Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ...
by kstrauser on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @12:06PM
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Also true but not relevant here. That original example of overly precise dollar amounts would still be an issue. The root cause isn’t units, but innumeracy.
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Re:Apollo DN10000: Quad CPU/128Mb RAM workstation from 1988 ...
by grecy on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @07:36PM
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Sure, that example would still exist, but the example of C to F and Meters to Feet would be gone forever. Add in Miles to Kilometers, pounds to kilograms and all the rest and you've reduced the problem space dramatically.