I must be a bastard on this one
Just taking it flat:
G: 6.67x10^-11 (m^3/kg*s^2)
Delorean: 88 mph ---> 39.3 m/s
1/G= 1.5x10^10 (kg*s^2/m^3)
(1/g)/Del = 3.81x10^8 kg*s/m^4
Which kinda works except that since both numbers are already in different units in their preferred mode this is kinda silly, however, a given unit system for G is fairly irrelevant, whereas 88 mph was very symbolic for the movie, infinity being the lazy 8 and 88 being fast for a car, so properly Kronin's bid should be in the appropriate system using miles and hours
G - in miles and hours, using the slug as a substitue for kg: 2.07521342214×10-^13 mile3·kg-1·hour-2
Which divided by 88 mph would give a far more legit 5.46x10^10 slug*hour^2/miles^4
However, one feels the random choice for mass units is also inappropriate, and as we are working with the Eddington number, which is essentially a count of protons in the Universe, that the mass of a proton should be used, or the AMU, the standard way to measure mass when dealing with protons and neutrons, clearly the amu, not the slug or kilgram, is the appropriate choice - in which case G:
G = 3.44597253675×10-40 mile3·amu-1·hour-2
Which give a far more appropriate 3.2938076416337285902503293807642x10^+37 AMU*hour^2/mile^4 placing him above Gher and beetnemesis's bids, I believe, a far more appropriate result for someone who bid a dimensioned figure
Just taking it flat:
G: 6.67x10^-11 (m^3/kg*s^2)
Delorean: 88 mph ---> 39.3 m/s
1/G= 1.5x10^10 (kg*s^2/m^3)
(1/g)/Del = 3.81x10^8 kg*s/m^4
Which kinda works except that since both numbers are already in different units in their preferred mode this is kinda silly, however, a given unit system for G is fairly irrelevant, whereas 88 mph was very symbolic for the movie, infinity being the lazy 8 and 88 being fast for a car, so properly Kronin's bid should be in the appropriate system using miles and hours
G - in miles and hours, using the slug as a substitue for kg: 2.07521342214×10-^13 mile3·kg-1·hour-2
Which divided by 88 mph would give a far more legit 5.46x10^10 slug*hour^2/miles^4
However, one feels the random choice for mass units is also inappropriate, and as we are working with the Eddington number, which is essentially a count of protons in the Universe, that the mass of a proton should be used, or the AMU, the standard way to measure mass when dealing with protons and neutrons, clearly the amu, not the slug or kilgram, is the appropriate choice - in which case G:
G = 3.44597253675×10-40 mile3·amu-1·hour-2
Which give a far more appropriate 3.2938076416337285902503293807642x10^+37 AMU*hour^2/mile^4 placing him above Gher and beetnemesis's bids, I believe, a far more appropriate result for someone who bid a dimensioned figure
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- Albert Einstein
King of Cairhien 20-7-2
Chancellor of the Landsraad, Archduke of Is'Mod
- Albert Einstein
King of Cairhien 20-7-2
Chancellor of the Landsraad, Archduke of Is'Mod
This message last edited by Isaac on 06/12/2010 at 09:13:18 PM
Coin Game V
30/11/2010 11:45:31 PM
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I'm a little confused(as usual)
30/11/2010 11:50:06 PM
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It's the same basic system as before. You'll just have a few more coins to play with. *NM*
01/12/2010 01:25:39 AM
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I object to your outdated usage of proton count
01/12/2010 01:18:29 AM
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I object to outdated usage of proton counts as well
01/12/2010 01:41:14 AM
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Re: I object to outdated usage of proton counts as well
01/12/2010 01:56:19 AM
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People are free to submit their entries in any format they desire
01/12/2010 02:40:21 AM
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So if I bet negative, assuming I'm not the lowest, do I earn coins?
01/12/2010 04:23:11 AM
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Round 2!
04/12/2010 05:30:41 PM
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I had no idea what I was doing and I won!! AHAHAHAHhehehehehe.... *NM*
04/12/2010 07:44:35 PM
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04/12/2010 07:53:42 PM
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Against a force such as this, there can be no victory. *NM*
05/12/2010 06:30:15 AM
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We must join with him. It would be wise, my friend. *NM*
05/12/2010 07:38:53 AM
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Tell me, friend, when did you abandon reason for madness?? *NM*
05/12/2010 02:45:35 PM
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I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly, but you have elected the way of pain. *NM*
07/12/2010 02:59:35 AM
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Yes, I did not expect you to show wisdom, even on your own behalf;
07/12/2010 06:48:17 PM
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I am ashamed to admit I cannot produce the appropriate response to this.
07/12/2010 08:05:27 PM
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So, a serious question about my nerd-cred.
08/12/2010 06:00:05 AM
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Round 3!
06/12/2010 07:48:56 PM
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Kronin's bid was gibberish and higher too
06/12/2010 09:13:08 PM
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I of course meant them all in their most popular incarnations. *NM*
07/12/2010 04:44:02 AM
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Round 7!
15/12/2010 05:13:52 AM
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Way to be a jerk, Gher. *NM*
15/12/2010 05:19:15 AM
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I thought it was easy enough to work with. A jerk would put down a equation...
15/12/2010 04:10:52 PM
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The End
18/12/2010 07:07:18 PM
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I was expecting second place again, the win's nice *NM*
18/12/2010 07:52:40 PM
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