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Originally Posted by Quick  The Stats of the Forum (in reputation)
1) Topsquark <---------I expected top 5, but #1 
2) Captain Black <------Has Cap'n ever been thanked? I haven't seen it (or just don't remember)
3) Soroban <-----------Completely Expected (He has great explanations, but what really gets the rep flowing is the size 3 font  )
4) ThePerfectHacker<--Shocking
5) Quick <------------And I'm still not up for MHFHelper  |
I would not place too much confidence in these figures just yet. It is still
only a small fraction of members who hit the thanks button, and the points
accumulated under the new regime are in general <10 for the names on this list.
When the system has been stable for some time and reps are over 100 then
the rankings might tell us something.
RonL
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October 4th, 2006, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainBlack The gap between positions 4 and 5 is about 8, while that between 4 and 1
is about 5.
RonL | I doubt the distribution is fair. Many users don't "thank" at all and some do multiple times. For example, Engineer Adam recently thanked me 5 times on the same thread. There were 5 problems, but some people would only thank once at the end.
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October 4th, 2006, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Quick The Stats of the Forum (in reputation)
1) Topsquark <---------I expected top 5, but #1 | How did he do that! I blame tunneling of thanks from a parallel universe  Quote: |
2) Captain Black <------Has Cap'n ever been thanked? I haven't seen it (or just don't remember)
| Deceptivly draconian Quote: |
3) Soroban <-----------Completely Expected (He has great explanations, but what really gets the rep flowing is the size 3 font )
| Result of very detailed answers pitched at the level of the posters.
Though sometimes too much detail for my taste. Quote: |
4) ThePerfectHacker<--Shocking
| It is the price of giving answers above the heads of the question posters Quote: |
5) Quick <------------And I'm still not up for MHFHelper | Well done
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October 4th, 2006, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainBlank It is the price of giving answers above the heads of the question posters | I disagree with that.
I always try to keep my posts on the level being learned.
You too sometimes make complicated posts.
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There is a myth (probably is true) that mathemations do not make good teachers because they know too much. Same applies for any expert. |
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Originally Posted by ThePerfectHacker I disagree with that.
I always try to keep my posts on the level being learned.
You too sometimes make complicated posts.
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There is a myth (probably is true) that mathemations do not make good teachers because they know too much. Same applies for any expert. | That isn't true! I don't know too much. (By the way, in your signature you use the word "spiteth." This comes from the root "spite" and I think you wanted it to be "spit." The correct word would be spelled: "spitteth.") 
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October 4th, 2006, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by topsquark (By the way, in your signature you use the word "spiteth." This comes from the root "spite" and I think you wanted it to be "spit." The correct word would be spelled: "spitteth.") | I changed it to something else. Quote: |
Originally Posted by topsquark That isn't true! I don't know too much. | I would say you explain well. |
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Originally Posted by topsquark That isn't true! I don't know too much. (By the way, in your signature you use the word "spiteth." This comes from the root "spite" and I think you wanted it to be "spit." The correct word would be spelled: "spitteth.")
-Dan | and you say you dont know too much Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePerfectHacker I just realized that Thanks gives reputation. | thanks Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePerfectHacker The name "ThePerfectHacker" was initially taken as a joke. When I first entered this forum I only had 2 questions. But decided to become a major member. The reason why I chose it is self-explanatory, hacking is fun.
My avatar is East Germany. Why I chose it is because I considered taking West Germany might get confused with Present Germany. I chose that flag during the World Cup (Since I watched on the Spanish channel they say it: "Cupa Mundail de La FiFa, Alemania, dos mini ses" ).
Before you joined the forum, the avatar that I had was of Dirichlet. One of my favorite mathemations. Why I chose him opposed to Fermat, Euler or Riemann I do not know. But he is one of the biggest number theorists from history (analyt ic version). It would be an honor to be blessed and gifted like him.
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Before you came to the forum Captain Blank's avatar was a self-portiat. You should have seen it it was the funniest thing ever. He finally took it of.
Never, liked him. Nor do I like paino (pianist... ... funny word, say it fast).
I mostly like orchestra/violin (from old classical period). | no I joined before you changed from Dirichlet but after Captain Blank changed his.
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hey next time we have to start a new talk spam thread it should be (mathematicians of the caribbean with "captainblank sparrow")
just a suggestion
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Originally Posted by ThePerfectHacker ... because they know too much. Same applies for any expert. | Hi,
these sentences should be explained more precisely:
An amateur is a man with widespread interests. If your are going to calculate the limit of amateurs interest, you'll find someone who know nothing about everything.
An expert is a man, who focus his interest on one subject more and more intensely. So finally he is a man, who know everything about nothing.
I hope I was of some help with these definitions |
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Originally Posted by earboth Hi,
these sentences should be explained more precisely:
An amateur is a man with widespread interests. If your are going to calculate the limit of amateurs interest, you'll find someone who know nothing about everything.
An expert is a man, who focus his interest on one subject more and more intensely. So finally he is a man, who know everything about nothing.
I hope I was of some help with these definitions | Looks like you are going to become the next Kant.
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Can I touch the rails of a subway track safely? | Of course, but be certain, that there isn't any train approaching |
October 14th, 2006, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainBlack I would not place too much confidence in these figures just yet. It is still
only a small fraction of members who hit the thanks button, and the points
accumulated under the new regime are in general <10 for the names on this list.
When the system has been stable for some time and reps are over 100 then
the rankings might tell us something.
RonL | Latest rep/thanks stats:
Topsquark...........64
CaptainBlack........61
ImPerfectHacker...47
Soroban..............39
Quick.................32
Earboth..............25
MathGuru............24
JakeD.................20
Looks like the field is opening out.
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Originally Posted by CaptainBlack Latest rep/thanks stats:
Topsquark...........64
CaptainBlack........61
ImPerfectHacker...47
Soroban..............39
Quick.................32
Earboth..............25
MathGuru............24
JakeD.................20
Looks like the field is opening out.
RonL | And you've pulled in front.
Amazing, both you and PH have an average post count over 8 (you're catching up to PH too) |
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Originally Posted by Quick And you've pulled in front.
Amazing, both you and PH have an average post count over 8 (you're catching up to PH too) | Its not the average post rate (posts per day) that counts, you will find
that topsquark has a comparable current post rate to me and IPH. The
reported rates are biased down wards by lower rates in the past. (IPH
and myself have directly comparable post rates as we joined within days of
one another back last November)
I must say that I was surprised to find that I had pulled in front, its all
due to an abnormal number of thanks for the 15th October.
RonL
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Originally Posted by CaptainBlack I must say that I was surprised to find that I had pulled in front, its all
due to an abnormal number of thanks for the 15th October.
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