestion for Poll Topic

[Anthony Simmons]

Two, two, two messages in one:

>> From: Tom Ruen
>> Subject: Re: [EM] Suggestion for Poll Topic

>> Of course the problem with THAT question, is
>> that we may get different answers depending on
>> which election method we use to pick! :)

Of course, if the purpose of the election is to
compare the election methods . . .

Reminds me of the premiere performance of Maurice
Ravel's Bolero (I missed it myself, but the story
survived).  Toward the end, a lady stood up and
yelled "He's crazy!"  After the concert, Ravel
told her "I'm glad someone understood."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Simmons" <asimmons at krl.org>
To: <election-methods-list at eskimo.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: [EM] Suggestion for Poll Topic


> >> So far these are the nominations, but let
> >> me know if I've missed one or more:
>
> [...]
>
> A new suggestion for the poll topic:  "What
> should the poll topic be?"  (since it does
> have to be decided anyway)

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>> From: MIKE OSSIPOFF
>> Subject: Re: [EM] Suggestion for Poll Topic

>> > >> So far these are the nominations, but let
>> > >> me know if I've missed one or more:
>> >
>> >[...]
>> >
>> >A new suggestion for the poll topic:  "What
>> >should the poll topic be?"  (since it does
>> >have to be decided anyway)

>> But that's already the current poll topic for
>> which we're taking nominations and will vote
>> starting tomorrow. Two polls: The current one
>> to choose the topic of the subsequent poll,
>> and then that subsequent poll on that chosen
>> topic.

The first cannot serve both purposes?