Subj : Re: Crossings vs. encount
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Fri Oct 14 2022 08:08:43

On 14 Oct 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> >  MP> It is 365 entries, which means something is wrong.  Only counting p
 MP> >  MP> once who enter multiple times is a way to make the problem sound li
 MP> >  MP> is not as bad as it really is.
 MP> > Or, alternatively, counting the same person multiple times is a way to m
 MP> > the problem is worse than it really is. Are there 365 people storming th
 MP> > border, or is it just that one guy again?
 MP> If the problem really was just one person, you'd be correct.  In the
 MP> volumes we have in reality, those multiple encounters are a symptom of a
 MP> much larger problem.

How much larger? How do we quantify the problem? Well, for starters,
understanding what the metrics we have actually mean might help.

Jeff.

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