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Subject: Re: Inflationary Effects?

Author: Jeroen van Dorp

Date: 15:25:30 07/09/03

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On July 09, 2003 at 16:43:27, Keith Ian Price wrote:


>That is not what he said. He said the 40-point difference was meaningful, but
>the 2800+ rating was not, since it is not pegged to any absolute rating.

As rating only tells you something about strenght differences, and nothing about
"absolute" strenght - whatever that may be, how can't a rating be  meaningful,
yet a rating difference can?


J.



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