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08/06/2005 12:26:48 AM · #1 |
Has anyone else noticed that their voting average has never changed. I try to use the whole scale, but I can't believe that I would maintain exactly the same average forever. I don't think my votes would be kicked out for any abnormality, but that average hasn't budged in months and months. Anyone else notice this? Is it just me? Anyone have an explanation?
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08/06/2005 12:34:18 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by dartompkins:
Has anyone else noticed that their voting average has never changed. I try to use the whole scale, but I can't believe that I would maintain exactly the same average forever. I don't think my votes would be kicked out for any abnormality, but that average hasn't budged in months and months. Anyone else notice this? Is it just me? Anyone have an explanation?
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Well with 18,000 plus votes you would need to make a huge swing away from the average to cause any movement. I really hate to suggest this but on the next challenge where there are a couple of hundred entries try voting all as a "10", wait a couple of days for the update to take affect and see what it does. Not being a mathematician I suspect it still may only change it less than 1/10 of a point. Don't forget to go back and give valid votes prior to the end of voting. Ouch I feel the pain from others screaming at me in suggesting such a test.
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08/06/2005 12:35:14 AM · #3 |
Your stats:
Votes Cast: 18218
Avg Vote Cast: 4.9836
Total numercial value of votes cast: 90791.2248
Assume your next round of voting you cast 400 votes, and they are all 6's. Numerical value 6x400=2400
90791.2248 + 2400 = 93191.2248
18218 + 400 = 18618
93191.2248 / 18618 = 5.0054
IN other words, rounded up slightly your average after 400 more votes all a full point greatere than your average still remains essentially the same, at approximately 5.00...
It takes a LONG time to change an average based on such a large sample unless you go WAY off the established voting pattern which the average is defining.
Robt.
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08/06/2005 12:39:29 AM · #4 |
geesh bear! you got this down to a science :)
so how does this work in terms of a current challenge?
for instance at 200 votes, i was at 5.7450
then at 229 votes, i was at 5.7118
how does this compute? what was my average for 29 votes then? |
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08/06/2005 12:43:10 AM · #5 |
heh... math=fun
(5.7118*229-5.7450*200)/29=
(1308-1149)/29=5.4828 |
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08/06/2005 12:50:02 AM · #6 |
Hell, I'm a kludge at math. I did that example by counting on my fingers and toes. Gawd knows it was simple enough cocneptually. I just happen to know, from watching my ratings in the leagues I play card games in, that once you get into the 10's of thousands of data, it takes a LOT of serious course-changing to affect your average.
R.
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08/06/2005 12:51:18 AM · #7 |
| well... you were pretty damn convincing robert :) |
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08/06/2005 12:53:25 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by rikki11:
well... you were pretty damn convincing robert :) |
Oh, the calculations are accurate, for sure. I am just trying to forestall you running to me every time you got a math problem, dude...
R.
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08/06/2005 02:33:31 AM · #9 |
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
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08/06/2005 02:36:12 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
The answer must be $22.50
Message edited by author 2005-08-06 02:36:25. |
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08/06/2005 02:36:48 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab... |
Draught, bottled domestic or import?
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08/06/2005 02:38:11 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by kpriest:
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
The answer must be $22.50 |
I just gathered the question was gonna be how much did they pay for the rake? |
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08/06/2005 02:42:17 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by kpriest:
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
The answer must be $22.50 |
I just gathered the question was gonna be how much did they pay for the rake? |
Makka, my friend, you just won yourself an all expense paid trip to... uh... um... YAHOO!
edit: Taxes and other fees not included.
Message edited by author 2005-08-06 02:43:12. |
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08/06/2005 02:45:42 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by kpriest:
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
The answer must be $22.50 |
I just gathered the question was gonna be how much did they pay for the rake? |
Makka, my friend, you just won yourself an all expense paid trip to... uh... um... YAHOO!
edit: Taxes and other fees not included. |
I bet you own a t-shirt that says "not just another sexy bald guy".
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08/06/2005 02:47:47 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by notonline:
I bet you own a t-shirt that says "not just another sexy bald guy". |
Damn! I've been sprung again! :P
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08/06/2005 02:53:44 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by Makka:
Originally posted by notonline:
I bet you own a t-shirt that says "not just another sexy bald guy". |
Damn! I've been sprung again! :P |
lol I was refering to kpriest but i see now it fits you both.
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08/06/2005 02:54:53 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by notonline:
lol I was refering to kpriest but i see now it fits you both. |
Hey! Who you calling Sexy?? ;-) |
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08/06/2005 02:56:10 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Originally posted by notonline:
lol I was refering to kpriest but i see now it fits you both. |
Hey! Who you calling Sexy?? ;-) |
Sorry, I thought I was calling you "another". lol
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08/06/2005 02:58:32 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by notonline:
Originally posted by kpriest:
Originally posted by notonline:
lol I was refering to kpriest but i see now it fits you both. |
Hey! Who you calling Sexy?? ;-) |
Sorry, I thought I was calling you "another". lol |
Mwuhahahaha...
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08/06/2005 04:03:21 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Ok, Mr. bear_mathguy - try this one on:
Six squirrels walk into a bar with a rake, the bartender notices two of them are stuffed and throws them out. The remaining squirrels each order a beer and put it on Chit Rabbinton's tab...
Oh geez I can't keep this up - I've already lost track! :( |
...then the bartender gives Chit the tab, and Mr. Rabbinton (aka:Photog God) goes on a rant, declaring that noone in the bar has any taste, they wouldn't know a good beer from a turd, because there is no PBR in the place. He spills everybodies drink, screams that he can't understand why the beers that cost more are more expensive, and storms out of the place. Then the one squirrel turns and says, "Maybe I should of said 'Dimaggeo'?"
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