Re: calculating blocks

Posted by NKP on June 16, 2010, at 11:46:00

In reply to Re: calculating blocks, posted by Dr. Bob on June 15, 2010, at 2:34:59

> > > period of time since previous block: 8 weeks
> >
> > B = 1+(2*52-1)*e^(-8*ln2/24) = 82.75
> >
> > It appears your script makes significant rounding errors when calculating blocks.
>
> Are you saying blocks should be longer? :-)
I believe they are hopelessly too long already. My point is that significant rounding errors may creep in with the calculations done by the script.
> The discrepancy is because that 8 is rounded.
The 8 is rounded? To what? 10?

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