Most and least unanswered threads?

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The discussion focuses on the number of unanswered threads on the forum, with inquiries about the minimum and maximum counts. It notes that the least number of unanswered threads has been around five, while the maximum has reached the 60s. The conversation reflects on the expectations of responses from a community of mathematically educated individuals. Participants share their experiences and thoughts on the nature of answers provided in such a forum. Overall, the thread highlights the dynamics of unanswered questions within the community.
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Hello everyone, this question is targeted at some of the members who have been around for long.

What was the least amount of unanswered threads, has it ever been zero? And what about the most, has it ever hit 100?
 
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lekh2003 said:
What was the least amount of unanswered threads, has it ever been zero?

Sure thing, when the site was created there were no threads at all.
 
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Since https://www.physicsforums.com/unanswered/threads has been around the approximate least amount is around 5 and the most I'd say in the 60s.
 
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Borek said:
Sure thing, when the site was created there were no threads at all.
That's not what I meant :biggrin:
 
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lekh2003 said:
That's not what I meant :biggrin:
But that's exactly what you have to expect as an answer on a webpage with mathematically educated people. I remember when someone has been asked to give an example of a linear map and I thought: "Good he didn't ask me. I would have said ##0##. And if this wasn't acceptable, I would have continued with ##1##."
 
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fresh_42 said:
But that's exactly what you have to expect as an answer on a webpage with mathematically educated people. I remember when someone has been asked to give an example of a linear map and I thought: "Good he didn't ask me. I would have said ##0##. And if this wasn't acceptable, I would have continued with ##1##."
I obviously thought that I might get such an answer but I expected these logically Superior minds to give me an answer from after a few years of the forum starting.
 
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