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Very surprising! Look at the accuracy of the measurements of speed of light [1]. Even Eratosthenes (2nd century BC) approximations on the distance to and diamet
by edejong 10y ago
Very surprising! Look at the accuracy of the measurements of speed of light [1]. Even Eratosthenes (2nd century BC) approximations on the distance to and diameter of the sun is more accurate. The accuracy of scientific measurements at the time was in the order of parts per thousand. He took some lucky guesses, combined it with the science known at the time and presented it as new facts.
[1] http://www.speed-light.info/measure/speed_of_light_history.htm http://www.speed-light.info/measure/speed_of_light_history.h...
- Terr_ 10y agoIsn't that just the survivorship bias of "interestingly close" predictions? How many other predictions for the speed of light from 2000+ years ago do we still know about?
- edejong 10y agoThat's proving my point: the CO2 measurements were 400% besides the mark and shouldn't be categorised as scientific given the time-period. My comment tries to place Arrhenius into perspective.