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Re:FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Cl... by cartoonfoxes on Friday July 24, 2020 @12:28PM (#23941404)
I see this in my own shop. Digital displays instill people with greater confidence in the measurement than is warranted. This is something of a UI fail, as the tool manufacturer (Mitutoyo) has very clearly defined measurement precision for all their metrology equipment (+- 0.001" and 0.0015" for the calipers).
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Re:FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Cl... by sgnelson on Saturday July 25, 2020 @12:48AM (#23946919)
That is a very interesting observation, thank you. I've never thought about the digital vs analog in terms of actual "oh, it's digital, it's better." measurement variation.

In my experience, I think you're probably right, it does seem like people may take them as "more accurate."

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