{"id":38982,"date":"2024-12-06T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=38982"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:58:15","slug":"give-or-take-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/12\/06\/give-or-take-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Give or Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-0.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-0.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-I.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-I.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp4\"> Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-acoustic.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-acoustic.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/Give-or-Take-electric.mp3\"> Give-or-Take-electric.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nGive or take a few?<br \/>\nI dunno&#8230; how &#8217;bout you?<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDo you know what is the exact time<br \/>\nOr how many stars there are<br \/>\nWhen is a man at his prime<br \/>\nThe efficiency of a car<br \/>\nGive or take a few&#8230;<br \/>\nI dunno&#8230; how &#8217;bout you?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSeventy beats per minute<br \/>\nA hundred calories per mile<br \/>\nScience does insinuate<br \/>\nThe length of &#8220;a while&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nGive or take a few<br \/>\n(It&#8217;ll have to do)<br \/>\nGive or take a few<br \/>\n(A relative point-of-view)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nHow many cells in the human body<br \/>\n&#8230; time for nerve impulse transmission<br \/>\nWhat does knowledge embody<br \/>\nHow many isotopes in nuclear fission<br \/>\nGive or take a few&#8230;<br \/>\nI dunno&#8230; how &#8217;bout you?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSeventy beats per minute<br \/>\nA hundred calories per mile<br \/>\nScience does insinuate<br \/>\nThe length of &#8220;a while&#8221;<br \/>\n(Oh&#8230; three or four)<br \/>\nMaybe more<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nGive or take a few<br \/>\n(It&#8217;ll have to do)<br \/>\nGive or take a few<br \/>\n(A relative point-of-view)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nSeventy beats per minute<br \/>\nA hundred calories per mile<br \/>\nScience does insinuate<br \/>\nThe length of &#8220;a while&#8221;<br \/>\n(Oh&#8230; three or four)<br \/>\nMaybe more<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOh&#8230; three or four<br \/>\n(Maybe more)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n<p>Science often relies on &#8220;back-of-the-envelope&#8221; calculations or approximate values to simplify problems and make rough predictions. These &#8220;give or take a few&#8221; estimates are widely used across disciplines for quick assessments. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Physics and Astronomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Acceleration due to Gravity<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">g\u224810\u2009m\/s2g <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed of Light<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">c\u22483\u00d7108\u2009m\/sc <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mass of an Electron<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">me\u22489\u00d710\u221231\u2009kg<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diameter of Earth<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224813,000\u2009km<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Age of the Universe<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224814\u2009billion\u00a0years<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Chemistry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Avogadro&#8217;s Number<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">NA\u22486\u00d71023<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Atomic Radius<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224810\u221210\u2009m<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy of a Chemical Bond<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u2248100\u2009kJ\/mol<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Biology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Number of Cells in the Human Body<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224837\u2009trillion<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diameter of a Typical Cell<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224810\u2009\u03bcm<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Time for Nerve Impulse Transmission<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u2248100\u2009m\/s<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Geoscience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Density of the Earth&#8217;s Crust<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u22482.7\u2009g\/cm3<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thickness of the Earth&#8217;s Crust<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224830\u2009km<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Everyday Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Air Pressure at Sea Level<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u2248100,000\u2009Pa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Density of Water<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u22481,000\u2009kg\/m3<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Calories Burned per Mile (Walking)<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u2248100\u2009calories\/mile<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Human Resting Heart Rate<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224870\u2009beats\/min<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Engineering<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engines<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224830%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy Content of Gasoline<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u224835\u2009MJ\/L<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed of Sound in Air<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\">\u2248340\u2009m\/s<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>These estimates are useful for rapid problem-solving and conceptual understanding, especially when high precision isn&#8217;t required.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/anthropological\/\">Anthropological<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Give-or-Take-0.mp3 Give-or-Take-0.mp4 Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3 Give-or-Take-I-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4 Give-or-Take-I.mp3 Give-or-Take-I.mp4 Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp3 Give-or-Take-II-Unplugged-Underground-X.mp4 Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp3 Give-or-Take-Unplugged-I.mp4 Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp3 Give-or-Take-Unplugged-II.mp4 Give-or-Take-acoustic.mp3 Give-or-Take-electric.mp3 [Intro] Give or take a few? I dunno&#8230; how &#8217;bout you? [Verse 1] Do you know what is the exact time Or how many stars there are When is a man at his prime The efficiency of a car Give or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955],"tags":[4053,546,563],"class_list":["post-38982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-anthropological","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38982"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39000,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38982\/revisions\/39000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}