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> the largest congregation of deep-sea octopuses ever discovered on Earth, where over 6,000 octopuses huddle around an extinct underwater volcano in the black,
by capableweb 3y ago
> the largest congregation of deep-sea octopuses ever discovered on Earth, where over 6,000 octopuses huddle around an extinct underwater volcano in the black, cold ocean depths, almost two miles below the surface.
I'm 99% sure the number 6000 is an estimation, and in that case, how would you start to estimate such number? Divide the area into a grid of N cells, count all of them in one cell and then apply to the entire area? Seems they would be many clusters so the number would be very unreliable.
- whalesalad 3y agois this a FAANG interview?
- heywoodlh 3y agoThe fact that you're asking this question is a sign this isn't a good fit. We'll call you. /s
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- pvg 3y agoSampling is a standard technique that produces good results
- keneda7 3y agoThe current top comment links to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEXUOPkQPo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEXUOPkQPo8 The 6000 is what they counted in one area. They estimate 20000 total. Skip to 1:50 for the part they talk about the counts.
- capableweb 3y agoExactly what I was looking for, thanks :)