MarisFan61
Like the answer in (I think) Annie Hall to Are you afraid of death? ...Well I'm scared of it --
"Interesting distinction." :-)

To the extent that they're different, here's my best take on what you're asking:
Bill has NO "aim, purpose, or goal" of these polls, except maybe the slightest incidental curiosity.
It's just a subject of convenience, and it's for dry-running a method.
11:12 AM May 21st

MarisFan61
Quick comment comment: :-)

Not that you need to answer it -- of course you don't -- but your not answering the question about what's your central, 'real' interest in doing this seems in itself to be a significant partial answer.
I'm guessing that it confirms my guess (yes, 2 guesses in there) that it's something other than the overt subject matter -- because if it were, it would be easy enough for you to say, Well it's just what it is - it's the overt subject matter.

The main non-subject-matter thing would seem to be that what you're mainly doing is testing/dry-running a method.

I don't expect you to answer now or soon, but I figure we'll see it from you eventually.
7:47 PM May 20th