I was wondering how many folks would catch the errors I included in my math seen in paragraph three of the blog posted on 23 OCT 09. The number indicating the total of residents in our state for the last census is correct (12,448,279). The number indicating those who were less than 18 years old is correct (22.2%). The errors are as follows:
1. The number of possible voters in the state at that time was 9,684,761
2. 5% of that number is actually 484,238 (possibly unable to vote)
3. That leaves about 9,200,523 who could call their local politicians
4. Each of the Senators would receive 184,011 phone calls
5 Each of the State Representatives would receive 45,547 phone calls
Although the numbers are relatively close, "closeies" only count in horseshoes and hand grenades.
How many folks caught the errors? No one came to "Drum me out of the corps; break my saber; rip my buttons off; hang me from the yardarm; keel haul me; or make me walk the plank!!! Perhaps you were all being "politically correct" since the numbers were "close". Remember the title of blog #2 (Receiving Objective Criticism")? I welcome any "Objective" criticism you may have. "Subjective" criticism, while interesting, does not lend itself to consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
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