Re: [Phys-L] Fermi question on state borders
Not all Random ‘Location’ Generators are created equal.
Polar versus Cartesian can make a difference?
> On Nov 28, 2023, at 12:15 AM, bernard cleyet via Phys-l
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>> On Nov 27, 2023, at 14:20, John Sohl via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org>
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>> Being in the spirit of a Fermi question, I don't think we are **allowed**
>> to look stuff up. We are supposed to reason our way though.
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> I think to tie a random number generator to points on the map. Then each
> point find distance to border. Do many times, etc.
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> bc … thinks great coding problem, and worries his MGI is winning.
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>> On Nov 26, 2023, at 13:14, LaMontagne, Bob via Phys-l
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>> I heard about this recently:
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>> If you were dropped at a random place in the continental USA, how far would
>> it be to the nearest state border?
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>> Hmmm. Tough question! A Fermi question. I did some searching for state
>> areas, perimeters, and centers to get some ideas. Wondering if others can
>> share some insights.
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