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I'm under the impression that 52% means that most people who voted wanted the exit. Most in this case meaning 52 > 48.
by redorb 10y ago
I'm under the impression that 52% means that most people who voted wanted the exit. Most in this case meaning 52 > 48.
- JohnStrange 10y agoThat definition of 'most' is common in textbooks, but it's generally considered a bit too naive and that 'most' does not express a simple majority. Suppose you have $1000 and say "I've spent most of my money on drugs and hookers". Many people feel that this means that not much money is left, and it would be kind of misleading if you've spent $501 on drugs and hookers and have a generous $499 left. I think I remember vaguely that you can use ultrafilter logics for getting a better semantics for 'most'. Or, some sort of thresholds as a poor man's solution, I guess.