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Greenhill Apr 25th 2014 9:01 am
Rabbit theory
 
Each time I look out of the window (either the one in front of me or the big one, to my right), I see a rabbit.

However, I always see a rabbit and only one rabbit (so long as it's not too dark and the view of the rabbit is unobstructed).

How do I know if it is the same individual rabbit, that I see, each time? Could it be, through coincidence, selective positioning or other such natural phenomenon, there are many rabbits out there but I only see one of them at a time? If there is more than one rabbit, how do I calculate the total number of rabbits?

Serious question(s).

Former Lancastrian Apr 25th 2014 9:06 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
See how many pies or stew you can make of each rabbit then you will have a rough idea or get a paintball gun and use different colours when shooting it.

Jingsamichty Apr 25th 2014 9:09 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
A selection of little knitted jackets in a variety of colours.

Novocastrian Apr 25th 2014 9:12 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
I think it's fairly certain that there must be more than one rabbit, otherwise there wouldn't be any rabbits.

Oink Apr 25th 2014 9:13 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Another question is whether rabbits are cheaper at the butchers or the pet shop?

Jingsamichty Apr 25th 2014 9:16 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11234651)
Another question is whether rabbits are cheaper at the butchers or the pet shop?
I expect the butcher doesn't have to factor in too much for food or bedding.

caretaker Apr 25th 2014 9:27 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
If you have snow on the ground count the rabbit tracks and divide by 10 - a rabbit makes tracks like 10 rabbits.

Greenhill Apr 25th 2014 9:30 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
There is no snow here, how can there be, it's April!

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11234674)
If you have snow on the ground count the rabbit tracks and divide by 10 - a rabbit makes tracks like 10 rabbits.

Novocastrian Apr 25th 2014 9:33 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11234678)
There is no snow here, how can there be, it's April!
Just wait for May.

Atlantic Xpat Apr 26th 2014 6:01 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 11234647)
A selection of little knitted jackets in a variety of colours.
Again, Jings wins at BE.

bats Apr 26th 2014 6:10 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11234634)
Each time I look out of the window (either the one in front of me or the big one, to my right), I see a rabbit.

However, I always see a rabbit and only one rabbit (so long as it's not too dark and the view of the rabbit is unobstructed).

How do I know if it is the same individual rabbit, that I see, each time? Could it be, through coincidence, selective positioning or other such natural phenomenon, there are many rabbits out there but I only see one of them at a time? If there is more than one rabbit, how do I calculate the total number of rabbits?

Serious question(s).
That rabbit visits our garden too.

Greenhill Apr 26th 2014 9:38 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
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To summarise Rabbit Theory to date, I have compiled our determinations in this small list:
  • The total number of rabbits may be approximately equal to the total number of rabbit pies.
  • Rabbits wearing knitted jackets can be more easily identified by the colour of the wool. Woolly jumpers. Haha. Geddit?
  • If there is one rabbit, there "must be more than one rabbit". Unless there is only one rabbit and it came from an egg.
  • If you want to buy a rabbit you can save money by purchasing one from a butcher, rather than a pet store.
  • In snow, one rabbit makes the tracks of 10 rabbits. Therefore, five rabbit tracks will lead to the rare two-legged rabbit named "Eric".
  • The known boundaries defined by modern physics do not constrain our interprovincial time travelling rabbit.

He's out there now, watching me type this :ohmy:

BEVS Apr 26th 2014 1:00 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
He does look a little lonesome. :unsure:

rivingtonpike Apr 26th 2014 1:07 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 11235720)
He does look a little lonesome. :unsure:
(whispers), It's only a model!

Novocastrian Apr 26th 2014 4:25 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11235620)
To summarise Rabbit Theory to date, I have compiled our determinations in this small list:
  • The total number of rabbits may be approximately equal to the total number of rabbit pies.
  • Rabbits wearing knitted jackets can be more easily identified by the colour of the wool. Woolly jumpers. Haha. Geddit?
  • If there is one rabbit, there "must be more than one rabbit". Unless there is only one rabbit and it came from an egg.
  • If you want to buy a rabbit you can save money by purchasing one from a butcher, rather than a pet store.
  • In snow, one rabbit makes the tracks of 10 rabbits. Therefore, five rabbit tracks will lead to the rare two-legged rabbit named "Eric".
  • The known boundaries defined by modern physics do not constrain our interprovincial time travelling rabbit.

He's out there now, watching me type this :ohmy:

There's probably (vide infra) no need to invoke time travel.

You live in Nova Scotia, therefore certainly have a well. Now Schroedinger's rabbit, confined to your well, will, unless the well is infinitely deep, have a finite probability of quantum tunnelling out of the well.

Once escaped, there will be an equal probability that the rabbit can be observed anywhere at all outside of the well.

Outside of any of your windows, or near Peterborough. Even in my backyard.

Now, I was out for a smoke earlier and watched three (3) rabbits gambling around there. They weren't all the same size (or colour) so I formulated the hypothesis that they may have been observations of the same Schroedinger rabbit at different stages of its ex-well development.

This could be evidence of time travel or of quantum entanglement.

What do you think?

bats Apr 26th 2014 4:40 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11235826)
There's probably (vide infra) no need to invoke time travel.

You live in Nova Scotia, therefore certainly have a well. Now Schroedinger's rabbit, confined to your well, will, unless the well is infinitely deep, have a finite probability of quantum tunnelling out of the well.

Once escaped, there will be an equal probability that the rabbit can be observed anywhere at all outside of the well.

Outside of any of your windows, or near Peterborough. Even in my backyard.

Now, I was out for a smoke earlier and watched three (3) rabbits gambling around there. They weren't all the same size (or colour) so I formulated the hypothesis that they may have been observations of the same Schroedinger rabbit at different stages of its ex-well development.

This could be evidence of time travel or of quantum entanglement.

What do you think?
You've been on the sauce?

Zoe Bell Apr 26th 2014 10:57 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Come on Novo, you know very well that by observing the event you changed the outcome.

Tssk, Tssk

januarymix Apr 27th 2014 12:44 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Zoe Bell (Post 11236128)
Come on Novo, you know very well that by observing the event you changed the outcome.

Tssk, Tssk
:thumbup:

Simon Legree Apr 27th 2014 12:54 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 11235832)
You've been on the sauce?
No, he did say he'd been out for "a smoke". Maybe it's what he was smoking ! Maybe there are 420 rabbits by now. White ones maybe. You'll have to ask Alice. ;)

Greenhill Apr 27th 2014 11:03 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
WITHOUT OBSERVATION, THERE IS NO RABBIT.

BEVS Apr 27th 2014 11:06 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11236822)
WITHOUT OBSERVATION, THERE IS NO RABBIT.
Hare?

Atlantic Xpat Apr 27th 2014 11:14 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11235826)
Now, I was out for a smoke earlier and watched three (3) rabbits gambling around there. They weren't all the same size (or colour) so I formulated the hypothesis that they may have been observations of the same Schroedinger rabbit at different stages of its ex-well development.

This could be evidence of time travel or of quantum entanglement.

What do you think?
Do you have a little bunny casino at the end of your garden then?

Greenhill Apr 27th 2014 11:16 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Hare as in Lepus americanus, the popular north American hare known as the snowshoe rabbit? ;)

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 11236826)
Hare?

Simon Legree Apr 27th 2014 11:17 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 11236832)
Do you have a little bunny casino at the end of your garden then?
Indeed they do. They give the punters rabbits' feet for good luck ! ;)

bats Apr 27th 2014 3:58 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11236836)
Indeed they do. They give the punters rabbits' feet for good luck ! ;)
People's feet Shirley?

januarymix Apr 27th 2014 9:31 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Best thread of the month :)

Atlantic Xpat Apr 28th 2014 12:30 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11236836)
Indeed they do. They give the punters rabbits' feet for good luck ! ;)
The internet has everything....

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-66QesAytKc...%2Brabbits.jpg

bats Apr 28th 2014 7:21 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
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This is the Ontario end of the Ontario to New Brunswick rabbit tunnel

Greenhill Apr 30th 2014 1:39 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Have you seen the rabbit recently? I haven't. Not since my daughter put her wellies on and went out there "to grab it".

Originally Posted by bats (Post 11238046)
This is the Ontario end of the Ontario to New Brunswick rabbit tunnel

bats Apr 30th 2014 5:31 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11240789)
Have you seen the rabbit recently? I haven't. Not since my daughter put her wellies on and went out there "to grab it".
Too wet for rabbits!

Novocastrian Apr 30th 2014 6:19 am
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 11241122)
Too wet for rabbits!
If it's raining cats and dogs, one of them may have eaten it.

bats Apr 30th 2014 12:57 pm
Re: Rabbit theory
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11241185)
If it's raining cats and dogs, one of them may have eaten it.
Good.


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