Testing it in the actual environment in which it is designed to function is not a qualified test ? That seems like fairly specious thinking . And what makes you think they do not have identical test specimens being subjected to rigorous tests in a laboratory ? <| sep |> An idea that might work is if instead of winner take all , the votes are allocated by percentage of vote . For example if one candidate wins 55 % and the other 45 %, first candidate wins 55 % of electoral votes and second wins 45 % of their votes . It might encourage republicans in California and democrats in Texas to vote . The states are fully entitled to implement such a system . <| sep |> The D is silent ! <| sep |> whats required to get something in the system tray andor is it windows compatible .