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A "point" is a unit of measure. If a person wants to zoom in or out, it's up to them, but by definition a point is 1/72 of an inch. We don't change the defini
by jlarocco 9y ago
A "point" is a unit of measure. If a person wants to zoom in or out, it's up to them, but by definition a point is 1/72 of an inch.
We don't change the definition of a mile based on the type of vehicle travelling it, and we shouldn't change the definition of a point based on the type of display viewing it.
- hinkley 9y agoYou don't hang out with any sailors or fishermen, do you...
- javajosh 9y agolol yeah i was about to point out nautical miles and knots, but you beat me to it.
- swixmix 9y agoAlso, a calorie may be 1000 calories (kcal) depending on who is writing it. It's clear that nautical miles aren't miles. Not so clear for calories and maybe points. What should we call them? Cyber points? Relative points?