>the maximum precision of a posit (assuming reasonable exponent scale) Having run into this problem in computing the partition function of a quantum system, 10

>the maximum precision of a posit (assuming reasonable exponent scale) Having run into this problem in computing the partition function of a quantum system, 10^300 is not always enough for everyone. So I don't agree with Gustafson's attempt to mimic the dynamic range of IEEE floats: give us more, since you have it. If that makes the implementation cheaper, all the better.