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> We will probably never know the real number. So then why use such numbers, when there's no expectation of accuracy? My high school teachers would have been
by CyanBird 6y ago
> We will probably never know the real number.
So then why use such numbers, when there's no expectation of accuracy?
My high school teachers would have been rather upset at me had I been so liberal with facts
- danielrpa 6y agoBecause it can establish a lower bound. When we say "we'll never know the real number", we are saying "the real number is at least X, but it could be a lot more". If X is already high in our eyes, it can be useful for providing a view on the true magnitude of the problem.
- rualca 6y ago> So then why use such numbers, when there's no expectation of accuracy? The exact number is not important when considering the massive scale.