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08/07/2002 03:17:25 AM · #1 |
I was getting bored a couple minutes ago, so I picked up my Pocket PC and created a formula for estimating how high your picture will rank depending on your score. I goes something like this:
(7.64-S)/(4.667/P)
S= Your current score
P= The total number of pictures in the current week''s challenge.
/= divide(There isn''t a divide sign on my keyboard, so this is the best I have)
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For example, I''ll use my last week''s picture:
S=4.742
P=118
7.64-4.742= 2.898
4.667/P= .03955085
2.898/.03955085= 73.2727662
Estimated rank= 73rd place
Actual rank= 71st
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Not bad, eh?
There are a few things to note:
1. If your picture gets a rating above 7.64, just consider it first place, the formula wont work.(You deserve first anyway!)
2. If your pictures gets below 2.973, just consider it last.(same reason)
3. The more pictures there are, the less accurate it is.
(If you want me to I can explain how I got my numbers and how I figured it all out. For now, I''ve done enough typing and thinking for one night)
* This message has been edited by the author on 8/7/2002 3:19:23 AM. |
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08/07/2002 04:02:05 AM · #2 |
| mine is 1.5, lets just round the 5 down to 1 shall we? :P |
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08/07/2002 04:43:16 AM · #3 |
hahaha... I just went to check out the scores from previous competitions to figure out where I stood.... my rough guess was around 70th place... according to your formula 86th place... though there arn't many votes in yet, so things could change heaps yet...
(up up up please :-)) )
It will be interesting to see how close it is to the final result. |
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09/10/2002 11:02:44 AM · #4 |
I LOVE little dodads like this. I was rated 6.413 out of 172 entries. THis predicts where I belong. 45th place, which I agree with, It is fair. BUT BIT I came in #12. Can the formula be perfected. Just as a mental exercise>
I was accused (whooaa, rudely) of scoring low and asked to desist from voting and get lost. So I made myself a little excell program which will average my votes on the current challange. If it comes out way low then I go back and look. But rarely change my mind.
Just a little math game. I'd be interested in how you derived your formula? |
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09/10/2002 11:12:44 AM · #5 |
Holy christ.....we need more photographers here and less staticians >:-D
When I see numbers and stats in the same vein as art I get a real ill feeling inside......hehehe..sorry...My medication ran out last night again <:-/
* This message has been edited by the author on 9/10/2002 11:11:49 AM. |
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09/10/2002 11:20:58 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
I LOVE little dodads like this. I was rated 6.413 out of 172 entries. THis predicts where I belong. 45th place, which I agree with, It is fair. BUT BIT I came in #12. Can the formula be perfected. Just as a mental exercise>
I was accused (whooaa, rudely) of scoring low and asked to desist from voting and get lost. So I made myself a little excell program which will average my votes on the current challange. If it comes out way low then I go back and look. But rarely change my mind.
Just a little math game. I'd be interested in how you derived your formula?
Actually it looks like your average score given (below 4) is a little bit low. The bottom line is that it really doesn't matter as long as you vote fairly and honestly. Still, for some reason it seems to irk some people.
That said, there's no excuse for rudeness. Sorry you had to put up with that.
-Terry
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09/10/2002 11:21:25 AM · #7 |
Hrm. Your formula puts me in 34th place, but from my current score I would end up in the top 10 in nearly every challenge, sometimes as high as 2nd. I think this gets flawed the higher or lower you go.
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09/12/2002 01:18:45 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by mci:
Hrm. Your formula puts me in 34th place, but from my current score I would end up in the top 10 in nearly every challenge, sometimes as high as 2nd. I think this gets flawed the higher or lower you go.
I agree with MCI, this scoring system puts me in 68th place, but I have not seen a challenge where this score wouldn't put me in the top 20.
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11/03/2002 10:16:29 PM · #9 |
I saw this thread a while ago and ever since have been itching to create a dpc predictor. Finally got around to it tonight, its a little rough at the moment but if you want to check it out... here
I have found it to be 'quite' accurate although each challenge is different so its never going to be spot on. :) |
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11/19/2004 09:46:25 PM · #10 |
tomlewis1980
Your link is asking for a login?
Originally posted by tomlewis1980:
I saw this thread a while ago and ever since have been itching to create a dpc predictor. Finally got around to it tonight, its a little rough at the moment but if you want to check it out... here
I have found it to be 'quite' accurate although each challenge is different so its never going to be spot on. :) |
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11/19/2004 09:48:50 PM · #11 |
| Could be because this thread is over 2 years old?!?! |
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11/19/2004 09:49:42 PM · #12 |
OMG you people are sick... sick I tell ya!
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11/19/2004 09:57:47 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Nswenson0:
/= divide(There isn''t a divide sign on my keyboard, so this is the best I have) |
This is a pretty old thread. Just wanted to point out the "/" is a divide sign. In case you wanted a different division symbol like this "÷" all you have to do is hold the Alt key and type 0247. |
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11/19/2004 10:01:21 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by EddyG:
Could be because this thread is over 2 years old?!?! |
Someone was looking for it in another thread. lol
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11/19/2004 10:06:18 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Originally posted by Nswenson0:
/= divide(There isn''t a divide sign on my keyboard, so this is the best I have) |
This is a pretty old thread. Just wanted to point out the "/" is a divide sign. In case you wanted a different division symbol like this "÷" all you have to do is hold the Alt key and type 0247. |
neat... now how will i remeber this ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ maybe now it will stick in my head on the few remaining brain cells i have left |
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11/19/2004 11:00:55 PM · #16 |
ROFLOL
Did not notice that :)
That's what I get for trying to do two things at once.
Originally posted by EddyG:
Could be because this thread is over 2 years old?!?! |
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