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From: wds@math.temple.edu<br>
> Kevin, I did not understand how many voters there were in<span style="font-family: monospace;"><br>
> </span>your simulations.<span style="font-family: monospace;"><br>
> </span>Other than that, they look interesting and confirm my own<br>
> (and others') widely held suspicions.<br>
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I think the way it works is that he picks a number between <br>
0 and S for each candidate. The number of candidates is<br>
S/10. All the other voters are assumed to vote completely<br>
randomly. (Presumably, for this to work, S/2 should have<br>
the highest probability, but I think all values from 0<br>
to S have equal probability).<br>
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This is then assumed to be the total number of range votes<br>
for that candidate. <br>
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</tt><tt><tt>The voter's ballot rates each candidate from 0-10. </tt></tt><tt>He then <br>
adds in the voter's vote and records any increased the <br>
utility of the election due to the voter having an effect.<br>
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<div style="clear: both;">Raphfrk<br>
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Interesting site<br>
"what if anyone could modify the laws"<br>
<br>
www.wikocracy.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></div>
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