Approval Voting is BY FAR the simplest reform. With Approval Voting, you can vote for as many candidates as you wish. Whoever gets the most votes wins. You can vote for ("approve") Nader, AND you can also vote for Gore, so you don't waste your vote and help Bush to win. Approval Voting can be handled by all existing voting machines TODAY.
Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) SOUNDS good but has some nasty problems that are not obvious if you don't investigate. One problem is that it can make bad choices of winner. The most-preferred candidate may not win. For example, in the 2009 Burlington, VT mayoral election, Montroll (Dem) was preferred by a majority of voters over Kiss (Progressive) and also over Wright (Repub, who also got the most 1st-choice votes). But IRV chose Kiss as the winner. Montroll lost because he came in third in terms of 1st-choice votes. Coming in third is the kiss of death. You get eliminated and never have a chance to go head-to-head with the other candidates.
IRV is also complicated to count (there is no simple way to summarize the votes per precinct), so it has to be counted at a central location, which makes it more subject to fraud.
Proportional Representation is a good idea for legislative bodies. It allows the bodies to be composed proportionally to the support of the voters, giving better representation for all voters. If 20% of the voters are Greens, the legislative body will also be about 20% Green. But Proportional Representation is only for multi-seat elections. It doesn't apply to single-winner elections such as Governor, Secretary of State, Mayor, etc.
I'm trying to get a live feed of the 'Spools of Dark Thread' rockumentary tonight. I heard on myspace it was to be aired tonight, but can't get it online. 'Spools' is the best band out of Denver ever! Everybody needs to check them out...
he's too young to drink from the 2-gallon Vodka jug
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Whoops! I mean omnidirectional (boundary). Just to correct you -- Shotgun microphones are the most highly directional. Condenser microphones are generally more sensitive, with better frequency and transient response, and generally need to be powered from an external source -- often "phantom power" Dynamic microphones, on the other hand, can generally sustain louder sounds before they distort, they are cheaper. Non-directional, or "Omni-directional" microphones, picks up sound evenly in all directions; directional mikes, are more sensitive to sounds coming from the front than the back. Which mike should you use? Of course, no mike is perfect, but wireless is the worst due to interference. Camera mikes are good they just need to be taken off the camera when shooting since they pickup all sounds a camera makes.
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I think this is a great promo idea but it would be nice to see the video when choosing a microphone? Like the different types and uses: dynamic, condenser, and ribbon; including, how the pickup patterns fall into one of three categories: unidirectional (cardioid), bidirectional (figure-8), and unidirectional (boundary) configurations. Its just a suggestion but great job informing the viewer.
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world music block is cool? Personally the voting system sucks even after logging-in, since you can't vote but 1 time, and never again. To much hype about karma just to be let down... bummer :(
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I love these kids playing jazz. The kids are amazingly gifted artist. Very exciting, & awesome esp. when they jam to George Benson "On Broadway"! Right-on! Cool! Makes me happy :)
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Have you ever tried getting G-Zone aired on other stations around Denver that would appreciate airing this show. Its a great show, its a hit, I think you should talk to Fox31/ Channel 2... You already have the contact Fox camera guy who came from the springs. Think about it, people want to see this show, people I turn it on too, except they throw a drag because its not consistent. The only time it airs on DOM is when they feels like it, and that's not often. Myself I have to go to the page just to watch. Trust me you have something here.
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Hey Hey BT whass up, besides the sky? When does the G-Zone air now? It used to be Sunday @ 2pm, but its never scheduled anymore, and if it airs its the old grooves. You just uploaded some new music videos, which I want to see but I'm still waiting for my new favorite to air too. I know DOM is not interested in viewership the last year, that why their notta a lotta cool stuff on there channels anymore. So how can I check out G-Z on my own time or getting updates to the new stuff so how do I join your group? I want to be a G-Zone groupie.....
Approval Voting is BY FAR the simplest reform. With Approval Voting, you can vote for as many candidates as you wish. Whoever gets the most votes wins. You can vote for ("approve") Nader, AND you can also vote for Gore, so you don't waste your vote and help Bush to win. Approval Voting can be handled by all existing voting machines TODAY.
Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) SOUNDS good but has some nasty problems that are not obvious if you don't investigate. One problem is that it can make bad choices of winner. The most-preferred candidate may not win. For example, in the 2009 Burlington, VT mayoral election, Montroll (Dem) was preferred by a majority of voters over Kiss (Progressive) and also over Wright (Repub, who also got the most 1st-choice votes). But IRV chose Kiss as the winner. Montroll lost because he came in third in terms of 1st-choice votes. Coming in third is the kiss of death. You get eliminated and never have a chance to go head-to-head with the other candidates.
IRV is also complicated to count (there is no simple way to summarize the votes per precinct), so it has to be counted at a central location, which makes it more subject to fraud.
Proportional Representation is a good idea for legislative bodies. It allows the bodies to be composed proportionally to the support of the voters, giving better representation for all voters. If 20% of the voters are Greens, the legislative body will also be about 20% Green. But Proportional Representation is only for multi-seat elections. It doesn't apply to single-winner elections such as Governor, Secretary of State, Mayor, etc.
I wanted to know if the show is up to date or are they all previously recorded?
I'm trying to get a live feed of the 'Spools of Dark Thread' rockumentary tonight. I heard on myspace it was to be aired tonight, but can't get it online. 'Spools' is the best band out of Denver ever! Everybody needs to check them out...
he's too young to drink from the 2-gallon Vodka jug
Whoops! I mean omnidirectional (boundary). Just to correct you -- Shotgun microphones are the most highly directional. Condenser microphones are generally more sensitive, with better frequency and transient response, and generally need to be powered from an external source -- often "phantom power" Dynamic microphones, on the other hand, can generally sustain louder sounds before they distort, they are cheaper. Non-directional, or "Omni-directional" microphones, picks up sound evenly in all directions; directional mikes, are more sensitive to sounds coming from the front than the back. Which mike should you use? Of course, no mike is perfect, but wireless is the worst due to interference. Camera mikes are good they just need to be taken off the camera when shooting since they pickup all sounds a camera makes.
I think this is a great promo idea but it would be nice to see the video when choosing a microphone? Like the different types and uses: dynamic, condenser, and ribbon; including, how the pickup patterns fall into one of three categories: unidirectional (cardioid), bidirectional (figure-8), and unidirectional (boundary) configurations. Its just a suggestion but great job informing the viewer.
world music block is cool? Personally the voting system sucks even after logging-in, since you can't vote but 1 time, and never again. To much hype about karma just to be let down... bummer :(
I love these kids playing jazz. The kids are amazingly gifted artist. Very exciting, & awesome esp. when they jam to George Benson "On Broadway"! Right-on! Cool! Makes me happy :)
Have you ever tried getting G-Zone aired on other stations around Denver that would appreciate airing this show. Its a great show, its a hit, I think you should talk to Fox31/ Channel 2... You already have the contact Fox camera guy who came from the springs. Think about it, people want to see this show, people I turn it on too, except they throw a drag because its not consistent. The only time it airs on DOM is when they feels like it, and that's not often. Myself I have to go to the page just to watch. Trust me you have something here.
Hey Hey BT whass up, besides the sky? When does the G-Zone air now? It used to be Sunday @ 2pm, but its never scheduled anymore, and if it airs its the old grooves. You just uploaded some new music videos, which I want to see but I'm still waiting for my new favorite to air too. I know DOM is not interested in viewership the last year, that why their notta a lotta cool stuff on there channels anymore. So how can I check out G-Z on my own time or getting updates to the new stuff so how do I join your group? I want to be a G-Zone groupie.....