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Subject: Re: Ok, Ok can we all agree that comps. are as strong if not better than FM.

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:54:09 01/19/01

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On January 19, 2001 at 06:50:30, Walter Koroljow wrote:

>On January 18, 2001 at 17:44:24, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>The problem is that ELO calculations simply do not work that way.  You cannot
>>combine different opponents into a single foe and produce a composite ranking.
>>
>>I think also that the assumption of sporadic single measurements of different
>>events will be the same as repeated measurements of the same experiment is
>>seriously flawed.  I believe that time will prove I am correct in this
>>assessment.
>>
>>I might be wrong.  But as I see it, your experiment has no controls whatsoever.
>>How can you possibly reach any kind of conclusion?
>
>Well, we will just have to disagree.  Perhaps some acknowledged expert will
>help?  Anyone out there?

I do want to clarify one point.  I am not disagreeing with your math, which I
think is correct.  I am disagreeing with your model.




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