Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 06:39:20 06/15/04
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On June 15, 2004 at 08:13:33, Geert van der Wulp wrote: >On June 15, 2004 at 07:58:42, Franz Hagra wrote: > >>>What is YOUR opinion about this? Should programs which solve 19 or 54, get the >>>same rating? The test formula calculates for these program's performances >>> >>>19 sol. --> 2.553 >>>55 sol. --> 2.649 >>> >>>But Hagra attaches 2.600 to both. I wonder who else accepts this as serious :)) >>>Send in the clowns... >>> >>>Steve >> >>Hagra attaches the range of 2550-2649 for both - using 2600 an sf=2 simplyfing >>this as usual for measurement data in common. >> >>Hagra > >The fact that something is "common" to do does not mean that it is a good thing >to do. Why do you believe that the ratings are accurate for the relative >strengths of the programs up to 100 points? Why not 50, 25 or maybe 200? > >Geert The answer is easy. Hagra does not follow daydreaming and wishes but a clear mathematical urge. From that math formula above you cannot extract what you seemingly want to have. This is the easy answer to that question. Please ask further questions if you dont understand.
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