public static function pixelArea(poly, toThrow=5000):Number {
			//returns the area, in pixels, of a passed-in movieclip, shape, or sprite
			var boundArea = poly.width * poly.height;
			var perc;
			
			var i = 0;
			var numHit=0;
			var numToThrow=toThrow;
			while (i < numToThrow) {
				var randX = Math.random() * poly.width;
				var randY = Math.random() * poly.height;
				var randGlobal = poly.localToGlobal(new Point(randX, randY));
				if (poly.hitTestPoint(randGlobal.x, randGlobal.y, true)) {
					numHit++;
				}
				i++;
			}
			perc = numHit / numToThrow;
			//trace(perc);
			//trace(boundArea);
			
			return perc * boundArea;
		}