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Would love an explanation of the scientist avoiding rounding one. Would make sense to me with 2.525997..., but as 2.5997... I'm at a loss! | Would love an explanation of the scientist avoiding rounding one. Would make sense to me with 2.525997..., but as 2.5997... I'm at a loss! | ||
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| + | == Scientist Cont. == | ||
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| + | (Was posted seconds before I could get mine in, so here it is in the original format. | ||
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| + | This is probably completely irrelevant but it seems Randall made a small typo when trying to show a "Scientest trying to avoid rounding up." | ||
| + | I assume it should be 2.525997*10^13. It seems he left out a 5 and a 2 and I say such because whether he forgot the 52 or 25 is up for debate. | ||
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| + | Relevant screenshot: [[https://i.imgur.com/NrvOivy.png]] | ||
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| + | Also, if I'm just being completely daft and am missing something completely, please feel free to criticize me harshly and I'll go back to my little hideyhole. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.24|108.162.237.24]] 22:21, 12 June 2020 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 12 June 2020
Scientist avoiding rounding
Would love an explanation of the scientist avoiding rounding one. Would make sense to me with 2.525997..., but as 2.5997... I'm at a loss!
Scientist Cont.
(Was posted seconds before I could get mine in, so here it is in the original format.
This is probably completely irrelevant but it seems Randall made a small typo when trying to show a "Scientest trying to avoid rounding up." I assume it should be 2.525997*10^13. It seems he left out a 5 and a 2 and I say such because whether he forgot the 52 or 25 is up for debate.
Relevant screenshot: [[1]]
Also, if I'm just being completely daft and am missing something completely, please feel free to criticize me harshly and I'll go back to my little hideyhole. 108.162.237.24 22:21, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
![[1]](https://i.imgur.com/NrvOivy.png){kind=link}