But it still depends on it. The overlap just depends on other things. To
say that the number of cars you can run in one day is not dependent on the
number of cars on course is wrong. The variable "number of cars on the
course" is, as everyone correctly argues, dependent on the course size,
safety considerations, driver considerations, and timer considerations.
The difference is that the course configuration defines the optimal number
of cars on the course. If the timer isn't paying attention, or something
else is going on, the number of cars on the course falls, and the event
takes longer to run.
This is somewhat akin to saying that
The time taken to get somewhere is dependent on the speed of the car
The speed of the car is dependent on the horsepower of the engine.
Therefore (following the logic expressed below) the time taken to get
somewhere is dependent on the horsepower, and not the speed of the car.
This is silly.
It still dependent, the fact that it in turn depends on something else is
completely irrelevant.
Giles
On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Josh Sirota wrote:
> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:22:20 -0800
> From: Josh Sirota <josh@sirota.org>
> To: Giles Douglas <giles@vy.com>
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Forum/ Sunday's course
>
> It's the other way around.
>
> The number of cars on course is a function of the start interval and the
> length of the course. The start interval is a function only of safety
> margin between cars, and the ability of the timing crew to handle the
> frequency.
>
> The timers themselves can handle up to 8 cars at once, so there is no
> practical limiting factor.
>
> Josh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Giles Douglas" <giles@vy.com>
> Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Forum/ Sunday's course
>
>
> > Yes, but the interval between car starts is dependent on the number of
> > cars you can have on course at one time. If I can only have one on a 45
> > second course, its 45 seconds. If I can have 2, its 22.5 seconds
> > (depending on where the overlap is)
> >
> > Although, of course, if you increase the course length to get the number
> > of cars on course at once up, then it somewhat defeats the object - except
> > for the fact that the two variables are independent.
> >
> > Giles
> >
> > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Jason Liao wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Barry Chafin wrote:
> > >
> > > > As an Event Chair I'd love to of gotten another 15 seconds out of the
> > > > Oakland lot in order to have three cars on course @ a time
> > > > (theoretically more cars in less time).
> > >
> > > Actually the number of cars on course simultaneously has very little to
> do
> > > with how many cars can get through the event (obviously there are other
> > > factors such as how many cars get re-runs after a red flag). Think
> about
> > > the principle of "pipelining." It's the interval between car starts
> that
> > > determines how many cars you can get through.
> > >
> > > Hope that makes sense.
> > > Jason
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