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Clearly the name triggered it, but it seems to me like a legit separate idea by HB standards, using existing technology in a new way. |
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This Butterfly Effect Ballot stands in contrast to the Butterfly Ballot Effect we've seen in previous elections. Wait, this sounds even worse. |
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hey we use a piece of paper and a pencil and instructions for washing hands using soap and hot water. we are so backward! |
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DonBirnam -- wouldn't any Global Warming initiative qualify as a Butterfly Effect ballot? |
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po -- I don't believe in washing my hands after an election. I take full responsibility. |
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All it takes is a video monitor, a camera and image analysis. When voter steps into cabin the video monitor first shows the simple instructions: "Please look angry until you see your candidates image, then smile." Then the monitor shows a series of pictures of all the candidates. When your candidate comes up you smile. |
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The image analysis software also saves characteristic image features of you. It uses those for comparison and is smart enough to recognize if you voted already. |
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hmm...recording of votes is always dangerous. However, it opens interesting possibilities: Oh sure, I voted for that guy in 2000. But did you see how I winced when I did that? |
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I think there's too much hands-off voting for this idea |
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Baked in (where else?) Oregon. <link> We haven't quite gotten to the orchestrated gestures yet. We use a 'low-tech' version. |
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Klaatu: Interesting that this is allowed but everyone is so concerned with allowing online voting. |
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Though of course while by-mail voting will potentially cause you to think more about your vote, online voting would just have you reaching for the "undo" button. |
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//Use technology widely available in highway rest areas and other public bathrooms to "orchestrate" your votes with a few determined gestures.// |
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Lately, I feel like giving the same gesture to all politicians. |
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GenYus -- and with my system, you'll still be able to participate in the process. |
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Eye sea! ..."eLection"! ...NO "R"! Hardly an issue? |
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