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[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 39 points 1 week ago

...or count the chirps in 8 seconds and add 4.

Why am I taking 25seconds and dividing by 3? Accuracy?

[-] TheMetaleek@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 week ago

My guess would be better approximation as you avoid a "fluke", as 8 second is a very short time where nothing could easily happen even with crickets being present

[-] yimby@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago

I'm just bothered they chose divide by 3, instead of 16 seconds divide by 2 which is wayyy easier

[-] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

If you count only for 8 seconds, it will be inaccurate, you need to count for 8 and 1/3 seconds!

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