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Pointless theoretical estimation question re: ants
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:02 pm
How many ants do you think have ever lived?
Yes, yes, a lot. Thanks.
I would guess 50 quadrillion.
Yes, yes, a lot. Thanks.
I would guess 50 quadrillion.
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Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:02 pm to BigEdLSU
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Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:02 pm to BigEdLSU
$Texas
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:03 pm to BigEdLSU
288
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:04 pm to BigEdLSU
Infinity
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:06 pm to BigEdLSU
This gets you close to the answer you are looking for:
If you take the mass of all the humans in the world, and the mass of all the ants in the world, the mass would be the same.
If you take the mass of all the humans in the world, and the mass of all the ants in the world, the mass would be the same.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:13 pm to BigEdLSU
More than a hundred probably
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:13 pm to BigEdLSU
A googol.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 6:28 pm to BigEdLSU
51 quadrillion
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:08 pm to BigEdLSU
I don't know but frick ants. Fire ants in particular.
This post was edited on 6/17/16 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:22 pm to BigEdLSU
I'm going to go with n ants.
1 < n < Infinity
Where n equals the total number of ants which have ever existed on the Earth.
1 < n < Infinity
Where n equals the total number of ants which have ever existed on the Earth.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:23 pm to BigEdLSU
A billion more than too damn many.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:29 pm to BigEdLSU
100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:42 pm to BigEdLSU
It's estimatEd that 108 BILLION people have ever lived on Earth.
We can assume that approximately half of those people were female. So 54 billion females ever
Then probably at least a quarter of those females had at least one niece or nephew.
That would mean that at least 13.5 billion aunts have existed on Earth
We can assume that approximately half of those people were female. So 54 billion females ever
Then probably at least a quarter of those females had at least one niece or nephew.
That would mean that at least 13.5 billion aunts have existed on Earth
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:52 pm to BigEdLSU
1st, consider the lifespan of an ant. Let's call it a 6 months (little more or little less), half a year to be even
2nd, how many ants in a colony? Roughly 100k-500k, we'll call it 100k for even numbers
3rd, how many colonys do we have at this exact moment? Let's say 100 million
4th, how long have ants existed? Let's say they've existed since 100 million years ago, it's actually between 110-130 million
5th, let's do the math. 100 million ants X 2 ants per year X 100 million years. We can even ignore the 2 ants (6 month lifespan) bc it's not important for an order of magnitude. So the rough total would be 100 million X 100 million, roughly 1x10^16, or 10 quadrillion. Multiply it by 2 and you have 20 quadrillion, fairly close to OP's number when considering orders of magnitude
Tldr: 20 quadrillion in my calculator
2nd, how many ants in a colony? Roughly 100k-500k, we'll call it 100k for even numbers
3rd, how many colonys do we have at this exact moment? Let's say 100 million
4th, how long have ants existed? Let's say they've existed since 100 million years ago, it's actually between 110-130 million
5th, let's do the math. 100 million ants X 2 ants per year X 100 million years. We can even ignore the 2 ants (6 month lifespan) bc it's not important for an order of magnitude. So the rough total would be 100 million X 100 million, roughly 1x10^16, or 10 quadrillion. Multiply it by 2 and you have 20 quadrillion, fairly close to OP's number when considering orders of magnitude
Tldr: 20 quadrillion in my calculator
Posted on 6/17/16 at 8:25 pm to BigEdLSU
Equals # of Chinese with bad breath = all of them. Lots.
Posted on 6/18/16 at 2:03 pm to BigEdLSU
I know a few thousand the were just killed yesterday
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