+hiikaash Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Hello cachers, I am doing a science fair project, and for part of my report I need the number of travel bugs in the WHOLE world. Can anyone post a number of what they think it is. Please Help. Edited January 28, 2007 by hiikaash Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 After extensive research, it appears that the answer is: a zillion. Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I am doing a science fair project, and for part of my report I need the number of travel bugs in the WHOLE world. Can anyone post a number of what they think it is. Please Help. Please answer quickly!!! I'm just guessing here, but by any chance is the science project due tomorrow? The actual answer is that the number can't be specified without a more precise definition, and could probably never be known by someone unless they had direct and unrestricted access to all the Geocaching.com records, files, databases, and tax returns. Perhaps it's not too late to put together a nice Styrofoam-ball model of the solar system instead. Remember - there are only 8 planets now! Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 The more definitive answer is "A LOT". There's no way to know, especially with the ones that are missing, being held, destroyed by fire, flood etc... not yet released..... Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Put me down as owning 2 of the travel bugs in the world..... Quote Link to comment
+rhelt100 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Put me down as owning 2 of the travel bugs in the world..... I have one too! So we're up to 3 now. Quote Link to comment
+Bill & Tammy Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Put me down as owning 2 of the travel bugs in the world..... I have one too! So we're up to 3 now. I have 5 so that makes 8 verified TBs in existence in the world, oh wait one of mine is missing! Quote Link to comment
+hiikaash Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 can anyone give us a real number? i have 4 so were up to 12. Quote Link to comment
+Maingray Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I doubt you'll get a real answer, cos I doubt that anyone outside of Groundspeak would know. Quote Link to comment
+Lakebum Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) Perhaps it's not too late to put together a nice Styrofoam-ball model of the solar system instead. Remember - there are only 8 planets now! That made me laugh... I have 7 travel bugs so that puts up to 19. Oh wait, two have gone AWOL so maybe we are really at 17. Hmmm....not sure which way to go on that. Edited January 30, 2007 by Lakebum Quote Link to comment
+foundbutlost Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I have 12, so that's 31. Then there is the back pack over in the corner, it has an 11 from last weeks trip to Arizona (42 TBs). Those 11 replaced the 9 (51 TBs) I took to Arizona. So..... that's it there's only 51 TBs. Wait a minute...what's this....... Nope it's a lifesaver (cherry with lint). That's it 51 TBs. Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 can anyone give us a real number? i have 4 so were up to 12. Sorry, but there is no way to look it up. We can only guess. OK, maybe if the first one was numbered 000001 then we'd have to know the last one released, but that doesn't take into account the ones purchased but not yet released, the ones missing, stolen, destroyed (tracking numbers do not get archived) the ones locked for virtual logging, etc..... So "a lot" is the best we can do. It also doesn't help to count them when we include the alphanumerically numbered bugs. Quote Link to comment
+hiikaash Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 would a pretty good guess be a million or two Quote Link to comment
+ZSandmann Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I think thats a bit high. I've got 3, and 1 unregistered, I've found a couple hundred in my time. Hmmm, carry the one, divide by the remainder, take the second derivative. Yes, good. Um, standard deviation, now we just need to derive the 3-D wave equation and solve for amplitude. Ok got it.... Oh dang wait I didn't take into account spherical divergence across the globe... Ok I calculate the total number of travel bugs as 453,762. + or - 500,000 Now are we supposed to factor in Jeeps, Diabetes TBs, Geocoins, etc. If so my calcualtions are nullified and I'll have to begin again. Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 So "a lot" is the best we can do. It also doesn't help to count them when we include the alphanumerically numbered bugs. I dunno; "a lot" seems to be a bit conservative. I'd think that "a wicked lot" would be closer to the mark. Quote Link to comment
+TeamZebra Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I was leaning more towards "A Whole Bunch"... now we just gotta figure out how many TBs come in a bunch. Bananas average about 6.. but they're bigger than TBs. And since bunches aren't always the same size.. it's really hard to say the exact number. Meh, just make up a number.. you're teacher will never know the REAL answer either. Quote Link to comment
keewee01 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 yesterdays number + 69... 70... 71... 72... Oh, I give up! Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) As most of us know... The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything (including the number of TB) is 42 Edited February 1, 2007 by SUp3rFM & Cruella Quote Link to comment
+Geo-Ratz Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Since mine was LOST, I would say the number is about 4 8 15 16 23 42. Yeah, that looks right. Quote Link to comment
+helicraz Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 ehhh...... Look at that list........ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?id=272842 Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 ehhh...... Look at that list........ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?id=272842 384. Not too shabby. Quote Link to comment
+CM-14 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I picked up one of this guy's coins the other day. Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I picked up one of this guy's coins the other day. Won't touch that topic with a 10-foot pole.... How about 154,782? Sounds about as good as anything. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 How about 154,782? Sounds about as good as anything. I second that. All in favor? Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Too low. I bet the number is closer to half a million. I'd rearrange the digits in kealia's number and say 478,215. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Edited February 3, 2007 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
+q22q17 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 ehhh...... Look at that list........ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?id=272842 Yikes, I'm blushing. About to activate a pack of 8 more...... Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wouldn't that be like asking h " how many licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop"? Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Yikes, I'm blushing. About to activate a pack of 8 more...... Oh please don't do that....your gonna mess with our brains! We almost got a number....can't have more being activated until that fast math in da brain settles! Quote Link to comment
Edgemaster Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) Hey! You're forgetting the numbers that these guys own! Edited February 9, 2007 by Edgemaster Quote Link to comment
+q22q17 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Yikes, I'm blushing. About to activate a pack of 8 more...... Oh please don't do that....your gonna mess with our brains! We almost got a number....can't have more being activated until that fast math in da brain settles! True, but I'll never catch up to the U4D and Jeep series guys. Oh well.......... Hope to see and meet some (or all) of you at the GeoCoin Fest in Temecula on the 17th! Quote Link to comment
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