umm…if that were rainman he would know that there were a lot more than 4 million snowflakes right there. But this is really funny, anyway! Thanks, Mark.
Actually about a billion for every cubic foot of snow.
Volume of a sphere is 4/3 πr3 …Let’s say his body is approx a 4 ft ball…OK it’s not quite that big but his head, legs and arms will more than make up for that….
4/3 π(23 ) … Oh heck let’s just use 3 for pi since we have no significant figures anyhow….4/3 × 3 × 8 = very roughly 32 cubic feet…..
Superfrog about 10 years ago
Is that hat from K-Mart?
naturally_easy about 10 years ago
umm…if that were rainman he would know that there were a lot more than 4 million snowflakes right there. But this is really funny, anyway! Thanks, Mark.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 10 years ago
Actually about a billion for every cubic foot of snow.
Volume of a sphere is 4/3 πr3 …Let’s say his body is approx a 4 ft ball…OK it’s not quite that big but his head, legs and arms will more than make up for that….
4/3 π(23 ) … Oh heck let’s just use 3 for pi since we have no significant figures anyhow….4/3 × 3 × 8 = very roughly 32 cubic feet…..
32 BILLION snowflakes!
But who’s counting….
Laynegg about 10 years ago
ROFL!
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 10 years ago
Very clever!
greenlynn Premium Member about 10 years ago
“and I’m an excellent sleigher.”
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 10 years ago
Pinkx … I don’t know whether the one billion flakes/ft3 that I’ve read means packed or fluffy….which obviously makes a difference..
But it’s always given as very approximate…and the snowman’s figure is quite rounded anyway.
Sled it ride…. snow point in being accurate when tomorrow he’ll be water under the bridge…
:)