I get 3.8026 years, figuring four seconds per bit, 10 bits (start/stop/8
data -- this is serial asynchronous, after all) per byte, and 365.25 days
per year:
octave:1> rate=0.25
rate = 0.25000
octave:2> bytes=3e6
bytes = 3000000
octave:3> bits=10*bytes
bits = 30000000
octave:4> seconds = bits/rate
seconds = 120000000
octave:5> hours = seconds/3600
hours = 3.3333e+04
octave:6> days = hours/24
days = 1388.9
octave:7> years = days/365.25
years = 3.8026
octave:8>
On 6/14/07, HoosierDaddy <_rnx_@xxxxxxx > wrote:
>
> -
> i wonder how long it would take to send 3Mb via smoke signals
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> *Received: *Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:06:39 PM EDT
> *From: *"Robert Oelschlaeger" <roelschlaeger@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To: *geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject: *[GeoStL] Re: Branson Caching
>
>
> Must be all those folks trying to escape the chain of being shackled to
> their high speed DSL :-)
>
> On 6/14/07, Tim and Pam < timpam2mocachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> >
> > I wish we could leave our house unlocked. Washington is starting to
> > grow like St.Charles did 20 years ago. It is scary to look around at
> > the changes made in just the last 6 months L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > www.tueltzen.smugmug.com
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > *On Behalf Of *HoosierDaddy
> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:38 PM
> > *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Subject:* [GeoStL] Re: Branson Caching
> >
> >
> >
> > we all make choices that have consequences. just keep in mind all the
> > privlidges that living in Washington provides to keep your minds off the
> > other troubles. i bet you can leave you front door unlocked without the fear
> > of a crackhead walking through it and stealing your melba toast. No DSL is a
> > small price to pay for that kind of peace of mind.
> >
> >
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