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Old 03-January-2009, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ara Pacis View Post
So, do we consider the non-commitals to be abstentions, which count as a no...
In which universe? I merely ask because in this universe, such an act would be a violent abborhation against proper statistical analysis.

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...or do we exclude them from the quorum?
That, too, violates statistics.

Ara, you failed to mention the proper approach, Option 3: Keep them, as they're valid input.

ToSeek's choice of questions is very precise, as it clearly covers both ends and fully fleshes out the entire middle range. Attempts to corral some of the results to one side, or dismiss them altogether, are disingenuous, and reflect poorly upon the integrity of those who resort to this sort of subterfuge.
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If we halt the ISS, all versions of Ares, and transport Orion and Altair aboard DIRECTv3's Jupiter family of Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicles, we just might make it back to the Moon by 2020.
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