Most and least unanswered threads?

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In summary, the conversation revolved around the number of unanswered threads on the forum. While the site was initially created with no threads, the approximate least amount over the years has been around 5. The most unanswered threads at one time was estimated to be in the 60s. Some members expressed their surprise at the straightforward and mathematical answers they received, while others expected more in-depth responses.
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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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