hypodactylus
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Post by hypodactylus on May 21, 2024 11:54:49 GMT -5
I have too many rocks already, but I'll play along. My guess: 10,763.5 grams.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on May 21, 2024 13:50:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the game Chad this is a fun one from a math perspective which has never been my strongest skill. I don't need the rocks - I'm not currently set up to tumble and they would just sit around long enough to forget where I got them and so in the HIGHLY unlikely even that I won I would pass them along to the next closest. My guess is going to be 27692.5 grams and after the contest I would love to post how I arrived at that outlandish number ![(lol)](//storage.proboards.com/1258779/images/hyOivrcWsQyVjSKtYIub.gif)
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Post by hplcman on May 21, 2024 16:01:50 GMT -5
What fun!
I'll guess 14,968.55 grams
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ctxtumblebug
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Post by ctxtumblebug on May 21, 2024 21:35:01 GMT -5
A great contest for sure. My best guess would be 9525.44 grams.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 21, 2024 23:23:22 GMT -5
4672.001
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on May 22, 2024 7:25:56 GMT -5
Hey, that is your second guess! Got to keep an eye on you all the time.
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Post by oregon on May 22, 2024 13:34:54 GMT -5
12777g
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rockanoff
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Post by rockanoff on May 22, 2024 20:15:21 GMT -5
11,000.015048g
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 22, 2024 21:21:24 GMT -5
Gonna sweeten the pot a little. For every member that has under 200 posts from here on out that wagers a guess, I'll add another rock.
I'm trying to lure you lurkers in, is it working?
Here are the ones on trial for now...
I'm also including 2 of my favorites from "the box". The ones above are new and I'm not emotionally invested in yet
Also including a few slices of material I recently had the chance to slab...I was told it was Royal Sahara Jasper, someone will correct me I'm sure. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/lumberlegs/image/upload/v1716430439/qhvthq5cgqh0dskpziim.jpg)
More to come, probably
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Post by Pat on May 22, 2024 21:30:24 GMT -5
From now until July 4 is a very long time to wait for the outcome. Itβs a good contest and a generous offer. Thanks.
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 22, 2024 21:36:27 GMT -5
Which guess you sticking with there Bucko?
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 22, 2024 21:45:42 GMT -5
Which guess you sticking with there Bucko? definitely the second π€£
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Post by rockbrain on May 22, 2024 22:17:01 GMT -5
Which guess you sticking with there Bucko? definitely the second π€£ That's so far under it's not going to matter!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 22, 2024 22:23:24 GMT -5
definitely the second π€£ That's so far under it's not going to matter! what if itβs spot on? π
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Post by wargrafix on May 23, 2024 13:33:46 GMT -5
8 pounds. at least
And yes, I am scrounging for rocks.
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Post by realrockhound on May 23, 2024 13:45:47 GMT -5
I took the dimensions of the box. Made some estimates, filled a box with some similar sized agate. Then ran a statistical model determining the mean probability distribution with 90% accuracy. I know pretty close to what the weight is within a slight margin of error π
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Post by wargrafix on May 23, 2024 14:28:32 GMT -5
I took the dimensions of the box. Made some estimates, filled a box with some similar sized agate. Then ran a statistical model determining the mean probability distribution with 90% accuracy. I know pretty close to what the weight is within a slight margin of error π I used the "Sesame Street" model
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 23, 2024 14:34:10 GMT -5
I took the dimensions of the box. Made some estimates, filled a box with some similar sized agate. Then ran a statistical model determining the mean probability distribution with 90% accuracy. I know pretty close to what the weight is within a slight margin of error π I used the "Sesame Street" model Count Dracula?
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Post by wargrafix on May 23, 2024 14:46:58 GMT -5
I used the "Sesame Street" model Count Dracula?
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roQhound
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Post by roQhound on May 23, 2024 18:43:21 GMT -5
Thanks for doing this! I'm going to guess 9,980 grams.
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