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The Funnel Experiment

 
 

FOUR RULES - START TIME SMO 432/632
In all 4 cases, 0900 is the original target (bull's eye) 

EVENT

RULE 1

RULE 2

RULE 3

RULE 4

 

TARGET

ACTUAL

TARGET

ACTUAL

TARGET

ACTUAL

TARGET

ACTUAL

1

9:00

 0

9:00

9:00

9:00

9:00

9:00

9:00

2

9:00

-3

9:00

8:57

9:00

8:57

9:00

8:57

3

9:00

+3

9:03

9:06

9:03

9:06

8:57

9:00

4

9:00

+2

8:57

8:59

8:54

8:56

9:00

9:02

5

9:00

+5

8:58

9:03

9:04

9:09

9:02

9:07

6

9:00

-5

8:55

8:50

8:51

8:46

9:07

9:02

7

9:00

+2

9:05

9:07

9:13

9:15

9:02

9:04

8

9:00

+2

8:58

9:00

8:45

8:47

9:04

9:06

9

9:00

-2

8:58

8:56

9:13

9:11

9:06

9:04

10

9:00

+1

9:02

9:03

8:49

8:50

9:04

9:05

Here are the plots of the above actual results (look at the first 10 points)

REMEMBER (Click on a rule for more information)

RULE l: Aim the funnel at the target. Keep it so aimed throughout the experiment.

RULE 2: At each drop, move the funnel from its last position to compensate for the last error.

RULE 3: Move the funnel from the target to compensate for the last error.

RULE 4: At drop n, set the funnel right over the n-1 drop.


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