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172.71.242.29 at 21:06, 6 May 2024

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172.70.143.59 at 10:10, 20 May 2023

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162.158.74.41: Explanation fundamentally incorrect: Fermi problems, not Drake Equation

2021-04-18T13:28:26Z

Explanation fundamentally incorrect: Fermi problems, not Drake Equation

162.158.89.61: Commented own comment

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Commented own comment

162.158.89.61: Commented on the equation

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Commented on the equation

108.162.237.154 at 01:24, 29 December 2016

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173.245.52.123: Comments

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	Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.29\|172.71.242.29]] 21:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)		Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.29\|172.71.242.29]] 21:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
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	Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.29\|172.71.242.29]] 21:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)		Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.29\|172.71.242.29]] 21:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
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		+	:Especially if your mom is in town.

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	Pretty sure this is about Fermi estimation more than the Paradox? Also disappointed to see no callout of the Fermi+Erotica pun. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.143.59\|172.70.143.59]] 10:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)		Pretty sure this is about Fermi estimation more than the Paradox? Also disappointed to see no callout of the Fermi+Erotica pun. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.143.59\|172.70.143.59]] 10:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

−	Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.	+	Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.242.29\|172.71.242.29]] 21:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

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	Pretty sure this is about Fermi estimation more than the Paradox? Also disappointed to see no callout of the Fermi+Erotica pun. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.143.59\|172.70.143.59]] 10:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)		Pretty sure this is about Fermi estimation more than the Paradox? Also disappointed to see no callout of the Fermi+Erotica pun. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.143.59\|172.70.143.59]] 10:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
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		+	Is the two supposed to represent the idea that there are two people having sex? If so, then it should almost certainly not be two - different numbers of people are involved in different sex acts, and the average number of people involved in an act of having sex (so to speak) is very unlikely to be exactly two. The overall average number will vary depending on how one defines sex. If, for example, you included group sex in your definition of sex, but excluded masturbation, then the average number of people involved in a single act of having sex would have to be greater than two, possibly significantly so.

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	:Wait, that's what the 2 is for. I should learn the circle equations... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 00:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)		:Wait, that's what the 2 is for. I should learn the circle equations... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 00:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
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		+	Pretty sure this is about Fermi estimation more than the Paradox? Also disappointed to see no callout of the Fermi+Erotica pun. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.143.59\|172.70.143.59]] 10:10, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

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	:I agree; I think it has little if anything to do with the Fermi Paradox. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)		:I agree; I think it has little if anything to do with the Fermi Paradox. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
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		+	:Also agree! Pretty positive this has to do with “Fermi Problems” (aka “Fermi estimates”).

	:Uh, I got 10cm. Interpret that however you'd like. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.49.66\|162.158.49.66]] 05:52, 31 December 2015 (UTC)		:Uh, I got 10cm. Interpret that however you'd like. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.49.66\|162.158.49.66]] 05:52, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

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	This equation is not perfect (besides several environment factors, thus "on average"), because the times when people have sex are not independent: Usually two people have sex at the same time. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 23:56, 20 November 2018 (UTC)		This equation is not perfect (besides several environment factors, thus "on average"), because the times when people have sex are not independent: Usually two people have sex at the same time. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 23:56, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
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		+	:Wait, that's what the 2 is for. I should learn the circle equations... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 00:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

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	:::Yeah, make sure to convert your years or minutes so they are both in the same units of time. I came up with 4 meters on my first calculation, realized there was a mistake, corrected the units and got 7.1 kilometers. Now, if your units are correct and you got 10cm, then you might want to move to a quieter neighborhood. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.154\|108.162.237.154]] 01:24, 29 December 2016 (UTC)		:::Yeah, make sure to convert your years or minutes so they are both in the same units of time. I came up with 4 meters on my first calculation, realized there was a mistake, corrected the units and got 7.1 kilometers. Now, if your units are correct and you got 10cm, then you might want to move to a quieter neighborhood. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.154\|108.162.237.154]] 01:24, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
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		+	This equation is not perfect (besides several environment factors, thus "on average"), because the times when people have sex are not independent: Usually two people have sex at the same time. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.61\|162.158.89.61]] 23:56, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

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	::I take it as you were off by an order of magnitude at least in one of your parameters or you made a mistake in the calculation. The only way you can get that without X_f and X_d being inconsistent is if you put the population density high enough that people are literally overlapping. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)		::I take it as you were off by an order of magnitude at least in one of your parameters or you made a mistake in the calculation. The only way you can get that without X_f and X_d being inconsistent is if you put the population density high enough that people are literally overlapping. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
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		+	:::Yeah, make sure to convert your years or minutes so they are both in the same units of time. I came up with 4 meters on my first calculation, realized there was a mistake, corrected the units and got 7.1 kilometers. Now, if your units are correct and you got 10cm, then you might want to move to a quieter neighborhood. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.154\|108.162.237.154]] 01:24, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

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	I think this represents a "Fermi Estimation" - it may give a number to a problem by taking "best guesses" for something that is not easily calculated exactly. See also http://whatif.xkcd.com/84/ [[User:Tier666\|Tier666]] ([[User talk:Tier666\|talk]]) 17:58, 14 July 2014 (UTC)		I think this represents a "Fermi Estimation" - it may give a number to a problem by taking "best guesses" for something that is not easily calculated exactly. See also http://whatif.xkcd.com/84/ [[User:Tier666\|Tier666]] ([[User talk:Tier666\|talk]]) 17:58, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
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		+	:I agree; I think it has little if anything to do with the Fermi Paradox. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

	:Uh, I got 10cm. Interpret that however you'd like. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.49.66\|162.158.49.66]] 05:52, 31 December 2015 (UTC)		:Uh, I got 10cm. Interpret that however you'd like. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.49.66\|162.158.49.66]] 05:52, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
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		+	::I take it as you were off by an order of magnitude at least in one of your parameters or you made a mistake in the calculation. The only way you can get that without X_f and X_d being inconsistent is if you put the population density high enough that people are literally overlapping. --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.123\|173.245.52.123]] 03:21, 26 November 2016 (UTC)