Re:Data scientists need to learn about significant digits
by bigbillheck on Monday December 25, 2023 @07:49PM
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In terms of actual numbers in the physical world, sure, but the usual kind of floating point numbers don't have a concept of precision, and you're getting all 23 bits whether you want them or not.
Humans know the difference between "1.0" and "1.0000" but they're the same to the computer.
Humans know the difference between "1.0" and "1.0000" but they're the same to the computer.