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I love the fact that some random dude on HN is telling NASA that their calculations regarding space calculations are not very convincing. Internet can be a beau
by gnuj3 4y ago
I love the fact that some random dude on HN is telling NASA that their calculations regarding space calculations are not very convincing. Internet can be a beautiful place.
- hcks 4y agoThe argument saying we don’t need more than N pi decimals because we could compute the radius of the universe down to an hydrogen atom is indeed not very convincing. This is also unrelated to NASA’s past or present activities
- gnuj3 4y agoBut the question was answered by NASA and how many decimal places THEY need for THEIR highest level calculations. If a HN user requires more, as for example they are planning to travel further than Voyager 1 then you’re absolutely right, it’s not very convincing to narrow it down same as NASA had.
- DonHopkins 4y ago[flagged]
- mabbo 4y agoDebate shouldn't be discouraged purely out of deference to the agreed upon authority. Sometimes the random voice in the crowd can say something important. Probably not in most cases, but this isn't the sort of place we shout people down just for disagreeing. If you disagree with them, present your reasoning, and not just "they're NASA so they must be right!".
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- HWR_14 4y agoThere is a difference between "NASA/JPL are doing something wrong" and "NASA/JPL's explanation to a middle-schooler of why they are doing something has an error".