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Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 2:23 p.m.

In Response To: Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion (Karol Szczerek)

We can think of it as substitution. Instead of

-9 +2 makes –7... -4 makes –11... +3 makes –8, etc., its
A9 B2 makes A7... A4 makes A11, ...B3 makes A8, etc. These are really just condensed versions of

Minus 9 Plus 2 makes Minus 7... Minus 4 makes Minus 11... Plus 3 makes Minus 8... versus
Ahead 9 behind 2 makes Ahead 7... Ahead 4 makes Ahead 11... Behind 3 makes Ahead 8...

Or if "U" and "D" are used instead of "A" and "B," then:

Up 9 Down 2 makes Up 7... Up 4 makes Up 11... Down 3 makes Up 8...

There is a "switching cost" in learning a new way of reading or hearing/processing the signs/words, but the argument would be that the cost is worth it because "minus" and "plus" can be interpreted differently by different people, whereas "ahead" and "behind," or "up" and "down," are not. The ambiguity removal gains more than the switching costs.

Moreover, with Ahead/Behind or Up/Down, the final count (resulting from a cumulative train) can be directly written as spoken as "Ahead 8" or "Up 8" (no translation necessary) and nobody will misunderstand. It is actually the Minus/Plus count that would need to be "converted."

I'm not advocating; I'm just explaining. :)

Nack

Messages In This Thread

• Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
  Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 26 September 2018, at 5:43 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    Michael -- Wednesday, 26 September 2018, at 7:06 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    Albert Steg -- Wednesday, 26 September 2018, at 7:29 p.m.
    • vote "-" is ahead
      Karol Szczerek -- Wednesday, 26 September 2018, at 7:42 p.m.
      • vote "-" is ahead
        Grant Hoffman -- Wednesday, 26 September 2018, at 8:53 p.m.
  • vote "+" is ahead
    Mike Clapsadle -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 2:57 a.m.
    • opinion
      Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 3:49 a.m.
      • Secondary opinion
        Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 4:17 a.m.
        • Secondary opinion
          Mike Clapsadle -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 4:26 a.m.
          • Secondary opinion
            Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 4:40 a.m.
        • Secondary opinion
          Albert Steg -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 11:40 a.m.
        • Secondary opinion not an issue
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 2:52 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: I say don't use either + or -
    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 2:49 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 3:14 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    Joseph Pregler -- Thursday, 27 September 2018, at 3:24 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    Bob Koca -- Friday, 28 September 2018, at 2:11 a.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    David Rockwell -- Saturday, 29 September 2018, at 3:04 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: What does "+" and "–" mean for a relative pipcount?
    ah_clem -- Monday, 1 October 2018, at 2:20 p.m.
  • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
    Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 7:41 a.m.
    • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
      Karol Szczerek -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 7:58 a.m.
      • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
        Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 8:31 a.m.
        • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
          Karol Szczerek -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 10:20 a.m.
          • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
            Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 2:23 p.m.
            • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
              Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 2:35 p.m.
    • Opinion poll: Overview and conclusion
      maxim -- Thursday, 4 October 2018, at 4:42 p.m.