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Re: the geez classing system (Art E)

To: "Arthur Emerson" <vreihen@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: the geez classing system (Art E)
From: Todd Green <tag@cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:12:30 -0600
>Going back to my point, how can you use GEEZ to compare between
>two cars when it can't even compare two drivers in the same
>car accurately???  If you start twiddling with settings,
>I'm sure that everyone at the event could come out a winner
>with the "right" combo of options.

It sounds to me like you have a configuration problem with how you have
GEEZ setup (perhaps cube calibration errors).  I've never seen/heard the
ratings system report numbers like you've experienced.  I cannot imagine
how you'd get 99% usage on two runs that are 2+ seconds apart.  I'll get
a percent or more difference in Usage on runs that are just tenths apart.

Have you contacted Byron and told him about the problems that you are
having? 

> [rating systems changed]

Yes it did change, and for the better, IMHO.  User's of the GEEZ
community (well at least me, but I assume others as well ;), pointed out
ways that GEEZ's model could be improved.  Byron responded and updated
the software.  I think that complaining that Byron improved the model is
a bit silly.  One of the best "features" of GEEZ is that Byron is so
accessible and responsive to the users' needs.

While I don't think GEEZ (or any data acq system) is perfect, I do think
it is a heck of a lot better than making wild guesses as to where you
could improve on course.  The ratings system is just an added bonus,
IMHO.  The real power of GEEZ lies in the hard data that it acquires.
You can easily detect where you are lifting, not braking hard enough,
turning in too early etc. etc.  Your mind conveniently tends to gloss
over those fine details in a run.  GEEZ presents it to you in living
color.

Todd


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