Re: 3600 Sectors?

On 2 Dec 2003 07:32:09 GMT, "Michael S. Schiffer"
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>> For those who argue that it's the entire universe:  It's
>> currently estimated that there are about 125 *billion* galaxies
>> out there.  That works out to about 35 million galaxies to
>> patrol per Green Lantern. 
>
>> Assume that there's a one in one hundred chance that at any
>> given moment there's a problem that requires a GL's attention in
>> a particular galaxy. 
> 
>> This would mean that on average, a typical GL would have 350,000
>> major disasters requiring his attention....for every day of his
>> entire career.
> 
>> It's our galaxy alone (or at most the Local Group)...no doubt
>> about it.
>
>Which brings the requirement down to patrolling only a one or two 
>thousand stars per day, every day.  (Or several times that, for the 
>Local Group.)  Much more practical.

It certainly is.  If we restrict things to the Milky Way galaxy, then
it's perfectly plausible that there are on the order of 10,000 planets
with sentient life (in the DC universe, anyway...).  This would give
each GL about 3 worlds to patrol.  

Sure, that leaves billions of solar systems which aren't being
patrolled...but if they're not inhabited, so what?   On the off chance
something important does happen in one of them, the Guardians will let
the appropriate GL know about it.

Doug