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> The examples dramatize Hill's bias, but would could be more dramatic than<br>
> this?:<br>
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> If we <span class="correction" id="">dildn't</span> have the 1-free-seat-for-each-state rule, Hill would give<br>
> everyone a seat anyway, but Hill's own rules. It would give a seat to any<br>
> state that contains at least one person. How do you like that for dramatic<br>
> bias.<br>
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That is pretty cool, it will comply with the 1 seat per State rule 'natively'.<br>
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Pity about the additional bias for higher numbers of seats.<br>
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> If you had any doubt about Hill's bias, that should settle the matter.<br>
> Someone might say, "But that doesn't happen, due to the free seats".<br>
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Right. Also, how small is the smallest State ?<br>
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> While Hill's round-up point between 0 and 1 is at 0, <span class="correction" id="">Bias-Free's</span> round-up<br>
> point in that range is near .38 That is, 1/e. Webster's round off point in<br>
> that range, of course, is at .5 So, though Webster is biased, it's bias<br>
> isn't of the dramatic nature of Hill's bias.<br>
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<span class="correction" id="">Recognising</span> that all States get 1 seat anyway, the critical point is for<br>
numbers greater than 1. I guess Webster is 1.5 and Hill is lower than <br>
that ?<br>
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> <span class="correction" id="">Unbias</span> is absolutely essential for House apportionment. That means that<br>
> Hamilton and Bias-Free are the only methods that can be considered for<br>
> apportionment.<br>
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It seems to me that they are all reasonably close. Unless you get rid of<br>
the 2 Senators per State rule, slight biases in the House apportionment<br>
are not very significant.<br>
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If you are going to settle for Webster, then settling for Hill isn't a major<br>
additional compromise.<br>
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<div style="clear: both;"><span class="correction" id="">Raphfrk</span><br>
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Interesting site<br>
"what if anyone could modify the laws"<br>
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<span class="correction" id="">www</span>.<span class="correction" id="">wikocracy</span>.com</div>
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