There is some interesting theory behind the design of Congressional Districts.
The National Atlas offers simple maps of each District of the 111th Congress (January 2009-January 2011).
Gerrymandering!!! ;)
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we will never have a politics section, because as has been stated by the powers that be, we wish to have a gaming site where people can talk about what they want, we do not want a site that is about posting and has some gaming as well.
I know, this is what Off Topic is for.
Gerrymandering!!! ;)
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The ultimate map makers revenge. Gerrymandering is an interesting puzzle when you stop to think about it. How can you continually reshape "the lines" to capture shifting population patterns to maximize your political influence?
Dang, it almost sounds like a math problem.
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NP leave it be please, for if THEY find out your on to them you'll disappear like the late great Balboa Hendrix. He stumbled onto one of there plans before, he even hijacked major network news line and warned the world. But THEY knew he was off the grid, and off the program they abducted him, and made everyone else forget except others like him who were off the grid. Ignore the changing of ley-lines, go back to your peaceful unquestioning existence. For if THEY find your off the grid and you haven't taken the proper precautions, you will disappear like Balboa, and even your family won't remember you ever existed. For the love of god stop questioning!!!!!
I actually think this problem is well studied by Computer Scientists, and various poly-maths. The politicians could not do this by themselves. I don't think they have the mad-programming skillz.
I also think this is a very interesting problem, and, yes, it is basically a math problem.
I actually think this problem is well studied by Computer Scientists, and various poly-maths. The politicians could not do this by themselves. I don't think they have the mad-programming skillz.
I also think this is a very interesting problem, and, yes, it is basically a math problem.
I don't know if there are any states that aren't blatantly gerrymandered by who ever is in power when they get to redraw the districts, but I know Colorado sure is.
There is a 1988 book by mathematician John Allen Paulos called "Innumeracy". And I think his discussion gives insight into gerrymandering.
Let me look it up. It may be one of his other works, so I'll search them all. He was a correspondent with ABC News, and has a rather extensive website of his work... somewhere.
There is a 1988 book by mathematician John Allen Paulos called "Innumeracy". And I think his discussion gives insight into gerrymandering.
Let me look it up. It may be one of his other works, so I'll search them all. He was a correspondent with ABC News, and has a rather extensive website of his work... somewhere.
Cool!