Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

Yes! He's a bar steward. :p

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I'd forgotten this thread.

Has any sad bar steward actually counted the beans in the photos yet?

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

too many memories of counting stars in globular clusters. ( and don't ask Ben about trying to locate Kuiper belt objects!!!)

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

I said bar steward, not star nerd.

Anyway the beans form a two dimensional lattice, so it's quite a lot easier than a globular clustery thingy.

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I think that's the nicest thing I've been called all day !!!:rofl:

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I'm pleased.

OK, I counted them, there are 668.

Thenkyew.

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So you're absolutely sure there's not 4009 of them there?

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

As I've explained quite clearly, my original estimate was based on a mistaken notion that prolate spheroids would close pack in the same member to ensemble volume ratio as spheres. After correcting this schoolboy error (by remembering a paper I'd read in my yoof), I was able to estimate the number of beans on your family's dinner plates with unerring, almost frightening, accuracy.

Such is the scientific method. Do try to keep up. :)

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

Did you really count them?

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I think this hypothesis needs peer reviewing !

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

Much as I agree with you, Its unfortunate that around here at least (as Im sure Novo would tell you himself) he is peerless;):lol:

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

Unfortunately for me, and predictably, I fell into Novo's trap last night and annotated one of the photos. The beans have been counted and the photo shows how they've been counted so a peer review can take place.

I'll post the photo up tonight (it's not on this PC). The count for "plate #1" + the half-bean left in the bean tin was 150.5, I think.

I'll get the remaining photos annotated sometime over the weekend... I'm sure you're all "loving" the suspense... :unsure:

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that don't mean there's nobody better tho, just nobody the same. Unfortunate??

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

So what you are saying is "He's unique, just like everyone else is.":D

Re: How many beans are in this tin?
 

;)we're all special in our own little ways.