+hiikaash Posted January 28, 2007 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
+the hermit crabs Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 After extensive research, it appears that the answer is: a zillion. Quote
+cache_test_dummies Posted January 28, 2007 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
+Eartha Posted January 29, 2007 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
+Super_Nate Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Put me down as owning 2 of the travel bugs in the world..... Quote
+rhelt100 Posted January 30, 2007 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
+Bill & Tammy Posted January 30, 2007 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
+hiikaash Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 can anyone give us a real number? i have 4 so were up to 12. Quote
+Maingray Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I doubt you'll get a real answer, cos I doubt that anyone outside of Groundspeak would know. Quote
+Lakebum Posted January 30, 2007 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
+foundbutlost Posted January 31, 2007 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
+Eartha Posted January 31, 2007 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
+hiikaash Posted January 31, 2007 Author Posted January 31, 2007 would a pretty good guess be a million or two Quote
+ZSandmann Posted January 31, 2007 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
+the hermit crabs Posted January 31, 2007 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
+TeamZebra Posted February 1, 2007 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
keewee01 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 yesterdays number + 69... 70... 71... 72... Oh, I give up! Quote
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted February 1, 2007 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
+Geo-Ratz Posted February 1, 2007 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
+helicraz Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 ehhh...... Look at that list........ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?id=272842 Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 ehhh...... Look at that list........ http://www.geocaching.com/profile/Default.aspx?id=272842 384. Not too shabby. Quote
+CM-14 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I picked up one of this guy's coins the other day. Quote
+Kealia Posted February 2, 2007 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
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 How about 154,782? Sounds about as good as anything. I second that. All in favor? Quote
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 2, 2007 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
+BlueDeuce Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Edited February 3, 2007 by BlueDeuce Quote
+q22q17 Posted February 4, 2007 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
+fairyhoney Posted February 7, 2007 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
+Super_Nate Posted February 9, 2007 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
Edgemaster Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) Hey! You're forgetting the numbers that these guys own! Edited February 9, 2007 by Edgemaster Quote
+q22q17 Posted February 10, 2007 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
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