[EM] Sincere Condorcet Cycles

[Dan Bishop]

robert bristow-johnson wrote:
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> On Dec 13, 2009, at 7:53 PM, fsimmons at pcc.edu wrote:
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>>  Here's a natural scenario that yields an exact Condorcet Tie:
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>> A together with 39 supporters at the point (0,2)
>> B together with 19 supporters at (0,0)
>> C together with 19 supporters at (1,0)
>> D together with 19 supporters at (4,2)
>>
>> D is a Condorcet loser.
>> A beats B beats C beats A, 60 to 40 in every case.
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> i wouldn't mind if someone could decode or translate the above.  what 
> does "at the point (x,y)" mean in the present context?
>
> much appreciated. 
They're coordinates in a 2-dimensional political spectrum.  Assuming 
Euclidean distances are used, the ballots are:

40: A>B>C>D
20: B>C>A>D
20: C>B>A>D
20: D>C>A>B