Some useless EAB Amiga Trivia....

DDNI · 20 April 2009, 23:11

Do you like me have hundreds or thousands of Floppy disks stored somewhere?

I counted mine up last year and all told I have got 2486 floppy disks.
There is a range of DD and HD, Original content, Coverdisks, pirated games and apps.

Given that each disk is 9cm wide.

and that the Earth is 4,007,500,000 cm in Circumference

My 2486 floppy disks stretch 22374cm side to side.

To wrap the world in floppies, we need 445277778 disks.

How many floppy disks do we have here on EAB?

How far around the world can EAB floppies get?

TCD · 20 April 2009, 23:19

I guess you want exact numbers

Well then let's say I have 186 disks (could be some more or less) left. So you can add 1674 cm from me

BippyM · 20 April 2009, 23:30

3000 (ish) probably more though!

Rabbit80 · 20 April 2009, 23:34

I can't be bothered to count - maybe if I knew how thick they were I could stack them one on top of t'other and measure how high my tower was?

BippyM · 20 April 2009, 23:45

Rabbit that s a good idea

Though I just figured out how many disk cases I have and how many is in them (10x100) and also the boxes I have full of loose disks

Graham Humphrey · 20 April 2009, 23:46

I must have had well over a thousand disks but I chucked a load away last week

twizzle · 20 April 2009, 23:48

that is very close to being an ott topic, how tall is your floppy tower

Fred the Fop · 21 April 2009, 00:40

Some more triva: every time DDNI posts on EAB he is dressed like a prostitute and listens to opera

DDNI · 21 April 2009, 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Fop

Some more triva: every time DDNI posts on EAB he is dressed like a prostitute and listens to opera

Yes 'tis true I am Fred the Fop

cosmicfrog · 21 April 2009, 12:24

I must have over 2000 floppys... to many to count hehehhee

DC33 · 21 April 2009, 12:34

I have about 3000 of them too

How many were made ?

DC33 · 21 April 2009, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Given that each disk is 9cm wide. and that the Earth is 4,007,500,000 cm in Circumference

Not to spil things but I think we are in need of a whole lot more floppies than first thought. !! The Earth's circumference is 40,075.16 kilometres. Multiply this by 1000 to get metres, then by another 100 to get a cm figure and we are looking at a mere 4007500000 cm. Divide this by nine (9) and we should roughly need 445277777.77777777777777777777778 floppies.

Lets hope we get there blokes and sheilas...!!!

coze · 21 April 2009, 12:48

after we get the number needed, who will place them and see if the numbers actually hold ? any volunteers ?

TCD · 21 April 2009, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

and that the Earth is 4,007,500,000 cm in Circumference
...
To wrap the world in floppies, we need 445,277,778 disks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC33

Not to spoil things but I think we are in need of a whole lot more floppies than first thought. !! The Earth's circumference is 40,075.16 kilometres. Multiply this by 1000 to get metres, then by another 100 to get a cm figure and we are looking at a mere 4,007,500,000 cm. Divide this by nine (9) and we should roughly need 445,277,777.77777777777777777777778 floppies.

Lets hope we get there blokes and sheilas...!!!

Erm...

(added commas for better comparsion

)

mihcael · 21 April 2009, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC33

...The Earth's circumference is 40,075.16 kilometres. Multiply this by 1000 to get metres, then by another 100 to get a cm figure and we are looking at a mere 4007500000 cm. ...

You lost 160 Metres somewhere there!! that another 1777 floppies?

killergorilla · 21 April 2009, 13:02

I don't think there is a nice run of flat land to lay all the floppies out as well.

Might have to lay them on top of some mountains, which is gonna mean more floppies!

BippyM · 21 April 2009, 13:15

How do they work out the circumference of the Earth?

Think about it.. The land has different heights depending where you are, and so does sea level! The higher up we go, the more disks will be required!

DC33 · 21 April 2009, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

How do they work out the circumference of the Earth?

Think about it.. The land has different heights depending where you are, and so does sea level! The higher up we go, the more disks will be required!

I guess that would be worked out using the sea level measurement. But in effect, we may need even more floppies depending on which way we decide to go. I'll see if I can find a few more.

Graham Humphrey · 21 April 2009, 13:21

Shall we just stick to something more sensible... like covering Mount Everest in disks instead

DC33 · 21 April 2009, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihcael

You lost 160 Metres somewhere there!! that another 1777 floppies?

What's a few floppies between friends...

20 April 2009, 23:11	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	Some useless EAB Amiga Trivia.... Do you like me have hundreds or thousands of Floppy disks stored somewhere? I counted mine up last year and all told I have got 2486 floppy disks. There is a range of DD and HD, Original content, Coverdisks, pirated games and apps. Given that each disk is 9cm wide. and that the Earth is 4,007,500,000 cm in Circumference My 2486 floppy disks stretch 22374cm side to side. To wrap the world in floppies, we need 445277778 disks. How many floppy disks do we have here on EAB? How far around the world can EAB floppies get?

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20 April 2009, 23:19	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,774	I guess you want exact numbers Well then let's say I have 186 disks (could be some more or less) left. So you can add 1674 cm from me

20 April 2009, 23:30	#3
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	3000 (ish) probably more though!

20 April 2009, 23:34	#4
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	I can't be bothered to count - maybe if I knew how thick they were I could stack them one on top of t'other and measure how high my tower was?

20 April 2009, 23:45	#5
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Rabbit that s a good idea Though I just figured out how many disk cases I have and how many is in them (10x100) and also the boxes I have full of loose disks

20 April 2009, 23:46	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I must have had well over a thousand disks but I chucked a load away last week

20 April 2009, 23:48	#7
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	that is very close to being an ott topic, how tall is your floppy tower

21 April 2009, 00:40	#8
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Some more triva: every time DDNI posts on EAB he is dressed like a prostitute and listens to opera

21 April 2009, 12:24	#10
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I must have over 2000 floppys... to many to count hehehhee

21 April 2009, 12:34	#11
DC33 Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bathurst Australia Posts: 281	I have about 3000 of them too How many were made ?

21 April 2009, 12:48	#13
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	after we get the number needed, who will place them and see if the numbers actually hold ? any volunteers ?

21 April 2009, 13:02	#16
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I don't think there is a nice run of flat land to lay all the floppies out as well. Might have to lay them on top of some mountains, which is gonna mean more floppies!

21 April 2009, 13:15	#17
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	How do they work out the circumference of the Earth? Think about it.. The land has different heights depending where you are, and so does sea level! The higher up we go, the more disks will be required!

21 April 2009, 13:21	#19
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Shall we just stick to something more sensible... like covering Mount Everest in disks instead

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