Petreausgate

[Azathoth]

There are several groups working on alternate ways to draw the maps. The one I like best is to factor in the geography and then let a computer model the district so that the length of the perimeter is the shortest possible distance. If things were uniformly distributed, you would end up with a honeycomb layout. It could be modeled several ways, the determining factor would be picking the location of the center points.

I think it's safe now to ignore skin color as a reason to create districts. I have far more in common with my black and hispanic neighbors than I do with people of my color that are miles away, and so do my neighbors.

Going by area doesnt work. It needs to be normalised for population density otherwise you get 3 backwoods hicks and their goat having as much say as half a city.

Yes, I understand. The area encompassed would vary by population density so that all of the districts are roughly equal in terms of the number of people within each district. What would happen would be a lot of roughly hexagon shaped districts of varying size that nest next to each other.

A lot fairer but it still wouldnt stop the bitching. Whichever side it looked worse for would just start whining about the algorithm being used unfairly favouring their opponent and proposing another that favours them.

[Gerald McGrew]

Gerrymandering is definitely one of the things that falls into the category of "both sides do it". Mostly because if you don't, and the other side does, you're screwed.

[Gerald McGrew]

http://www.cs.utep.edu/vladik/slides/intech07lush.pdf

[Gerald McGrew]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ ... tid=pm_pop

Petraeus' affair was no scandal

In truth, Petraeus’s behavior doesn’t even merit the label “scandal.” L’affaire Petraeus lacks every element of the definition.

Or does it? Maybe it's something bigger? Maybe it's part of a fascist takeover of the US? Maybe Patraeus is a Russian spy? Maybe he's the re-animated corpse of Ronald Reagan?

I'm just asking questions....

[Coito ergo sum]

Maybe it is a scandal. The choice is not between "nothing to see here" and "covert spy ring of aliens from the Andromeda galaxy." This is what you keep missing. You try to falsely paint the matter as a black-and-white, either/or scenario.

[Gerald McGrew]

No....I'm pretty much just having a good laugh at your expense.

[Coito ergo sum]

...no accounting for what amuses the simple minded.

[Gerald McGrew]

[Coito ergo sum]

It's not a team sport to me. LOL.

[Gerald McGrew]

It's not a team sport to me. LOL.

ZOMFG!!!

The guy who calls people who get excited to see Obama...the President of the United States..."zombies", yet apparently feels the conservatives who get just as excited to see Sarah Palin aren't even worth noting, says, "it's not a team sport to me"?

Introspection isn't your strong suit, is it?

[Coito ergo sum]

They are zombies.

And, the picture you posted didn't show anything close to the images of the screaming groupies in the images I posted. When you post something similar, it'll be funny too.

[Gerald McGrew]

They are zombies.

And, the picture you posted didn't show anything close to the images of the screaming groupies in the images I posted. When you post something similar, it'll be funny too.

Dear Zeus you're so fucking predictable.

[Coito ergo sum]

Yep, like I said, funny. I don't recall ever saying there weren't idiots rooting for Palin, did I? Or, are you so idiotic that you think laughing at Obama fans means I think Palin fans are wonderful?

Good thing I never liked or advocated anything to do with Palin's fans. You can't say the same thing about the Obama groupies. They're your peeps.

[Kristie]

Yep, like I said, funny. I don't recall ever saying there weren't idiots rooting for Palin, did I? Or, are you so idiotic that you think laughing at Obama fans means I think Palin fans are wonderful?

Good thing I never liked or advocated anything to do with Palin's fans. You can't say the same thing about the Obama groupies. They're your peeps.

Obama groupies are

[Coito ergo sum]

Yep, like I said, funny. I don't recall ever saying there weren't idiots rooting for Palin, did I? Or, are you so idiotic that you think laughing at Obama fans means I think Palin fans are wonderful?

Good thing I never liked or advocated anything to do with Palin's fans. You can't say the same thing about the Obama groupies. They're your peeps.

Obama groupies are

If a politician gets you moist, seek therapy.