WUSS 2011: By the numbers

Ready for some fun facts? These tidbits were all shared during the Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS) conference held in San Francisco this week:

1.    How many million dollars did a simple Excel spreadsheet error cost TransAlta?
Answer: $24 million
2.    What percentage of mobile phone users older than 18 have smartphones?
Answer: 40 percent
3.    How many people have attended every SAS Global Forum/SUGI conference?
Answer: Two people: Jim Goodnight and J. Philip Miller
4.    What percentage of the estimated 500 WUSS 2011 attendees are first-timers?
Answer: 48 percent
5.    How many attendees presented at WUSS 2011?
Answer: 91
6.    How many states make up the WUSS region?
Answer: 12 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
7.    How many people are there per square mile in San Francisco?
Answer: 17,179 people
8.    How many pages were in the SAS manual in 1976?
Answer: 330 pages

Be sure to check out the WUSS website and make plans now to attend WUSS 2012 in Long Beach!
WUSS 2011: By the numbers was published on SAS Users.