protest estimates (was [lbo-talk] RNC Protests: 1st few days (fwd))

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Mon Aug 30 15:45:22 PDT 2004


On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Shane Taylor wrote:


> I appreciate that the usual method tries to account for the fact that
> cops tend to underestimate, while organizers tend to overestimate. But
> were there more specific reasons for working it as described above? I
> mean, does it have any advantage in these situations over using a
> geometric mean?

Because it's easier to do in your head -- and as you say, gives close to the same rough result.

Michael



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