California Caches

[+GO West]

I just happened to click on the California link tonight --

 

there are now 20,000 caches hidden in that state.

 

That's... alarming.

[+Anonymous']

Well it's a big state....

[+Kealia]

I just happened to click on the California link tonight --

 

there are now 20,000 caches hidden in that state.

 

That's... alarming.

Why?

 

(Asks from California)

[+GO West]

Why is the number 20,000 alarming to me... I'm not really sure. As Anonymous points out, it is a big state. By size, but more importantly by population. So naturally it will have more cachers and cache hides.

 

Guess I was alarmed because I could see in my mind the growth rate. Digging into the numbers, I found that for the 20k caches, the dates placed for 2001 through 2004 are:

 

700; 2200; 3880; 7480

There are 6120 dated 2005 - and it is only July! If the trend holds, there will be 12,000 caches or more placed this year alone.

 

This is almost a model exponential growth pattern.

 

Will there be 24,000 new caches in 2006?

Will the admin be able to handle this rate?

At what point does the game reach saturation?

[+Kealia]

Keep in mind both the population and the vast open spaces, mountain ranges, etc. that we have and you'll see that we are far from saturated.

 

Given that there are a few parks that may be maxed out, there is still a LOT of unused space .

[+GO West]

Sure! I don't mean to pick on California, I love that state. Wish I could visit more often.

 

Will check the numbers on WA later tonight.

[+blindleader]

Just to give the numbers a tiny bit of meaning:

 

Caches per 100,000 population:

CA 59; WA 97

 

Caches per 1,000 sq miles:

CA 128; WA 80

[+Nurse Dave]

I'll send you the micros.

[+Stump]

Just to give the numbers a tiny bit of meaning:

 

Caches per 100,000 population:

CA 59; WA 97

Don't forget:

 

Oregon caches per 100,000 people: 144

[+WeightMan]

I'll send you the micros.

Thanks, but no thanks