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2012 US Presidential Election
Tiffanys:
I may not be great at math. But uh... Statistically speaking, with two possible choices the most logical outcome is 50/50 anyways, no?
Burkingam:
Damn, schmoyoho's peoples work fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0q2eGAjyGg&feature=g-u-u
Tiffanys:
btw does anyone else find Barack & Michelle amusing in this pic?
Pharismo:
The Terrorist was elect as president AGAIN!!!!!!!
AceHigh:
--- Quote from: Semnae on November 07, 2012, 01:59:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: AceHigh on November 07, 2012, 06:43:05 AM ---However seeing this stupid 50 - 49 result every fucking time in US election concludes that US election is rigged. There is nothing natural about these results.
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The numbers make sense when you consider that just a 1% difference is a difference of about 1,168,000 votes. A 2% victory is a solid victory, and a 3% victory is a landslide.
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I disagree, since I think percent gives a better picture of the whole, you can get big numbers on a lot of things, but the numbers only give meaning when paired with a context. For example I can turn it around and say that 1,168,000 votes are only like 1/8th of the population of New York. So tell me, is 3% which is roughly 3/8 of NY population a "landslide" compared to the whole population?
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on November 07, 2012, 02:23:42 PM ---I may not be great at math. But uh... Statistically speaking, with two possible choices the most logical outcome is 50/50 anyways, no?
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Math works only when you add all the factors. After adding factors like interests of ethnic groups, social classes and other factors relevant to a demographic, it actually becomes very odd and unbelievable that it would go 50/50.
If you want to use logic, then I will claim that logically the best achievable result is a consensus. Population split in half is the furthest away from it and could be seen as the worst possible result. After all it means that the slightly lesser half is living in a dictatorship at the moment.
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