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creeksneakers2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 08:26 PM
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14. This whole conspiracy theory is based on faulty math logic
A = Machine votes for Hillary.
B = hand counted votes for Hillary
C = Machine counted votes for Obama
D = hand counted votes for Obama.

A+B = 100%
A+C = 100%
B+D = 100%
C+D = 100%

So we have a matrix
Hillary - A / B
Obama - C / D
machine counted / hand counted

If I know the results for any one of the squares I can predict all four squares.

If A = 30% then B must = 70%
If A = 30% then C must = 70%
If C = 70% then D must = 30%

So if you take the machine count for for Obama against his hand count numbers you'll get 70% / 30%
Do the same for Hillary you get 30 / 70%

No matter what percentage is plugged into any of the fours squares of the matrix the proportion of total hand counted/machine counted votes for one candidate will be the exact inverse of the other. The math logic used to find this supposedly suspicious outcome is just a case of somebody going in circles and getting himself dizzy. Its not evidence of some giant conspiracy.

This whole thing, of course, is spreading over the net like wildfire. That's one reason I'm against a recount. All this BS gets spread around and innocent people get hurt.
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