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Samus Aran on 14 January 2015
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sc94597 said:
Samus Aran said:
sc94597 said:

There will always be errors. When somebody says there is an error it means +- some percentage. 20% of 12 would be +- 2.5 which is no where near the 20-25 sqmi you mentioned. Furthermore you are willing to accept a random figure you remember reading, but cant find the thread. Confirmation bias much? Which areas is he missing anyway?

You don't understand, 20% error means your outcome is not relevant statistically (max range of error is 0.5%). Too much guessing. He even admits he forgot some areas on the next page. He also forgot a huge part of the Eryth Sea.

Skyrim is 16 square miles, Xenoblade is bigger than Skyrim.

No it isn't, I have actually taken multiple statstics and experimental physics classes. In physics, the most accurate science, we usually say anything with an uncertainty of 2.5 and under is in good standing. This isn't a sample set though, so your claim is irrelevant. This is a measurent of a static quantity. But my point still stands. You choose to believe what you want to believe. You make up a statistic of 100-125 sq mi and accept a statistic with no critical thought of 20-25 million (which has an uncertainty of about 10% btw, 22.75+- 2.125.) And the eyrth sea will not magically add 10 sqmi.

Eh, I do statistical work (amongst other things) for the history department at a university. Anything with more than 0.5% range of error is dismissed by the software we work with. In no field is an error of 20% allowed, that's just sloppy math.

The Eryth sea is by far the biggest area in the game lol. Did you play it? Because I got a copy two weeks ago. World is bigger than skyrim but you run a lot faster than in that game.

And the final part of your post makes no sense. I believe in what of 25 millon?