fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoAsk the cricketsmander.xyzimagemessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
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minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days ago…or count the chirps in 8 seconds and add 4. Why am I taking 25seconds and dividing by 3? Accuracy?
minus-squareTheMetaleek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoMy guess would be better approximation as you avoid a “fluke”, as 8 second is a very short time where nothing could easily happen even with crickets being present
minus-squareyimby@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI’m just bothered they chose divide by 3, instead of 16 seconds divide by 2 which is wayyy easier
…or count the chirps in 8 seconds and add 4.
Why am I taking 25seconds and dividing by 3? Accuracy?
My guess would be better approximation as you avoid a “fluke”, as 8 second is a very short time where nothing could easily happen even with crickets being present
I’m just bothered they chose divide by 3, instead of 16 seconds divide by 2 which is wayyy easier