john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software) (11/24/87)
[This whole topic gets less and less related to "comp." and becomes more ".misc" by the microsecond. Perhaps we could all leave it alone? Evidently, however, not even I can resist one poke ;-] In article <899@cod.NOSC.MIL>, rupp@cod.NOSC.MIL (William L. Rupp) writes: > Some have suggested that voters lie to the reporters,... Also, > deliberately lying does not sound like a good practice within sight > of the U.S. flag in front of the polling place. > Why? Is that big flag going to come down and whap you on the head for lying? If enough people make it a point to lie to reporters (enough to start causing bogus results), and if news agencies understand that there are enough people who want SO LITTLE to consume the commodity of exit poll results that they will personally try to cook the numbers if they get the chance, then maybe the news agencies will find some other way to sell soap until the polls close and the real results are in. -- John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101 ...!decvax!frog!john, ...!mit-eddie!jfw, jfw@eddie.mit.edu "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart