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Message no. 1
From: "Boyd Stephen Smith, Jr." <gilmeth@*********.COM>
Subject: VR2 Errata
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:45:29 -0600
Um, Do ya'll's copies of VR2 say somthing like this?

Assist:
Hot Deck : (MPCP^2 x [(PF x 2) + 40]) + (MPCP x 50)
Cool Deck : (MPCP^2 x [PF x 20]) + (MPCP x 25)

This means

MPCP 1:
Hot Assist: 290
Cool Assist: 2025

MPCP 6:
Hot Deck: 16,140
Cool Deck: 144,150

MPCP 13:
Hot Deck: 345,410
Cool Deck: 3,380,325

If I'm doing my math right, This means that a cool deck always costs more.
This seems backwards, is there an errata do this? Does there need to be? WTF
went wrong?

Here's my proposed errata:
Hot: ([MPCP^2 * (PF+20)]+MPCP*25)*2 or same as VR2 (They are both equal.)
Cool [MPCP^2 * (PF+20)]+(MPCP*25) <- this is the change
Good? Bad? WTF went wrong with it?
Message no. 2
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: VR2 Errata
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:29:34 EST
In a message dated 98-01-19 16:17:56 EST, you write:

> MPCP 6:
> Hot Deck: 16,140
> Cool Deck: 144,150
>
> MPCP 13:
> Hot Deck: 345,410
> Cool Deck: 3,380,325
>
> If I'm doing my math right, This means that a cool deck always costs more.
> This seems backwards, is there an errata do this? Does there need to be?
WTF
> went wrong?

If you think about it, it is always harder to dilute the signal inputs coming
from the ASIST hardware ... as the programming for the cool deck must first
filter and flush out all of the stuff that is coming in hot and then translate
it over to something that is 'cooler' or watered down for the person. I would
also have to say that the programmer also has to design in a memory cache for
the input to flow into, where it is then analyzed and watered down for the
person ... this would also explain partially the loss of initiative within the
nets when 'cool decking.'
Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: VR2 Errata
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 12:18:12 +0100
Boyd Stephen Smith, Jr. said on 13:45/19 Jan 98...

> Um, Do ya'll's copies of VR2 say somthing like this?
>
> Assist:
> Hot Deck : (MPCP^2 x [(PF x 2) + 40]) + (MPCP x 50)
> Cool Deck : (MPCP^2 x [PF x 20]) + (MPCP x 25)
[snip examples]
> If I'm doing my math right, This means that a cool deck always costs more.
> This seems backwards, is there an errata do this? Does there need to be? WTF
> went wrong?

I don't think there's an errata, but I've always assumed the "[PF x 20]"
should be "[PF + 20]", and that's what I put into my cyberdeck costs
calculator too.

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Message no. 4
From: "Boyd Stephen Smith, Jr." <gilmeth@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: VR2 Errata
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:18:05 -0600
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
>> If I'm doing my math right, This means that a cool deck always costs
more.
>> This seems backwards, is there an errata do this? Does there need to be?
>WTF
>> went wrong?
>
>If you think about it, it is always harder to dilute the signal inputs
coming
>from the ASIST hardware ... as the programming for the cool deck must first
>filter and flush out all of the stuff that is coming in hot and then
translate
>it over to something that is 'cooler' or watered down for the person. I
would
>also have to say that the programmer also has to design in a memory cache
for
>the input to flow into, where it is then analyzed and watered down for the
>person ... this would also explain partially the loss of initiative within
the
>nets when 'cool decking.'

Um, well, this would almost be a good argument but, VR2 sates "A Hot deck
and run cool, or even tortoise cold." So, the firmware for "watering the
signals down" (Of course, I always thought a hot BOOSTED the signals) is
included in the Hot assist.
Message no. 5
From: "Boyd Stephen Smith, Jr." <gilmeth@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: VR2 Errata
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:19:14 -0600
I don't think there's an errata, but I've always assumed the "[PF x 20]"
should be "[PF + 20]", and that's what I put into my cyberdeck costs
calculator too.


Yeah, that's what my change actually did. I'm glad someone agrees with me.

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