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: Congratulations on learning how to post![[Special:Contributions/172.68.245.228|172.68.245.228]] 03:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
The 20% figure is incorrect.  The lower levels of the pyramid have more volume than the upper levels.  By my arithmetic, the breakdown is (rounded) 1%, 6%, 15%, 30%, and 49%, so the "safety" level provides 30% of his needs. [[User:Jordan Brown|Jordan Brown]] ([[User talk:Jordan Brown|talk]]) 00:27, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
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The 20% figure is incorrect.  The lower levels[[Special:Contributions/172.68.245.228|172.68.245.228]] 03:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC) of the pyramid have more volume than the upper levels.  By my arithmetic, the breakdown is (rounded) 1%, 6%, 15%, 30%, and 49%, so the "safety" level provides 30% of his needs. [[User:Jordan Brown|Jordan Brown]] ([[User talk:Jordan Brown|talk]]) 00:27, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
 
:Plus the bottom layer ought to get partial credit for supplying basic shelter. [[User:Jordan Brown|Jordan Brown]] ([[User talk:Jordan Brown|talk]]) 00:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
 
:Plus the bottom layer ought to get partial credit for supplying basic shelter. [[User:Jordan Brown|Jordan Brown]] ([[User talk:Jordan Brown|talk]]) 00:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
 
:: I question this Cueball's ability to get anything okay enough.
 
:: I question this Cueball's ability to get anything okay enough.
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Oh wow, first post! -- RadiantRainwing (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Congratulations on learning how to post!172.68.245.228 03:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

The 20% figure is incorrect. The lower levels172.68.245.228 03:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC) of the pyramid have more volume than the upper levels. By my arithmetic, the breakdown is (rounded) 1%, 6%, 15%, 30%, and 49%, so the "safety" level provides 30% of his needs. Jordan Brown (talk) 00:27, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Plus the bottom layer ought to get partial credit for supplying basic shelter. Jordan Brown (talk) 00:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
I question this Cueball's ability to get anything okay enough.

172.68.245.228 03:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC)