Estimation game

[CTG]

BTW, when is deadline for this round?

Hmmmmm 8th November 2011, midnight.

[CTG]

Round 2

1, Altitude of volcano Etna: 3329 m

3700 - Duplode
2500 - Chulk
2431 - Bonzai Joe
1820 - Zak
1800 - Akoss Poo (sucker )

2, Average speed of Railjet EuroCity trains between Salzburg and München: funny or not, but 120 kms / 88 mins, that's only 82 km/h

100 - Chulk
170 - Zak
200 - Duplode
257 - Bonzai Joe
268 - Akoss Poo

3, World record of hot-dog eating in 10 minutes: 69

63 - Duplode
80 - Chulk
85 - Akoss Poo
37 - Bonzai Joe
121 - Zak McKracken

4, Gravity on Mars (!hint Earth ~9.81 m/s2): 3.711 m/s²

4 - Chulk
3,3 - Duplode (almost...)
4,76 - Bonzai Joe
0.005 - Akoss Poo (LOL)
8.8 - Zak

5, Number of released Sounth Park episodes (NOW! Not tonight, but at the moment! It's Wednesday now, so maybe we'll have a new in the evening): 220

194 - Akoss Poo
250 - Chulk
267 - Zak
350 - Duplode
676 - Bonzai Joe (I wish you could win with this... )

6, Number of Toyota employees (worldwide, 2010): 317,734

123,600 - Zak
100,000 - Duplode
94,001 - Akoss Poo
750,000 - Chulk
2,234,516 - Bonzai Joe

7, Alcohol content of Kasteel Bruin beer (%): strong one, 11%

9 - Akoss Poo
7.8 - Bonzai Joe
7 - Duplode
3.8 - Zak
20 - Chulk

8, Chance for rolling sum 13 with 4 dices (%): 10.80246914%

(140/1296)*100% = 10.80246914% - Akoss Poo (AUTIST!  )
10% - Duplode
7,7% - Bonzai Joe
15% - Chulk
48% - Zak

9, Birth of the REAL CTG (F1 driver): 29th May 1963

17th March 1963 - Duplode
30th May 1964 - Akoss Poo
21st March 1965 - Zak
1st July 1958 - Chulk
31st October 1951 - Bonzai Joe

10, The longest documented and verified human lifetime (years + days): 122 years 164 days

122 years 100 days - Akoss Poo
123 years 17 days - Bonzai Joe
123 years 85 days - Duplode
115 years 183 days - Chulk
131 years 100 days - Zak

11, Number of page views in "Disgusting things" topic (AT THE MOMENT): 5451

3256 - Bonzai Joe
3240 - Akoss Poo
7800 - Zak
50 - Chulk (naaaah even I watched it at least 332 times )
37000 - Duplode (forum addict and still...)

12, Power lap time of Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 on Top Gear's test track (!hint: Renault R24 F1 car - 59.0 seconds; Suzuki Liana 1:44.4): 1:19.0

1:20.5 - Chulk
1:11.0 - Duplode
1:06.55 - Bonzai Joe
1:04 - Zak
48.7 - Akoss Poo

13, 'New Times Roman' letters first time ever used in a newspaper (only year, I couldn't find the exact date ): 1931, in The Times

1933 - Bonzai Joe
14th March 1920 - Chulk
1905 - Duplode
1876 - Zak
1994 - Akoss Poo

+1, decimal value of 1010100101101010111010101101110001010010110 binary number: hard one, 5821145997974

5821145997974 - Akoss Poo (AUTIST!!! )
4022989877172 - Bonzai Joe
11566738324677 - Zak
45000000000000 - Chulk
200000000000000 - Duplode


Results of round 2

5 - Akoss Poo
3 - Chulk
3 - Duplode
2 - Bonzai Joe
1 - Zak McKracken

Overall standings

8 - Akoss Poo
7 - Chulk
7 - Duplode
3 - Bonzai Joe
3 - Zak McKracken


Now somebody else to ask... 

[BonzaiJoe]

Really Akoss? No calculator use at all?

[CTG]

Really Akoss? No calculator use at all?

Binary - decimal conversion needs only patience. The dice... well, that's easier.

An interesting site: http://anydice.com (dice probability calculator, not only for cubic version)

[Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister]

I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...

[CTG]

I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...

Write questions, Dacjuk!

[BonzaiJoe]

I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...

Well, I agree that if you start calculating, maybe it isn't really "estimation" anymore. But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.

[Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister]

But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.

I'm answering you because I wasn't told that. Therefore, I'm obviously not 'proud' of my 'winning' 'tip'.

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY. Or, I suggest, CTG (or anyone who write questions) may neglect 'calculation type' questions.

[CTG]

But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.

I'm answering you because I wasn't told that. Therefore, I'm obviously not 'proud' of my 'winning' 'tip'.

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY. Or, I suggest, CTG (or anyone who write questions) may neglect 'calculation type' questions.

This is not a bloody contest - just a game. But yes, you are right, I should say "don't use a calculator" earlier.

[BonzaiJoe]

You know how it is here - we're competitive people 

[CTG]

Yeah but I still think this is not a bloody serious competition. Kill eachother in Stunts, not in such a stupid tipping game...

[Chulk]

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY.

I agree, but... he did say it earlier though

Calculating is not cheating - if you do it without a calculator.

[Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister]

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY.

I agree, but... he did say it earlier though

Calculating is not cheating - if you do it without a calculator.

By that time (Nov 3 10:33), my answers were already sent.

[Chulk]

By that time (Nov 3 10:33), my answers were already sent.

OK, so I guess they should count. BUT, we need to make rules clear and maybe leave out calculating questions. And find a way to let CTG play, something like "worst tipper of the round asks next rounds questions"

[CTG]

And find a way to let CTG play, something like "worst tipper of the round asks next rounds questions"

Yes. Although I'm a potential cheater.