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0 pointslainga8y ago0 comments

That is why I qualified it as a Fermi estimate. I was guessing randomly.

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Fermi estimate or guessing randomly: Pick one. They are mutually exclusive.

Good point. I was guessing randomly with justification. If I had guessed that 0.001% or 1000% of all sunk sailors died it wouldn't be a Fermi estimate.

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fapjacks8y ago

Fermi estimate or guessing randomly: Pick one. They are mutually exclusive.

laingaOP8y ago

Good point. I was guessing randomly with justification. If I had guessed that 0.001% or 1000% of all sunk sailors died it wouldn't be a Fermi estimate.

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