I’ll add in, Ranked Choice is a bad choice. The “edge cases” mentioned in the post can happen in any and every election using the system.
If Ranked Choice were the only option besides what we have, it would be a slight improvement, but there are far better options.
STAR is simple, and does everything that RCV claims to do, but actually fails to do.
Something to keep in mind for the push to reform voting laws after this election.
The main reason to electroplate things in gold is that corrosion resistance.
The thinner the coating, the better. Mostly because gold isn’t a very good conductor.
Copper is one of the best conductors available. But the corrosion is the problem. It’s nonconductive.
Also a fun fact. Stainless steel is a better conductor than gold. But gold is slightly easier to use in electroplating.