Well, I skipped reading through your comments on the code (I'm more artsy than geeky), congrats on busting through it anyway. I'm sure other readers will be happy to dig into the details. The general comments were helpful and your tank analogy is very clear. I've been wondering how much voting was too much, and now I see that I've been voting too little. Heading off in search of more things to upvote now...
RE: The Ultimate Guide to Voting Power (with cartoons, formulas, and code references!)