Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Poll

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
 
JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:49 PM
Original message
Poll question: Poll
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:52 PM
Response to Original message
1. Similarly, you could ask if 15>14.
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 08:33 PM by TwilightZone
The problem you would encounter, of course, is that the 15 goes with the 29.47, not the 29.75.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:20 PM
Response to Reply #1
12. Context is EVERYTHING! (edited)
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 08:48 PM by Buzz Clik
16>15, no doubt. Thus, 29.75>29.47.

============

EDIT: considering the information provided below, I need to revise the above:

Normally, 29.75>29.47. In this case, 15>14, thus 29.75<29.47.

Gotta love American politics.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:32 PM
Response to Reply #12
14. Sorry, that should have been 15>14.
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 08:33 PM by TwilightZone
The 15 goes with the 29.47, not the 29.75.

So, in context, Edwards "won", but still lost.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:46 PM
Response to Reply #14
15. whoops. Edwards got fewer delegates? I missed that part.
Nevermind.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:51 PM
Response to Reply #15
16. The difference was because of superdelegates.
Obama received 16, of course. Kind of hard to make my point when I had the wrong numbers. :silly:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:54 PM
Response to Original message
2. I voted, but I'm confused...
What are these numbers?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:55 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. Percentages from the Iowa Caucus results.
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 07:56 PM by TwilightZone
Edwards and Clinton, respectively.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:55 PM
Original message
-snort-
Math is hard.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:55 PM
Response to Original message
5. Math is sexist.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:57 PM
Response to Reply #5
6. Great post, Barbie.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:55 PM
Response to Original message
4. Or


>
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:21 PM
Response to Reply #4
13. In Iowa. This week.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 07:59 PM
Response to Original message
7. Straight out of a fourth grade math lesson.
The second answer would be marked incorrect.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:01 PM
Response to Original message
8. That's hilarious.
How many DUers will fail this simple math problem?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:05 PM
Response to Reply #8
9. 17% of DU has officially lost the ability to mock creationists at this point.
Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 08:07 PM by JVS
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
davidwparker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:14 PM
Response to Original message
10. Excellent!!! n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:16 PM
Response to Original message
11. Funny. I remember Edwards ending in NH 2004 about 5 points behind Clark and calling it a tie
The media followed suit - in fact New York Times went right in and reversed the results until we forced them to retract. So, while I agree - there is no tie in Iowa, I can't stop from enjoying the poetic justice! Edwards is now living the hell he created for Clark in 2004.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:55 PM
Response to Reply #11
18. Funny. I remember the very same thing. Now all of the sudden .0028 is a decisive victory.
How con veeeen ient.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:59 PM
Response to Reply #18
19. It even justifies a victory speech!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3943508
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:52 PM
Response to Original message
17. Beware the Hillary-math
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 04:54 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC