• 1 Post
  • 1.34K Comments
Joined 1 year ago
cake
Cake day: June 28th, 2023

help-circle


  • Yes, you’re right about the humidity being the biggest factor, and that will also make bread go stale. It also depends on whether it’s prepackaged bread or freshly baked. Prepackaged bread is less likely to arrive with mold spores, and the packaging keeps humidity out during transit and storage. Once it is opened to the humidity, especially in tropical climates, refrigeration will slow any growth.

    For people in arid climates, their refrigerator might actually be more humid than their cupboards.










  • Thank you for providing an example.

    Let’s say E is everyone’s second choice, but nobody’s first choice. E is the first candidate eliminated because E got 0% of the vote.

    Let’s say it shakes out like this:

    40% A E C B
    21% B E A C
    20% D E C B
    19% C E D B <- You

    40 A D 39 D B 21 B D

    60 D 40 A

    First round, E is eliminated despite being the most popular candidate by far.

    Second Round, C, followed by B. D wins.

    But if 3% of A voters switched to C, then A would have won because D would be eliminated, sending their votes to C, which would have eliminated B, sending those votes to A. But D and C voters hate A, so it’s in their best interest to also vote for B. And now we’re back to fptp

    When considering the quality of a voting system, you want voters to be honest (i.e. not strategic in their votes). Voters should pick the candidate they agree with, not the candidates they think they must support to avoid a catastrophe.

    Read more here.