Re: Rule of Thumb?

[DANSWART@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/7/99 9:40:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Kromkowski@aol.com writes:

<< 3.  The funnel experiment, with a new Rule 2.1.  Rule 2.1 is as follows: 
 
 At each drop, ONLY move the funnel from its last position to compensate in 
 the following manner and under the following circumstances:
 
 IF the amount of error was in the 90th or greater percentile (you might pick 
 some other number based one's "knowledge" of the funnel experiment) as 
 compare with previous drops, * and
 
 make the adjustment by the following example:  if the marble comes to rest X 
 cm northeast of the target, move the funnel (X / 2) cm (this equation might 
 also be change according to one's "knowledge" of the funnel experiment) 
 southwest from where it was.
 
 Is this proposed "rule of thumb" tampering or indicative of an understanding 
 of variation?  >>


JD,

Could you please clarify the specific analogy (I know, you have to slow down 
for me!)?  In Anton's situation, what is the target, what is the funnel, and 
what is the compensating adjustment?  The target, I assume, is mental health 
as defined somewhere.  Is the funnel the recommended treatment or the rule of 
thumb, or is the adjustment the rule of thumb or the recommended treatment?

Thanks,
Dan
danswart@aol.com
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