[CQ-Contest] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...

[Sandy Taylor]

I would suggest that a more likely scenario is this:

K5YYY forgoes his sleep to continue making Qs during the low-rate hours and
finds himself marginally ahead of N2XXX/5 when N2XXX/5 wakes up.

But as Sunday progresses, K5YYY's cognitive abilities continue to decline
due to sleep deprivation and instead of cruising along during the high-rate
hours like the well-rested N2XXX/5, he starts making stupid copying errors
and band change decisions.

Realizing this, he heads to the fridge and downs two quick Red Bulls, which
keep him going until about 1400 local, when he collapses dead at the radio
of a heart attack.

OK, maybe that's a bit extreme. But I'd put my money on N2XXX/5 to win this
one anyway.

End result? N2XXX/5 wins. Because of getscores?

No, because K5YYY made a stupid operating decision.



-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve London
Sent: January-22-08 8:49 AM
To: W0MU Mike Fatchett
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...

W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
 > I would be willing to bet a plaque that getscores will never change the
 > outcome of any contest even if everyone was required to use it.
 >

OK...try this non-hypothetical situation....

Operators N2XXX/5 and K5YYY are both SOAB, full-bore operators, who
typically 
operate 42-47 hours in a typical CQWW. Operator N2XXX/5 is posting his score
to 
getscores. Operator K5YYY is not, but is viewing the getscores web site.
It's 
late Saturday night. Neither operator has taken any time off, yet. At this 
point, their scores are very close - within 5 % of each other. N2XXX/5
decides 
this is a good time to catch a few hours of sleep. Operator K5YYY is also 
considering getting some sleep. K5YYY notices that N2XXX/5 suddenly has a
rate 
of 0, indicating he is sleeping. K5YYY really wants to beat N2XXX/5. Seeing
how 
close the scores are, K5YYY decides to forgo any sleep. K5YYY wins ---
because 
of getscores.

73,
Steve, N2IC
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