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Simulated Election
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:59 pm
by InkL0sed
So I wrote a program in Java that simulates an election. Sadly, it only does two politicians at a time.
Anyway, would anybody happen to know the political compass of any of the Presidential candidates? I want to run them against each other and see the results.
Sample:
Hitler v Stalin
1st election: 11 8
2nd election: 10 9
3rd election: 11 8
EDIT: We can run members against each other too... If you don't know your coordinates, take the test
here
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:59 pm
by Makari
I wanted this to say simulated erection

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:10 pm
by InkL0sed
But that's too easy to program:
public int erection(int penisLength){
return penisLength * 5;
}

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:11 pm
by Makari
omg I love you!
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:15 pm
by Brhn
Why do we want to simulate that? Wouldn't a real one be better?
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:16 pm
by Makari
Real erection or election?
You loves cawk!
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:18 pm
by Brhn
How about both?
Elections are exciting, like a roller coaster.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:21 pm
by Makari
stimulated erection xD
and lol, I hate elections.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:22 pm
by Brhn
I don't.
To be honest, the American election is the most exciting I've seen in my lifetime. I sit down every evening with some food and listen to what's happened.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:24 pm
by InkL0sed
Seriously... nobody has the political compass of
anybody?
And we are having a real election... nationwide...
I'm up for two candidates from CC taking the test and giving me their compasses, and then seeing who wins though. But they have to be people who are into politics.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:24 pm
by Makari
It's a fun life, eh

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:32 pm
by got tonkaed
heres my compass...ive been accused of being political.
Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.67
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:33 pm
by Makari
What does that mean?
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:33 pm
by got tonkaed
Makari wrote:What does that mean?
im sort of left wing.
Re: Simulated Election
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:34 pm
by hecter
InkL0sed wrote:So I wrote a program in Java that simulates an erection. Sadly, it only does two politicians at a time.
Bill Clinton and who else?
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:35 pm
by InkL0sed
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:36 pm
by jecko7
Economic left/right: 5.5
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: .21
Eat that, you dirty hippies

Re: Simulated Election
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:36 pm
by InkL0sed
hecter wrote:InkL0sed wrote:So I wrote a program in Java that simulates an erection. Sadly, it only does two politicians at a time.
Bill Clinton and who else?
Actually, you just enter a name and its coordinates. Or was that a joke I didn't understand?
Re: Simulated Election
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:37 pm
by hecter
InkL0sed wrote:hecter wrote:InkL0sed wrote:So I wrote a program in Java that simulates an erection. Sadly, it only does two politicians at a time.
Bill Clinton and who else?
Actually, you just enter a name and its coordinates. Or was that a joke I didn't understand?
If you look harder (he he, pun...) I actually changed a single letter in your post

Re: Simulated Election
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:38 pm
by Grooveman2007
InkL0sed wrote:hecter wrote:InkL0sed wrote:So I wrote a program in Java that simulates an erection. Sadly, it only does two politicians at a time.
Bill Clinton and who else?
Actually, you just enter a name and its coordinates. Or was that a joke I didn't understand?
Think Monica Lewinsky
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:40 pm
by InkL0sed
Oh, I didn't see that modification...

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:42 pm
by got tonkaed
jecko7 wrote:Economic left/right: 5.5
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: .21
Eat that, you dirty hippies

thats probably how you find a bias in the election thing right there....jecko and i are pretty decently opposite candidates.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:44 pm
by InkL0sed
Enter name of first candidate: got tonkaed
Enter name of second candidate: jecko7
Enter social standing of first candidate(on a scale of -10 to 1)-8
Enter economic standing of first candidate(on a scale of -10 to 10)-6
Enter social standing of second candidate(on a scale of -10 to 10)0
Enter economic standing of second candidate(on a scale of -10 to 10)6
got tonkaed (-6.0, -8.0): 7 votes
jecko7 (6.0, 0.0): 11 votes
I had to round because it only accepts integers as input at the moment...
PS: Predictable outcome; the moderates always win

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:47 pm
by got tonkaed
indeed i wouldnt really stand a chance of beating anyone except for maybe napoleon.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:48 pm
by InkL0sed
got tonkaed wrote:indeed i wouldnt really stand a chance of beating anyone except for maybe napoleon.
At least it wasn't a landslide. Also, running it again gave you one more vote, if that's any consolation.