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Re: [CQ-Contest] A New Perspective [was:WRTC Spot/Log Correlation]

To: Robert Naumann <w5ov@w5ov.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] A New Perspective [was:WRTC Spot/Log Correlation]
From: 4X4KF <4x4kf@iarc.org>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:20:33 +0300
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Bob, you have no idea how many OM are making QSL deals over the 
EchoLink/Skype etc.,
mathematical chaos or culinary chaos. So we are not very far from 
contest scores that have no correlation
whatsoever to the contesters real  HAM effort/achievement. Your 
prediction is not so hypothetical as you may wish..
73,
Michael 4x4kf

Robert Naumann wrote:

>OK, so what you're saying is that instead of everyone closely following the
>rules (hey, this is hypothetical), you want to do away with the rules, let
>everyone do whatever they want, and then at some point in time, have them
>submit a summary of what they did, and everyone could then evaluate what
>everyone else did?
>
>I am sorry, but I completely miss the point in such an endeavor.
>
>73,
>
>Bob W5OV
>
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>To: CQ-Contest@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] A New Perspective [was:WRTC Spot/Log Correlation]
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>  
>
>>You ask (essentially): What if we realized that it's
>>OK to not attempt to find order in chaos?
>>
>>Where is the chaos in a defined set of rules? I
>>think you are trying to find chaos in non-chaos!
>>    
>>
>
>The term "chaos" - as I attempted to use it in the
>original e-mail - is connected to observed contest
>operation by human beings rather than contest rules.
>
>By being willing to entertain such thought...many
>exciting, new and previously unconsiderable outcomes
>are possible.  
>
>Sorry if I was poor at making that connection in the
>original post.
>
>Regards,
>Ev
>
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