tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169664517236002327.post1697930764851741864..comments2013-10-20T01:29:43.645-07:00Comments on Sweet Syntactic Sugar: On PrecisionIlyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685551691203936819noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169664517236002327.post-9491600151438204372009-02-10T09:06:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:06:00.000-08:00This is first-year physics material! Indeed, the t...This is first-year physics material! Indeed, the trailing zero indicates an accuracy of four digits, ie 2080mm +/- 0.5mm. The carpark must have built to exceedingly precise specifications -- let's the hope the work was carried out accurately. Remember, accuracy is not the same as precision...Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638873707371443828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169664517236002327.post-29540372972704307892009-02-02T16:05:00.000-08:002009-02-02T16:05:00.000-08:00I would argue that the presence of the trailing ze...I would argue that the presence of the trailing zero implies that the measurement is supposed to be precise down to the millimeter, regardless of whether it fell on a zero or not. "Significant figures" and all that. :)<BR/>Still, even if it's a centimetere...Ilyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685551691203936819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3169664517236002327.post-10639301496067637432009-02-01T07:01:00.000-08:002009-02-01T07:01:00.000-08:00well technically it ends with a zero, which means ...well technically it ends with a zero, which means it's 208cm... so one needs to know their car down to a centimetre... would've been worse if it was smth more like 2083mm. :)Polinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073413815574694734noreply@blogger.com