Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:47:08 12/04/03
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On December 04, 2003 at 00:59:01, Johan de Koning wrote:
>On December 02, 2003 at 10:13:36, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 02, 2003 at 01:10:24, Johan de Koning wrote:
>
>>>Think about the math: there's no way you can schedule an event without depriving
>>>at least someone of his favorite cultural event with only 365
>>>weeks in a year. For 1-day weeks that is.
>>
>>That is only a small issue. July 4 is minor. 1.5 weeks is major. Flying
>>half-way around the world to attend any ECGA event is expensive. _those_
>>are the main points. Let's not turn this into a holiday issue exclusively.
>>
>>However, holidays _are_ important. And it is not hard to make a list
>>to include Christmas (world), Thanksgiving (USA), July 4 (USA), Boxing Day
>>(England at least, don't know how widespread), and so forth. Mark those
>>days _OFF_. There are plenty left. And there are other holidays that need
>>to be avoided from other countries as well. Conferences do this _all_ the
>>time. The ECGA could also, with a little thought.
>
>Let's organize a sieve then.
>We start with 52 natural numbers, say { 1, ..., 52 }.
>Now every potential participant calls up to three numbers because
>of prime (pun intended) cultural events. The first one to have 52
>scratches in a row shouts Bingo! The remaining players continue to
>play until only one is left. That one is our winner.
>
>Variations on the rules are possible of course.
>E.g. players are allowed to not shout Bingo! as they see fit.
>The winner will then be determined by a sequnce of dice rolls.
>
>... Johan
Are you describing the events to win a WCCC or the events to choose the
date for a WCCC? :)
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