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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-09-06 09:27 PM
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Which of THESE would take longer?
Counting every single blade of grass including every single member of the family Gramineae or Poaceae also known as the "true grasses" on the planet, blade being defined as a linear, parallel-veined leaf, or... ORRRRRRR... counting every single creature within the class Insecta which includes every single living individual of all 925,000 species of that class. Each member must be counted by hand with out the use of computer models for estimates. In both situations the counts must be exact to within +-5 individuals. Which would take longer?
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-09-06 09:28 PM
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1. The grass.
I think... But, I'll have to check my figures.

Be back in a sec.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-09-06 09:30 PM
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2. The bugs
On accounta grass can't hide from ya. :P
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-09-06 10:28 PM
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3. If it's in a greenhouse.
That is kind of like hiding.
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