Hi,
these are great ideas, I propose we attempt a scientific publication. I
started drafting an abstract:
The intellectual cost of exact methods for tabulating coffee scores
using
classical voting systems grows exponentially with population group
size. As a
consequence, these techniques can be applied only to small populations.
By
contrast, we demonstrate that quantum ballots could exactly reflect
volatile moods in polynomial time. Our algorithm uses the
split-smoke approach and explicitly incorporates all
peasant-supervisor
and peasant-peasant interactions in quadratic time. Surprisingly, this
treatment is not only more accurate than the Bismarck
approximation but faster and more efficient as well, for all votes
with more than about four fingers. This is the case even though the
entire population ensemble is inebriated on a grid with
appropriately short time steps. Although the preparation and
measurement of arbitrary states on a in this ballot is inefficient,
here we demonstrate how to prepare states of peripheral interest
efficiently. We also show how to efficiently obtain scientifically
relevant
observables, such as printer-to-toaster transition probabilities and
thermal toaster activation rates. Quantum ballots using these
techniques could
outperform current classical ballots with 10^16 qubits.
Request for comment!
Best,
Patrick
On 9/8/2009 11:14 PM, Leslie Vogt wrote:
Actually, I think the proper procedure is to put the straw and
ballot mixture in the kitchen toaster oven with the spent printer ink
residue.[1,2]
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Ville Bergholm
<ville.bergholm@iki.fi>
wrote:
> In a stroke of genius, Alejandro pointed out to me that
instead of
> tabulating the coffee scores, I can get you to tabulate the coffee
scores,
> thus reducing my workload by 100%. So, there's now a piece of
paper by the
> coffee machine where you can register your ratings. We're still on
sample A.
Seeing other people's answers will affect the validity of the results
since there may be a social pressure to conform to the opinion of the
majority.
In other words, the only reliable method is to use a locked ballot
box. If no sample gets a clear majority of high ratings the ballots
are to be mixed with wet straw and burned in the kitchen microwave.
The black smoke that issues from the oven will then notify the
participants that the experiment needs to be repeated.
(citation needed)
Roberto
[1] L. Vogt, personal experience, "Flaming toast", 1996.
[2] A. Perdomo, "Toasted cheese on sandwich", 2007 ;)