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posted on 15/9/14

"You are correct it's simple maths
Twice the player would score twice the goals twice as quickly"

No he wouldn't.

It's simple maths, twice the goals to game ratio means he'd have to score twice the goals in the same time or the same amount of goals in half the time, to do both is much more than twice.

Who in the world gave you a degree?!

posted on 15/9/14

A 10m square is twice the square of a 5m square

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No it's not, a 5m square is a quarter of the size. I hope you don't fit carpets at your house, they'll be big borders all the way round.

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 45 seconds ago
TOOR

You lot are claiming that being twice as good in one asset makes someone twice the player

That's incorrect

And you know it
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Well technically, you can't judge somebody to be exactly twice the player but what is implied is he'd have twice the goals to games ratio.

And you know it.

posted on 15/9/14

Who in the world gave you a degree?!
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eBay?

posted on 15/9/14

TOOR

The claim was he is twice the player Costa is

Not that he would score twice the goals

Twice the player would score twice the goals twice as quikly

To be twice the player everything would need to be doubled

In the example of Costa, both goals scored and games taken would need to be factored in

You cannot pick one asset and double it and then claim the player is twice the player

posted on 15/9/14

What the fúck is, this the maths board?

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 50 seconds ago
TOOR

The claim was he is twice the player Costa is

Not that he would score twice the goals

Twice the player would score twice the goals twice as quikly

To be twice the player everything would need to be doubled

In the example of Costa, both goals scored and games taken would need to be factored in

You cannot pick one asset and double it and then claim the player is twice the player
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Absolute nonsense.

If he were twice the player he'd be twice the overall ability of the other player. You know what was implied and knowing you've got it all wrong, you're trying to twist it. Even with the twist you've put on it, you've still got it wrong.

I sincerely hope there aren't too many others like you who somehow got a degree or we're doomed.

posted on 15/9/14



For Falcao to be TWICE the player Costa is

He needs to score double goals in double quick time

I feel like the guy telling everyone the world isn't flat

comment by tmd16 (U4307)

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 4 minutes ago
Conor

You are correct it's simple maths
Twice the player would score twice the goals twice as quickly

If he only scores twice the goals but does everything the same he is not twice the player at all.

That's simple maths
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No, you're wrong Benji. If you wanted to measure two separate things (e.g. goalscoring and assists) then you'd say he has to score twice the number of goals and supply twice the number of assists to be a better player all round.

But to say he has to score twice the number of goals, in half the time, is measuring the same thing twice. He's already scored more goals in the same amount of time, which means he scores goals more quickly. Therefore, there's no need to measure the speed of his goals AGAIN. You're measuring the same thing twice, pal.

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 35 seconds ago


For Falcao to be TWICE the player Costa is

He needs to score double goals in double quick time
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Stop it, you're killing me!

posted on 15/9/14

So if I was twice the worker as my colleague & I generated £200 a day, my colleague would earn £50 a day as I earn twice as much in half the time?

By your maths, my boss would have to replace me with 4 people to earn £200 a day, not 2?

posted on 15/9/14

TOOR

Someone said he was twice the player so would score 14 in 4

I replied saying technically that's wrong and should be 14 in 2

I've explained my logic

14 in 2 would be twice as impressive as 7 in 4 for both goals scored and games taken

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 2 seconds ago
TOOR

Someone said he was twice the player so would score 14 in 4

I replied saying technically that's wrong and should be 14 in 2

I've explained my logic

14 in 2 would be twice as impressive as 7 in 4 for both goals scored and games taken


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No! Just no!



Please for the good of humanity - return your degree!

comment by tmd16 (U4307)

posted on 15/9/14

The thing is, I understand his logic...but it's still wrong. He's trying to say that to be twice the player he need to be twice as good at everything. But he's missing the point that measuring the number of goals (in the same amount of time) and measuring how quickly he scored those goals, is measuring the same thing twice.

The time he scored the goals in is already accounted for by the fact he did it in the same time!

comment by Blarmy (U14547)

posted on 15/9/14

he does not need a goal ratio fo 4x better to be conisdered twice as good

posted on 15/9/14

I give up. You win haha

In my head I know what I'm saying but I think I need a whiteboard to get this across

I understand how you guys are looking at it but I'm looking at it from a purely functional point of view

Twice the performance to me, means double output in half the time

That's not quadruple increase that's double

posted on 15/9/14

Toor, is there any brackets in your equation?

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 20 seconds ago
I give up. You win haha

In my head I know what I'm saying but I think I need a whiteboard to get this across

I understand how you guys are looking at it but I'm looking at it from a purely functional point of view

Twice the performance to me, means double output in half the time

That's not quadruple increase that's double
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It doesn't matter whether you know what you're saying or not. We all know what you're saying and we all know you're wrong.

It's very very simply.

7 in 4 is 1.75 a game.

14 in 4 is 3.5 a game.
7 in 2 is 3.5 a game.

Either of these would make him twice the player according to the ratios argued. It's not even worthy of a debate, people are only doing it as they find your point equally ridiculous and hilarious.

comment by tmd16 (U4307)

posted on 15/9/14

Twice the performance to me, means double output in half the time

That's not quadruple increase that's double

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Mate, I don't really know how this can be put any simpler. To use your terminology, twice the performance, means twice the output. If it's done in the same time then there's no need to measure the time again after that. It's very very simple.

comment by tmd16 (U4307)

posted on 15/9/14

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 3 minutes ago
Toor, is there any brackets in your equation?
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That doesn't need to be specified Melton

posted on 15/9/14

"Twice the performance to me, means double output in half the time

That's not quadruple increase that's double"

I've got a feeling you are wumming...

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 10 minutes ago


For Falcao to be TWICE the player Costa is

He needs to score double goals in double quick time

I feel like the guy telling everyone the world isn't flat
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That would be Falcao being Costa to the power of 2 (i.e squared)

posted on 15/9/14

TOOR

Whatever you say bud

I get your angle, I haven't said I don't

I am just saying in my opinion twice the player does it in half the time with twice as many goals

If you think different, that's fine

It's a debate

posted on 15/9/14

No I think that too Conor, as I thought six. I just asked people in the office it though and oddly, the older generation all said eight. Wondered if it was just a coincidence that they were all thickos!

posted on 15/9/14

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 10 minutes ago


For Falcao to be TWICE the player Costa is

He needs to score double goals in double quick time

I feel like the guy telling everyone the world isn't flat
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Telling everyone the world is flat?? Feck me, one more promotion & you're god.

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