Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
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Re: Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
#2Once again, we're finding out the importance of commas in logical statements, especially when they're misplaced.
There's a world of difference between, "let's eat, Timmy," and "let's eat Timmy."
The first is perfect at the dining table while the second is inevitable when you're stranded on a raft out at sea [0].
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#3Doesn't the constitution mention anything about equality? Is a vote from a person in the FCT more valuable than a vote from somewhere else? Or should each vote be equally valuable?
What is the spirit of the constitution? Why are there general elections?
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#4Related (I assume?):
The drama in trying to convert election PDFs to Spreadsheets - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35272227 - March 2023 (137 comments)
Re: Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
#5Related (I assume?): The drama in trying to convert election PDFs to Spreadsheets - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35272227 - March 2023 (137 comments)
Yes, related.
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#6Once again, we're finding out the importance of commas in logical statements, especially when they're misplaced. There's a world of difference between, "let's eat, Timmy," and "let's eat Timmy." The first is perfect at the dining table while the second is inevitable when you're stranded on a raft out at sea [0]. [0]: https://cutt.ly/v4Yz0hk
Is there a way a comma would have helped in the clause of the constitution?
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#7We know that the intention of the people who drafted the law was not to treat the Federal Capital Territory as a special state whose votes count more. There are cases in the past where judges determined that the FCT is to be treated as a 37th state.
The Obidient camp may have the better candidate, but this part of their case is just grasping at straws.
The only thing that should matter in the end is the determination of whether enough rigging occured to change the outcome of the election.
Re: Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
#8Once again, we're finding out the importance of commas in logical statements, especially when they're misplaced. There's a world of difference between, "let's eat, Timmy," and "let's eat Timmy." The first is perfect at the dining table while the second is inevitable when you're stranded on a raft out at sea [0]. [0]: https://cutt.ly/v4Yz0hk
A farmer friend named their cockerel after my grandad Austin.
Everybody took great delight when Austin ended up on the dinner table.
Re: Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
#9We know that the intention of the people who drafted the law was not to treat the Federal Capital Territory as a special state whose votes count more. There are cases in the past where judges determined that the FCT is to be treated as a 37th state. The Obidient camp may have the better candidate, but this part of their case is just grasping at straws. The only thing that should matter in the end is the determination…
Which cases are you referring to (provide links) and are they related to the presidential election?
Re: Boolean Logic, missing brackets and the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election
#10Doesn't the constitution mention anything about equality? Is a vote from a person in the FCT more valuable than a vote from somewhere else? Or should each vote be equally valuable? What is the spirit of the constitution? Why are there general elections?
I imagine the US constitution also says something along the lines of all votes are equal, yet presidents have won, while losing the popular vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presiden...