http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/02/27/voting-in-agreeable-societies/ Weblog for Gustavus Mathematics and Computer Science Department Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/02/27/voting-in-agreeable-societies/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Winning Poems - MCS - Gustavus Adolphus College Fri, 02 May 2008 01:55:57 +0000 http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/02/27/voting-in-agreeable-societies/#comment-1343 [...] At Francis Su’s lecture this evening the three finalists in the Fibonacci poetry contest read their poems.  Below is the winning poem, followed by the two other finalists.Fibonacci, by Bethany RingdalTheydon’tmarch intime, how Ithought I would find them;these numbers slide, hum and nestlein the pearly curves and coils of a poem in the sun.Untitled, by Erik AlquistVote.Please.Cast withConvictionTo send a messageOf preference or discontent.Though with the plurality you may not be, have heart.Choosing the loser of these contests beats waiting for a probability of 1. Untitled, by Katie O’Bryanguesschoosewho knows?not anchorsnor politicianswho can predict, the oracle?no, tis not the mystic but tis the statistician   [...] [...] At Francis Su’s lecture this evening the three finalists in the Fibonacci poetry contest read their poems.  Below is the winning poem, followed by the two other finalists.Fibonacci, by Bethany RingdalTheydon’tmarch intime, how Ithought I would find them;these numbers slide, hum and nestlein the pearly curves and coils of a poem in the sun.Untitled, by Erik AlquistVote.Please.Cast withConvictionTo send a messageOf preference or discontent.Though with the plurality you may not be, have heart.Choosing the loser of these contests beats waiting for a probability of 1. Untitled, by Katie O’Bryanguesschoosewho knows?not anchorsnor politicianswho can predict, the oracle?no, tis not the mystic but tis the statistician   [...]

]]> http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/02/27/voting-in-agreeable-societies/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Moira McDermott Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/02/27/voting-in-agreeable-societies/#comment-815 Yay Francis Su! Great job getting Francis to come and give a talk. I'm jealous and envious. Hope you have a great turn out for the talk. Yay Francis Su! Great job getting Francis to come and give a talk. I’m jealous and envious. Hope you have a great turn out for the talk.

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