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<div>I was thinking of another way to do the averaging.<br>
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What about taking the residents per seat before and after the State being allocated<br>
a seat.<br>
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This also has the effect where all states get at least 1 seat.<br>
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The measure would be:<br>
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A = (1/2)*(P/n + P/(n+1))<br>
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This gives:<br>
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n -> P/A<br>
0 = 0.0<br>
1 = 1.333<br>
2 = 2.4<br>
3 = 3.429<br>
4 =4.444<br>
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Hill<br>
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A = P/<span class="correction" id="">sqrt</span>(n*(n+1))<br>
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n -> P/A<br>
0 = 0<br>
1 = 1.41<br>
2 = 2.449<br>
3 = 3.464<br>
4 = 4.47<br>
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It is even worse than Hill for bias. However, it can be explained <span class="correction" id="">alot</span> easier.<br>
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"For each State, take the average of the residents per seat before and after giving the<br>
State an additional seat, the State with the highest average is allocated the seat".<br>
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Another thing I was thinking about. What about using Webster, but adding a rule<br>
that no State may receive less than 2 Representatives. However, rather than just <br>
starting each State with 2, make it illegal to stop allocating seats until the condition<br>
is <span class="correction" id="">satisified</span>. This has the added bonus (or not depending on your opinion) of increasing<br>
the minimum size so as to balance against smaller States.<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>.<span class="correction" id="">com</span></div>
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